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Chris Van Hollen: We may be better off as a nation to have more people educated in college and educated in graduate school.

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
We may be better off as a nation to have more people educated in college and educated in graduate school.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen advocates for increased education access as beneficial for the nation.

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