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Jeb Hensarling: “It is simply not enough to marginally improve the lives of the able-bodied poor through perpetual government dependency…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
It is simply not enough to marginally improve the lives of the able-bodied poor through perpetual government dependency; a caring and compassionate society must always have a ladder of opportunity on which everyone can climb.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling emphasizes the need for opportunities beyond just alleviating poverty.

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