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For many of those who had historically supported welfare programs in the broadest sense, it was perfectly reasonable to enact legislation in which poor people were the objects of efforts to assist them.
Barney Frank
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Barney Frank
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: March 31
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New Jersey
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