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Quinn apologizes for comments comparing welfare to slavery

January 30, 2009 9:32 pm ET

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Quinn stated that unlike welfare recipients, slaves "had to work" for food, housing

Responding to Media Matters item, Quinn defended comparison of welfare recipients to slaves

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