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On the recordMay 24, 2010
If you ignore the needs of little children, you know what? They are going to fail in school. And if they fail in school, you know what? They are going to do crime, and they are going to end up in jail, and they are not going to be good employees.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders warns about the consequences of neglecting children's needs.

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