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Burgess Owens: “You should live the experience of the people that do not have any money to make out checks for. There are large numbers…”

On the recordMay 1, 1996
You should live the experience of the people that do not have any money to make out checks for. There are large numbers of people who would love to have your pain and your grief in terms of the difficulty of making out checks for payroll.
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Burgess Owens
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the challenges faced by businesses and contrasting them with the struggles of those in poverty.

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