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George W. Bush: “It is unfair for the single mom who lives on the outskirts of poverty.”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2001
It is unfair for the single mom who lives on the outskirts of poverty.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Tax Family Reunion and an Exchange With Reporters

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