Another question for you, both slavery and welfare will reward or praise the mother for having another child. For the slave, obviously more children would increase the slave master's work force. Our welfare system gives mothers more money for having more babies. Do you agree with this approach, and if so, my wife and I are expecting a baby this month. Should I start to send letters to my constituents asking them for a raise?
Discussing the implications of welfare policies during a floor speech.
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