Bill Clinton: “People who can work should work, but if they do work, their families…”

On the recordJuly 28, 1993

People who can work should work, but if they do work, their families at home shouldn't be poor.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on the Earned-Income Tax Credit and an Exchange With Reporters

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