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Ronald Reagan: Perhaps the most insidious effect of welfare is its usurpation of the role of provider.

On the recordFebruary 14, 1986
Perhaps the most insidious effect of welfare is its usurpation of the role of provider.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Radio Address to the Nation on Welfare Reform

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