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Tom Harkin: I am always amazed at how those who are well off in our society, those who are doing quite well, how they always get…

On the recordDecember 8, 2006
I am always amazed at how those who are well off in our society, those who are doing quite well, how they always get taken care of in the final hours when the Congress closes down. Tax extenders--why, there is stuff for everybody in there, for the people who are doing well. It is always at this time that I am amazed at how often it is that people who are at the bottom rung of our ladder economically speaking fall through the cracks and no one cares. Because of the failure of the Appropriations Committee in the House, because of their failure to do a small extension, which I will explain in a second, because of their failure, beginning in January, 54,000 kids will not be able to go to Head Start Programs in this country.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing the impact of congressional decisions on low-income families and Head Start funding.

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