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On the recordNovember 22, 1999
The bill provides funding for the class size initiative that permits the hiring of 100,000 new teachers so that our children can have smaller, more effective classes.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Support for funding initiatives for education and community safety.

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