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E. Clay Shaw, Jr.: “If it is not, you supply them. But you take the basic proposition that you will support the enforcement that in 2 years…”

On the recordMay 4, 1994
If it is not, you supply them. But you take the basic proposition that you will support the enforcement that in 2 years you have got to work at something, if you cannot find a job we will find one for you, and if we can find one for you, then you know at that point you have got to take it or we will find it for you. The question I have as a follow-up because I am seeing a little hesitation on your side, what does this have to pay? And if we supply such a job, a public service job, the one Mr. Franks talked about and the one Ms. Molinari talked about, like taking graffiti off the wall in the housing project, helping there, helping with daycare?
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E. Clay Shaw, Jr.
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Discussing job creation and public service jobs during a debate.

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