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welfare queens

Spanish translation: reinas de la asistencia pública

13:18 Dec 20, 2003
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / general
English term or phrase: welfare queens
Republicans aggressively encouraged the exodus of disaffected white voters from the Democratic Party. In 1980, GOP presidential nominee Ronald Reagan was accusing "strapping young bucks" and Cadillac-driving "welfare queens" of abusing the welfare system.
Andres Galliano
Local time: 21:47
Spanish translation:reinas de la asistencia pública
Explanation:
SP 2000 elections part 4 - [ Translate this page ]
... reciben beneficios de asistencia gubernamental, que empezó ideológicamente con
la ofensiva de Reagan en contra de las "reinas de la asistencia pública". ...
www.thestrategycenter.org/AhoraNow/ body_sp_2000_elections_part_4.html - 26k - Cached - Similar pages

[DOC] Introducción
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... reciben beneficios de asistencia gubernamental, que empezó ideológicamente con
la ofensiva de Reagan en contra de las “reinas de la asistencia pública”. ...
www.thestrategycenter.org/AhoraNow/ 2000_election_article_SPANISH_WORD_version_for_web_downloading.doc - Similar pages
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 20:47
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4 +4reinas de la asistencia pública
Marian Greenfield


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
reinas de la asistencia pública


Explanation:
SP 2000 elections part 4 - [ Translate this page ]
... reciben beneficios de asistencia gubernamental, que empezó ideológicamente con
la ofensiva de Reagan en contra de las "reinas de la asistencia pública". ...
www.thestrategycenter.org/AhoraNow/ body_sp_2000_elections_part_4.html - 26k - Cached - Similar pages

[DOC] Introducción
File Format: Microsoft Word 97 - View as HTML
... reciben beneficios de asistencia gubernamental, que empezó ideológicamente con
la ofensiva de Reagan en contra de las “reinas de la asistencia pública”. ...
www.thestrategycenter.org/AhoraNow/ 2000_election_article_SPANISH_WORD_version_for_web_downloading.doc - Similar pages
[ More results from www.thestrategycenter.org ]


Marian Greenfield
Local time: 20:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 38

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rhandler
2 mins
agree  lincasanova: yes
4 mins
agree  Elena Sgarbo (X): Así es. Saludos, Marian! :-))
14 mins
  -> Hola doctora.
agree  Refugio: They would make out like bandits by collecting welfare in more than one name.
1 day 12 hrs
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