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On the recordApril 9, 2014
But more importantly, I am the person you pay later. I am the person you pay later if you do not invest in early childhood education.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin references a sheriff's statement on the costs of neglecting early childhood education.

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