David Skaggs: “At a time of economic prosperity, thank goodness, we all generally do…”

On the recordAugust 3, 1998

At a time of economic prosperity, thank goodness, we all generally do feel pretty good about things, but we should bear in mind that there is an enormous underclass in this society that is hurting. And to the extent that we deny them redress of their legal grievances by so shamefully underfunding the Legal Services Corporation, we issue an invitation to their abuse, by landlords, by employers, by estranged partners who are tempted to domestic violence because they know that without the funds being raised to some decent level in this bill, the chance that there will be a lawyer able to handle the case, to right the wrongs that these people are enduring, is minimal. And so it is an invitation to further wrong in this society.

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David Skaggs

Colorado

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Addressing the underfunding of the Legal Services Corporation during a discussion on economic prosperity.

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