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Tom Harkin: But failing to invest in children when they are very young means a higher cost to society, and business, down the road.

On the recordApril 9, 2014
But failing to invest in children when they are very young means a higher cost to society, and business, down the road.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin argues that not investing in early childhood education will lead to greater future costs.

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