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Judi Lynn

(160,644 posts) Wed Mar 13, 2013, 04:37 AM Mar 2013

House to vote on bill preventing welfare waivers

Source: Associated Press

House to vote on bill preventing welfare waivers
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
Associated Press
Published: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 3:13 a.m.

The House is taking up a politically charged bill that would block the Obama administration from waiving any work requirements in the 1996 welfare reform law.

House Republicans are using the bill to renew a political fight that started during the presidential campaign. They say President Barack Obama is trying to gut work requirements in the law - a claim that is disputed by administration officials.

The House is scheduled to vote on the bill Wednesday, though it has little chance in the Democratic-controlled Senate. The House passed a similar bill last year that died in the Senate.

Last summer, the Obama administration announced it would be willing to grant states waivers of some of the law's requirements but only if governors can show they can accomplish the same welfare-to-work goals using different methods.

Read more: http://www.goupstate.com/article/20130313/APW/1303130581

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House to vote on bill preventing welfare waivers (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2013 OP

Preventing welfare waivers Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2013 #1

They can't be bothered to work on real issues that threaten our prosperity and security. But this??? Fridays Child Mar 2013 #2

It seems like they are constantly seeking *solutions* Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2013 #5

What wavers? I lost my food stamps because I couldn't find a ride to sunwyn Mar 2013 #3

This is just for the cash TANF portion montanacowboy Mar 2013 #4

Must not be true in Ohio. Even went through the hearing process. I got no cash. sunwyn Mar 2013 #6

The GOP losers are again wasting our money and our time. 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 judesedit Mar 2013 #7

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,445 posts)

1. Preventing welfare waivers

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 04:46 AM

Mar 2013

that GOP governors asked for?

Fridays Child

(23,998 posts)

2. They can't be bothered to work on real issues that threaten our prosperity and security. But this???

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 04:58 AM

Mar 2013

What a bunch of posturing, resource-sucking shit bags.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,445 posts)

5. It seems like they are constantly seeking *solutions*

Reply to Fridays Child (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 10:00 AM

Mar 2013

to problems that don't actually exist whether we're talking about the supposed scourge of "voter fraud" or welfare waivers that do away with work requirements. When they're not doing this, of course, they're on "recess". Utterly useless.