Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 19, 2022
the key is to find a way for people to rise so they never go off a cliff of losing so many government subsidies that it is now worth their while to go to work.
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Newton Gingrich
Republican · Georgia

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Gingrich emphasizes the importance of work incentives in welfare reform.

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