The first year of the Bush administration we used up all of the surplus and ended up just with the Social Security and Medicare surplus, and each year worse than the year before.

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No one should be denied the opportunity to get an education and increase their earning...

No one should be denied the opportunity to get an education and increase their earning...

And what is needed to prevent them from joining gangs was ample recreation for boys...

And what is needed to prevent them from joining gangs was ample recreation for boys...

We can play politics, or we can reduce crime.

We can play politics, or we can reduce crime.

It is virtually impossible to compete in today's global economy without a college degree.

It is virtually impossible to compete in today's global economy without a college degree.

While there are many obstacles that deter students from going to college, finances by no...

While there are many obstacles that deter students from going to college, finances by no...

In fact, the Harvard study data indicates that 70 percent of African American children attend...

In fact, the Harvard study data indicates that 70 percent of African American children attend...

Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments.

Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments.

Studies have shown that inmate participation in education, vocational and job training, prison work skills...

Studies have shown that inmate participation in education, vocational and job training, prison work skills...

These funds will ensure that ports will be able to pay for adequate security measures...

These funds will ensure that ports will be able to pay for adequate security measures...

Unfortunately, the elimination of incentives such as parole, good time credits and funding for college...

Unfortunately, the elimination of incentives such as parole, good time credits and funding for college...

We can fight Big Industry.

We can fight Big Industry.

Giving a 10-year mandatory minimum for a second offense fist fight is not going to...

Giving a 10-year mandatory minimum for a second offense fist fight is not going to...

Unequal funding resources also results in unequal educational opportunity when you consider studies that show...

Unequal funding resources also results in unequal educational opportunity when you consider studies that show...

If we increase spending, we have got to raise taxes or any combination.

If we increase spending, we have got to raise taxes or any combination.

We can be more inclusive.

We can be more inclusive.

Mandatory minimums have been shown to be discriminatory and waste the taxpayers' money.

Mandatory minimums have been shown to be discriminatory and waste the taxpayers' money.

The most money we have ever been able to get appropriated for the juvenile justice...

The most money we have ever been able to get appropriated for the juvenile justice...

The Federal prison population has increased more than 7-fold over the past 20 years.

The Federal prison population has increased more than 7-fold over the past 20 years.

It is difficult to overstate the importance of the Civil Rights Act.

It is difficult to overstate the importance of the Civil Rights Act.

Another example of the educational inequality is the current debate over publicly financed school vouchers...

Another example of the educational inequality is the current debate over publicly financed school vouchers...