Al hit a house party in Walker last week during his great northern Minnesota swing. And Hope from the Walker Pilot Independent covered his talk, which ranged from health care, to foreign policy, to education:

“Parents shouldn’t have to pay activity fees for their kids to play sports or participate in arts or music programs,” [Al Franken] declared. We didn’t have activity fees when I was a kid. Studies show that the number one determinant of whether a kid stays in school is whether they identify with their school. What do you want your kids doing between 3 and 6 p.m? I’d want mine learning skills and school spirit.”

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