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On the recordFebruary 27, 2013
Instead of focusing on whether a waiver authority is being misused or whether people are misusing their check at a liquor store, it seems to me the fundamental concern ought to be on how we do more to lift people out of poverty and have them contribute productively to our society.
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Jack Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Davis emphasizes the need to address poverty rather than misusing welfare checks.

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