[Lysander]

"Head Start is a godsend for Mississippi,"

The truth is that the program has been around for 30 plus years and has made no difference at all in the achievement level of the children who go to it. It is another Statist program to get kids under government control at an earlier age.

[Theodore R.]

Head Start was said to be the favorite liberal program of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson. Republicans are afraid to tell the truth about Head Start. Bob Dole told Bill Clinton to "tell the truth," but the GOP fears to tread on the popularity of Head Start.

Also Head Start workers collect unemployment compensation during summers even if they have assurance of work in the fall.