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Gwen Moore: The title of this hearing, 'How Welfare and Tax Benefits Can Discourage Work,' is at best a misnomer, and at worst is…

On the recordJune 26, 2012
The title of this hearing, 'How Welfare and Tax Benefits Can Discourage Work,' is at best a misnomer, and at worst is just fallacious non-sequitur.
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Gwen Moore
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Moore critiques the hearing's title for misrepresenting the impact of welfare programs.

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