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Obama administration officials have insisted that their decision to grant states waivers to redefine work requirements for welfare recipients would not “gut” the landmark 1996 welfare reform law. But a new report from the Congressional Research Service obtained by the Washington Examiner suggests that the administration’s suspension of a separate welfare work requirement has already helped explode the number of able-bodied Americans on food stamps.
“This report once again confirms that President Obama has severely gutted the welfare work requirements that Americans have overwhelmingly supported since President Clinton signed them into law,” Cantor said in an emailed statement. “It’s time to reinstate these common-sense measures, and focus on creating job growth for those in need.”
Obama administration officials have insisted that their decision to grant states waivers to redefine work requirements for welfare recipients would not “gut” the landmark 1996 welfare reform law. But a new report from the Congressional Research Service obtained by the Washington Examiner suggests that the administration’s suspension of a separate welfare work requirement has already helped explode the number of able-bodied Americans on food stamps.
“This report once again confirms that President Obama has severely gutted the welfare work requirements that Americans have overwhelmingly supported since President Clinton signed them into law,” Cantor said in an emailed statement. “It’s time to reinstate these common-sense measures, and focus on creating job growth for those in need.”
So what?
I suppose it would have been better for them to go back to living under bridges like was done during Reagan's presidency.
Seriously, the continued contempt for needy people is beyond comment.
The work requirement was NOT suspended. It still exists for the entire country. Clinton created this requirement.
5 states asked for the ability to modify their rules to come up with new ways to reduce the welfare volume. This was approved by Obama for those 5 states ONLY if this resulted in a INCREASE of people going to work by at least 20%.
The 5 states had to show proof that more people went to work due to the modified rules.
Last edited by sware2cod; 09-19-2012 at 09:23 AM..
Gotta love how Liberal's hide their heads in the sand when there's a topic on C-D they can't refute!
Strangley enough, a lot of the 'liberals' herein actually work during the day. Given that you have posted 3000+ times since June 2012, I guess posting here is your 'job'.
So what?
I suppose it would have been better for them to go back to living under bridges like was done during Reagan's presidency.
Seriously, the continued contempt for needy people is beyond comment.
And this is the response when a policy doesn't work the way you think it will.
"So what?" I guess you are independently wealthy and will just continue paying more taxes to fund programs that don't work.
The work requirement was NOT suspended. It still exists for the entire country. Clinton created this requirement.
Sorry, but he GUTTED the part of the Law that Clinton and the writers of the law INSISTED couldn't be changed.
The PROOF is that the numbers have DOUBLED since he did that!!!
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