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missdaredevil



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:28 pm    Post subject: roll Reply with quote
How should welfare be reformed? We should immediately cut the *rolls*.
What does that mean?

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Nef



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think it means the number of people who are eligible for welfare.
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bud



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Actually, it is the "list" of people who are receiving benefits.
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missdaredevil



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
So that they are eliminating people who are already on the list and not so qualified?

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