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Roland Burris: “I do not want to have the wrong impression being communicated here that this program is the be all and end all for the…”

On the recordMay 12, 2009
I do not want to have the wrong impression being communicated here that this program is the be all and end all for the problems, and vouchers are the be all and end all for the problems of our school children.
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Roland Burris
Democratic · Illinois

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Burris expresses concern about the effectiveness of voucher programs for education.

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