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Duncan Faircloth: I do not think there has ever been a Federal program in which we gave away money like we have with SSI that was very…

On the recordJuly 18, 1996
I do not think there has ever been a Federal program in which we gave away money like we have with SSI that was very well hidden.
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Duncan Faircloth
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Discussing concerns about the SSI program during a floor speech.

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