Session #104 · 1995–97

Speech #1040241816

The hardworking families in the Fourth Congressional District of Michigan and across the country believe welfare should be a hand up. not a handout. They very much support the requirement that ablebodied welfare recipients work for the benefits so generously provided by the American taxpayer. Third. we do not give welfare to felons and noncitizens. Many people are not aware. the Federal Government sends checks to convicted felons serving time in prison. Cannot these tax dollars be better spent helping those families truly in need? Also many noncitizens have a proud tradition of hard work and achievement. They come to America to share in the American dream. which does not and should not include welfare dependency. Fourth. this legislation also provides States with the flexibility to meet the needs of its citizens.
Keywords matched
noncitizens

Classification

Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
DAVE CAMP
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
MI
Gender
M
Date
1996-07-17
Speech ID
1040241816
Paragraph
#0
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