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Burgess Owens: Mr. Speaker, in closing, let me just say there is an effort to divide and conquer welfare recipients who are put over…

On the recordJune 3, 1997
Mr. Speaker, in closing, let me just say there is an effort to divide and conquer welfare recipients who are put over here and workers who are put over there. The workers of America must understand this is a threat to all of us. If you did not understand it before, I hope you understand it now, that whatever happens to one group of workers, welfare workers, is going to have an impact on the quality of life and standard of living of all workers. We must fight to protect all workers by stopping this effort to make welfare recipients work in conditions that are not conditions acceptable to other American workers.
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Burgess Owens
Republican · Utah

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Addressing the impact of welfare policies on American workers.

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