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On the recordMay 12, 2021
While the program is meant to be an outlet to help disadvantaged youth gain the skills necessary to achieve a good education, the past failures of the program do a disservice to students, staff, and hardworking taxpayers who fund these programs.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Foxx criticizes the Job Corps program for its failures and impact on youth and taxpayers.

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