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On the recordMay 5, 2020
I think part of the problem with these work requirements is that it sets up a false paradigm that people are not working out of choice because they are getting a handout from the Government.
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Katherine Clark
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Clark critiques misconceptions about work requirements and government assistance.

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