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Nita Lowey: We all agree on the need for fiscal restraint, but we cannot win the next century by slashing the programs that matter…

On the recordMarch 9, 2011
We all agree on the need for fiscal restraint, but we cannot win the next century by slashing the programs that matter most.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey emphasizes the importance of maintaining funding for crucial educational programs despite fiscal concerns.

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