We all have to grow up at some point.

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We all want our children to grow up in a secure America leading the world toward a peaceful and prosperous future.

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But we all see a benefit when fewer people grow up in poverty and fewer families have to turn to welfare to get by.

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Over the past 4 years, we have worked to bring a complete and competitive education within reach for all our children, and we have striven to help them grow up healthy by broadening access to nutritious meals.

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To get a better idea of how much money kids think they'll make when they grow up, we polled several hundred children between the ages of 5 and 12, all of whom live in the New York City metropolitan area.

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