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On the recordMarch 14, 1995
Right. And only the Federal Government knows best what people need, not just the poor, but middle-class, working-class Americans.
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Robert Ehrlich
Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the role of the Federal Government in addressing the needs of various socioeconomic groups.

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