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On the recordJanuary 16, 2017
The single most important action that the Federal Government could take would be to fulfill the promise of the 1975 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to fund 40 percent of the additional cost of educating a special needs child.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins advocates for federal funding to meet special education commitments.

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