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Bobby Scott: “If you target that to those that are at-risk, you could easily spend $10,000 per child per year if you have effective…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2009
If you target that to those that are at-risk, you could easily spend $10,000 per child per year if you have effective intervention programs.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Scott advocates for increased funding for at-risk children's intervention programs.

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