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On the recordFebruary 28, 1996
not only is there no means test, there is an antimeans test. The more money you are making under the program generally, the more you will get. So it is the reverse. The wealthier you are, the more prosperous, the bigger your crop certainly, the more money you get. It is an antimeans test.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Discussing the implications of a government program's funding structure.

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