John Boehner, the minority leader in the House of Representatives, called it "thought crimes" legislation and "radical social policy."

VOA: special.2009.10.31

And the commune, despite the fact that there's lots of-- you could hear in the distance the guns sometimes getting closer and closer, and attempts to break out fail miserably, they pass all sorts of impressive social legislation.

在公社里,尽管有很多...,公社不远处不时能听到枪声,不断逼近,而突围的尝试又屡次惨败,他们还通过了各式法律法规

耶鲁公开课 - 1871年后的法国课程节选

As a result you have a lot of rural Levites who are out of business now, a lot of people who would have officiated at local shrines, and they're out of business: that probably explains the fact that Deuteronomy makes special provision for the Levites and includes them in its... in legislation, sort of social welfare legislation.

因此许多乡下的利未人丢掉了生计，许多在当地主持地方祭祀的人，也丢掉了生计：这也许解释了为什么,申命记中特别为利未人提供了给养,并把它写进了它的立法中，某种社会福利立法。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

During her years as a Texas lawmaker, Miss Jordan proposed and helped pass legislation dealing with social change.

VOA: special.2010.05.09

They included some of the most important pieces of legislation in the history of the country, such as the National Labor Relations Act and the Social Security law.

VOA: special.2011.04.07

Both King and Hooks wanted to effect social change through a combination of moral force and legislation.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16