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Ted Yoho

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Ted Yoho is a former U.S. Representative from Florida, serving in the House from January 3, 2013, to January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Yoho represented Florida's 3rd congressional district. During his time in office, he was known for his focus on issues such as healthcare, agriculture, and fiscal responsibility. Yoho was also a member of the House Freedom Caucus, which advocates for limited government and conservative principles.

Jun 19, 2019

Do you have a number that says what substantial is? Because you said it's not substantial, the people that are not needy getting these.

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Jun 19, 2019

Because that has been brought up to my attention, but I can show you the fraud on the food stamps out of Jacksonville.

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Jun 19, 2019

Well, by God, if somebody is cheating the system and it is that easy, we should bring an end to this.

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Jun 19, 2019

If we are really concerned about the integrity of this program, well, again, by God, we ought to be able to come together and fix that for the American people.

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Jun 19, 2019

It shouldn't be this side says we are trying to take benefits away from poor people and this side saying poor people are lazy.

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Jun 19, 2019

I would think us, as Members of Congress, would come together and say, 'Well, by God, if somebody is cheating the system...'

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Jun 19, 2019

If we have people that can qualify that shouldn't be on that, why don't we want to tighten that up?

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Jun 12, 2019

We cannot expect them to get to where we are at after our 200-year struggle and we still do not have it right.

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Jun 12, 2019

I think our focus should be on a stable government, because look at South Korea after the Korean conflict.

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Jun 12, 2019

If we go back to Afghanistan, if a deal is struck with the Taliban, what concerns do you have with regard to the progress we have made on the rights of Afghan women?

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Jun 12, 2019

I think there is--if we know that people want to become more successful economically, when we go in and do major infrastructure development--and that was the impetus behind BUILD Act, so that we could develop infrastructures that would…

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