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On the recordMay 9, 2001
Yesterday, the City of Cleveland issued a $338 million bond for Cleveland school children; $500 million matched by the State of Ohio. We talked about what about the children? We passed it 60 to 40, by the way. Our theme was, what about the children? Remember when we were children; if it was not for those who loved us and those who cared enough to show us, where would we be today? With this budget, what about the children? Elementary and secondary education reauthorization, what about the children? School construction, what about the children? Smaller classes, more teachers, what about the children? Low-income programs, temporary assistance to needed families, what about the children? Social service block grant, what about the children? Section 8 vouchers, what about the children? Drug elimination programs, what about the children? Remember when we were children; if it was not for those who loved us and those who cared enough to show us, where would we be today?

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Discussing funding and support for education and social services for children.

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