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Retiring Rep. Kennedy says greed hinders aid to needy

by Alan Fram
| December 9, 2020 8:30 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retiring Rep. Joe Kennedy III used his farewell speech from Congress on Wednesday to deride the “great lie of our times” that the government lacks the resources and will to help people in need. He said the real problem is greed, not scarcity.

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