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On the recordMarch 24, 2014
When you talk about the long-term budget situation when you have an initiative that can reduce teen pregnancy, dropouts, criminal justice involvement, drug abuse, suicide, and everything else many of which have extraordinary long-term cost implications, if you can make those investments upfront, you can do a lot to reduce the long-term budget implications.
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Rick Scott
Republican · Florida

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Highlighting the long-term benefits of investing in early childhood programs.

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