responsibility
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In 1996, he sharply criticized the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, which cut federal benefits for many legal immigrants.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
A left-leaning watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, also expressed concerns.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
The Office of Budget Responsibility has said "the costs of failing to get climate change under control would be much larger than those of bringing emissions down to zero."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Responsibility also fell to the "immense multitude" that rejects war, Leo said, urging them to build a "Kingdom of peace... in our homes, schools, neighbourhoods, and civil and religious communities."
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Responsibility for the Touchable Future on their thin but able shoulders.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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