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Walter B. Jones: I heard that consistently in the radio shows and speaking to different groups and town meetings, that people were…

On the recordSeptember 7, 1995
I heard that consistently in the radio shows and speaking to different groups and town meetings, that people were pleased with what the U.S. House of Representatives, led by the Republican Party, did to come out with a tough welfare reform bill, and they hoped that the other side will follow suit. You are absolutely right that it is a tremendous problem. It has been a system that has perpetuated people being dependent on the system, instead of a system to help people get off the system and become productive citizens.
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Walter B. Jones
North Carolina

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Discussing welfare reform and its impact during a House floor debate.

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