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On the recordMay 4, 1994
There is also another question about how disingenuous the Clinton plan is, because it does, in fact, exempt over 75 percent of the participants in the program today. And it does cost $58 billion. How, in fact, does President Clinton plan to pay for $58 billion in new costs toward allegedly reforming welfare?
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Susan Molinari
New York

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Criticizing the Clinton welfare reform plan during a House floor debate.

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