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Rick Lazio: I am just sick and tired of people calling compassion State Street, which has been tolerated for the last 30 years by…

On the recordMay 9, 1996
I am just sick and tired of people calling compassion State Street, which has been tolerated for the last 30 years by the last majority. It was OK to warehouse people and keep people unemployed, and it is OK to make sure we cut off the commerce and make sure they do not have access to jobs or access to good education. That is compassion. But give people a chance to get a job and get a decent education and get income mix, and we lack compassion and we are extreme?
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Rick Lazio
New York

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Criticizing the perception of compassion in welfare policies during a House debate.

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