Hillary Clinton

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Getting a kid, especially a poor kid, off on the right foot at preschool with a comfort in basic math (counting to 10, shape recognition) and early reading (memorizing alphabet, reading simple words, learning basic phonics) sets the kid up for confidently attacking the rest of his academic years.

Without free preschool, poor kids start off elementary school illiterate and behind, leading to a snowball effect of failure, frustration and crime.

Hillary knows this. Her lifelong work with children, starting with the Children's Defense Fund when she graduated from Yale, taught her this. That is why she has been such a strong advocate for free preschool for those who can't afford it. It also has the double benefit of providing childcare so the parents can work. And preschool is a lot cheaper to subsidize than college. Win-win-win.