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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: Actually, all told, Government spending at all levels in the so-called war on poverty is now in excess of our national…

On the recordMay 22, 1996
Actually, all told, Government spending at all levels in the so-called war on poverty is now in excess of our national debt, $5 trillion.
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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH
New York

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Discussing government spending related to the war on poverty.

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