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Don Bacon: Federal aid in such cases encourages the expectation of paternal care on the part of the government and weakens the…

On the recordMay 25, 2021
Federal aid in such cases encourages the expectation of paternal care on the part of the government and weakens the sturdiness of our national character.
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Don Bacon
Republican · Nebraska

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Bacon warns that federal aid undermines personal responsibility and national character.

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