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Gary Franks: “Do you agree that we should pay mothers more money for having more babies? That is the question.”

On the recordMay 4, 1994
Do you agree that we should pay mothers more money for having more babies? That is the question.
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Gary Franks
Republican · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the policy of financial incentives for mothers during a debate.

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