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On the recordFebruary 27, 2013
This notion somehow that there are these vast numbers of people who want to live off public help, I think is more myth than reality.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Davis argues against the stereotype of people preferring public assistance over work.

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