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George H.W. Bush: “Try to pass laws to crack down on them. And we have to do that. It is simply unfair, and we submitted legislation again…”

On the recordOctober 22, 1992
Try to pass laws to crack down on them. And we have to do that. It is simply unfair, and we submitted legislation again that I think makes sense. They don't get the passport. They don't get a lot of things that the Federal Government can control if they don't pay up. And I believe that the kid is right. We've got to put legislation through to back up these families and get these deadbeat dads to do what they're supposed to do. Entitlement Programs for the Disabled
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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