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On the recordOctober 1, 2012
The good news is, survey after survey, poll after poll still shows that were a center-right 70-30 country. Seventy percent of Americans want the American dream. They believe in the American idea. Only 30 percent want the welfare state.
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Paul Ryan
Republican · Wisconsin

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Ryan asserts that the majority of Americans support the American dream over a welfare state, framing his political stance.

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