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On the recordSeptember 29, 1998
I don't understand. They just tried to throw a wet blanket on it to say it was undoing welfare reform because, after we have had it in place for 2 years we found there was a kink in it? I didn't know that we were perfect.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing concerns about welfare reform during a floor speech.

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