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Bill Clinton: Let me push this a little more. They don't really do that--and what they really act like is that if you're poor it's…

On the recordDecember 3, 1997
Let me push this a little more. They don't really do that--and what they really act like is that if you're poor it's your own fault, right? Mr. Kessler. In a way. And it's like a sign that God is putting something bad on you. At least--maybe this is just an isolated incident, but I have come in contact with this--that this is a sign from God that because you're poor, you are going to hell. [Mr. Liebarth introduced family violence program coordinator Vanesa Cordero, who noted that America was no longer just black and white but a cultural mix including Hispanic-Americans. She stated that blacks and Hispanics were treated differently in court than whites, and having an advocate made a difference, particularly for non-English speakers.]
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