President Joe Biden’s remark hinting he is open to beefing up certain welfare work requirements has galvanized the issue among Republicans in the debt ceiling debate.
The comments in question came Sunday when Biden was biking in Delaware and stopped to answer a few questions from reporters. The president was asked whether, as part of the debt ceiling negotiations, he would be open to bolstering work requirements for certain government aid programs.“I voted for tougher aid programs that’s in the law now, but for Medicaid, it's a different story. And so I’m waiting to hear what their exact proposal is,” Biden said.
“This is something every American can support, regardless of party. In fact, the only people who don’t support work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents are those currently abusing the system,” Hern told the Washington Examiner. “We’re now in agreement on a major item to be included in the debt limit increase. I look forward to finding more common ground on these common-sense, cost-saving reforms.
The legislation, which gained Biden’s support at the time, sunsetted the country’s existing cash welfare program and formed the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which imposed work requirements and a five-year lifetime cap on benefits.
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