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On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
Penalizing people for working is not compassionate. We need to rethink and restructure the way we administer our social safety nets so that we are actually empowering people rather than dooming them to dependency.
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Scott DesJarlais
Republican · Tennessee

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DesJarlais argues for restructuring social safety nets to empower rather than penalize workers.

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