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Bernie Sanders: “It makes a lot more sense to invest in your children than invest in jails.”

On the recordNovember 17, 2010
It makes a lot more sense to invest in your children than invest in jails.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders advocates for investing in education over incarceration.

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