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" The idea is a straightforward one. We provide an account for every newborn in America, a $500 account. "

Harold Ford, Jr.

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" I am for gay marriage. Or same-sex marriage. I don't want to say it the wrong way. I think people are sensitive to it. I have been painted as being this right-wing zealot on choice. Nothing could be further from the truth. "

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" If you are born into a family below the national median income, we provide you with an additional $500, and for every contribution made to a child's account below the national median income, we match it dollar for dollar - the federal government will. "

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" If you don't meet the standards, then you don't qualify. "

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