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E. Clay Shaw, Jr.: You are so right. And do you know how we get that money, because it does cost money? We say that this is only available…

On the recordMay 4, 1994
You are so right. And do you know how we get that money, because it does cost money? We say that this is only available to citizens of the United States, and people who are here as political refugees or people over 70 years old. And we create a $20 billion surplus. What we are doing is taking care of our own people. We are training them, we are giving them self-esteem, and we are going to get them back into the job market. We are going to give them independence.
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E. Clay Shaw, Jr.
Florida

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Discussing funding and support for U.S. citizens and certain groups during a debate.

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