Political controversy over welfare is back after a 16-year hiatus.
As with the fight that started earlier this year over whether Catholic organizations should be forced to provide contraceptive coverage to their employees, a rule change from the Department of Health and Human Services started the dispute.
And once again, the Obama administration is on shaky ground as a matter of both law and politics.
In 1996, a Republican Congress enacted, and President Bill Clinton signed, a welfare-reform law that imposed a “work requirement” on all states. Every state must make 40 percent of welfare recipients either work, look for work, get on-the-job training, go to high school, get vocational education or participate in job-readiness training. These activities must take up at least 30 hours a week.
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I have my own business and recently some guy called my office to "see if I was hiring". I could tell he was the least bit interested in even working, let alone the type of business that I have, he was I am sure "hoping that I am not hiring". I guess they have to call around to businesses to see about job openings, but the way this guy came through on the phone, I would not even consider hiring him even if I was. Sounded like he was spaced out - just the kind of guy I want working for me....NOT! It's easier for them to let Obama take care of them rather than be out there working for a living!
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