Al Franken actually said...

I think we are being penny-wise and pound-foolish by not spending now on early childhood.

In the healthcare reform bill, there is a $1.5 billion mandatory program over 10 years for home visiting...

If we are really serious about not saddling our kids with debt... we have to focus on what kind of resources we are devoting.

It is wrong to saddle our children with debt by allowing our long-term deficit to spiral out of control.