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John Hickenlooper: “Head Start, truly vital Service for over 9,000 low income…”

Featuring: John Hickenlooper, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Colorado

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Virtual Town Hall with Senator Hickenlooper and Janine Davidson on National Issues

Published | Video Starts at 33:46

What does it mean for them, for their families, for their neighbors? All of this, if it was implemented as requested, would have had a devastating impact on Colorado. I mean, Head Start, truly vital Service for over 9,000 low income kids in Colorado, they probably have to shutter their operations. I used to do volunteering for when I was at Wycube. Volunteering for Meals on Wheels serves 25,000 seniors. And they would have been unlikely. (33:46–33:55)

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Asserts that the halting of federal grants could force Head Start programs in Colorado to close.

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