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Tom Harkin: Colleges and universities are partially making up for that by shifting the cost burden to students and their families.

On the recordApril 16, 2013
Colleges and universities are partially making up for that by shifting the cost burden to students and their families.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin discusses the impact of reduced state funding on tuition costs.

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