[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14146]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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    UNDERSCORING THE NEED TO MAKE CRITICAL INVESTMENTS IN PRESCHOOL 
                               EDUCATION

  (Mrs. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, yesterday's Democratic 
National Summit on America's Children underscored the need to keep 
critical investments in preschool education for children today so that 
society does not pay a higher price later. A new Joint Economic 
Committee report shows that investing in high quality education is a 
cost-effective way of improving the life circumstances of children, 
while also increasing the U.S. economic growth over the long term by as 
much as 3.5 percent.
  Another report details the provisions in Federal and State tax codes 
that are available to help families with children. The credits offered 
by my home State of New York are among the most generous. Both reports 
are available on the JEC website.
  Investing in our Nation's children not only helps them, but also 
helps produce an innovative workforce for the future and keeps our 
economy strong.

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