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On the recordMarch 27, 2003
The $400 million cut for 21st Century Community Learning Centers would mean no more after-school services for 550,000 children.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Tom Harkin highlights the impact of budget cuts on after-school programs.

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