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Daniel Lathrop is an assistant proferssor at the University of Iowa's School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Featured Statements

Donald Trump
stated on January 26, 2016 in comments at the University of Iowa:

"We’re spending tremendous amounts of money to educate our kids. In the world, we're No. 1 per pupil by a factor of four."

By Daniel Lathrop • February 9, 2016
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 18, 2015 in a roundtable event on women's economic security:

"Women fill two-thirds of minimum wage jobs."

By Kaitlin DeWulf • November 13, 2015