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Christopher Shays: And if my colleague would just yield, I would point out that we are also not just talking about social welfare, we are…

On the recordJune 4, 1996
And if my colleague would just yield, I would point out that we are also not just talking about social welfare, we are talking about corporate welfare.
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Christopher Shays
Connecticut

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Discussing the implications of welfare policies.

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