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James Talarico: “LBJ made the largest federal investment in America's…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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A New American Dream: James Talarico's Full Policy Address

Published | Video Starts at 15:07

We need a new American dream for today's families. I am running for LBJ's Senate seat. Like, like me, Lyndon Johnson was a Texas teacher before he ran for office. And in office, LBJ made the largest federal investment in America's children and families. Larger than anything we'd ever seen in the history of this country. Head Start, Title 1, Medicare, Medicaid, Public television. (15:07–15:15)

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Asserts that Lyndon B. Johnson made the largest federal investment in children and families in U.S. history.

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