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	<title><![CDATA[Cuts Hurt: The Long-Term Ill Effects of Shortsighted Education Cuts]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/randi-weingarten/cuts-hurt-the-long-term-i_b_157927.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>When the economy catches a cold, our schools get pneumonia. Today, pneumonia is spreading from state to state, and our students are suffering the symptoms. </p>

<p>	In troubled times such as these, the battered economy will affect virtually every sector of society. That's why I believe we must take action to avoid draconian cuts to education programs. If we shortchange our kids now, they won't get a second chance for a better education. And, as the economy wreaks havoc on many...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-01-14T14:48:00-05:00</date_published>
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