“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
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On the recordMarch 24, 1994
For a long time in New York State we had a debate on whether or not welfare would provide, help keep women on welfare who wanted to go to college. They have to get a special waiver to go for 2 years, and that was permitted for large numbers of women. But then the debate on whether to let anybody go for 4 years. It never got resolved. I think they never did that. Is there any discussion of that? Throughout the States, I think they have the option for the 2 years. How many States do allow 2 years of college for people on welfare? They can stay on welfare while they are going to college for 2 years.
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Major Owens
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Discussing welfare policies related to education for women in New York State.

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