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Paul Coverdell: “Why should we do that? This is a classic example: Let's tell them what is important to them. You think it is important…”

On the recordFebruary 29, 2000
Why should we do that? This is a classic example: Let's tell them what is important to them. You think it is important it only be for college. I think it ought to be up to the family to decide where and when they have a special need. Maybe they have a student who is in junior high school who suffers a very serious injury and they need assistance or they have a child who they discover has dyslexia. You do not deal with dyslexia when you are in college. You deal with it in the younger years. There are many problems associated with that. So let's let them decide. I think the majority of them will utilize these funds at college. But there will be occasions where families have requirements that occur before that. I can think of no reason why we should arbitrarily decide: I am sorry, that is a decision we have made for you.
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Paul Coverdell
Georgia
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Discussing the importance of allowing families to decide how to use educational funds.

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