- A HEARING SPOKE OUT AS PEOPLE
ON BOTH SIDES SPOKE OUT ABOUT
THE RAFT OF SPECIAL SESSION
BILLS RELATED TO NEW
REQUIREMENTS, LIKE DRUG TESTING
FOR THOSE IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND
MAKING FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS
WORK MORE HOURS IN RETURN FOR
ELIGIBILITY.
REPUBLICAN FRAMERS SAY THE POINT
OF THE CHANGES IS GET RECIPIENTS
OFF WELFARE AND INTO WORK.
THOSE OPPOSED SAY IT DOES NOT
ALWAYS WORK AS INTENDED.
- AND CERTAINLY THE IDEA THAT
SIMPLY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF
HOURS BY TEN IS SUDDENLY GOING
TO MAKE PEOPLE MORE SUCCESSFUL,
UM, I -- I'M LOOKING FOR THE
EVIDENCE THERE.
I FEEL LIKE BETTER
EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES WE CAN
USE, I WONDER IF YOU HAVE
EVIDENCE IT WORKS.
- IT'S NOT JUST KICKING PEOPLE
OFF BENEFITS AND THE
CHARACTERIZATION, IT'S REALLY
ABOUT GETTING PEOPLE THE
BENEFITS OF WORK, NOT THE
BENEFITS OF GOVERNMENT
DEPENDENCE.