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Marshall Sanford: I would simply agree with the gentleman in that there are too many things with the way Washington works that do not…

On the recordJanuary 4, 1996
I would simply agree with the gentleman in that there are too many things with the way Washington works that do not reward savings, they do not reward investment, they do not reward hard work, and a lot of things in essence are tied to feeding people in essence with a spoon, keeping them tied to the government knot, rather than having them out there. Again, what we need to reward in American society is initiative.
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Marshall Sanford
South Carolina

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Discussing the need for policies that reward savings and initiative.

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