03/03/2015
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"the only way to truly help our children is to allow States and localities to have flexibility to spend Federal foster care money on what works best for their kids"
"Foster youth want the same thing as other children. They want a mom and a dad, and they want a place to call home."
"Children should not be forced to grow up in an institution. It cannot be said enough that children fare better when with family."
"I believe the debt burden that we are placing on our children and grandchildren and the negative economic impact that debt burden will have is a great moral tragedy that gets little attention."