Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.

Ronald Reagan

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Topic

Welfare Safety net American politics

Speaker

Ronald Reagan

Source

The Los Angeles Times

Medium

Interview Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Reagan, Ronald. Interview. Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 1970.

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Time
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Sometimes I think this country would be better off if we could just saw off the Eastern Seaboard and let it float out to sea.

Barry Goldwater

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Culture war American politics
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Barry Goldwater
Source
Washington Star
Language
English
Time
1961 1960s 20th century
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