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On the recordJuly 29, 2014
Our nation's welfare programs should be focused on one thing helping people in need find work, so they can escape poverty and move up the economic ladder.
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Dave Reichert
Republican · Washington

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Reichert emphasizes the goal of welfare programs to help individuals find work and escape poverty.

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