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Thank you, Chairman Casey, and thank you to all witnesses for being here.

I think this has a potential to be a very important tool to get at the insulation between the top and bottom layers.

We need this evidence. If we do not have this evidence we cannot scratch our heads and wonder why are there still people not achieving upward mobility in our country.

I plan to introduce the HAND UP Act, which would direct USDA to maintain a clearinghouse for evidence-based practices for SNAP employment and training.

We were borrowing 20 cents on every dollar that we spend. Now it is up to 30 cents

We need this evidence. If we do not have this evidence we cannot scratch our heads and wonder why are there still people not achieving upward mobility in our country.

I plan to introduce the HAND UP Act, which would direct USDA to maintain a clearinghouse for evidence-based practices for SNAP employment and training.

We do need to see more local control, because truth be told, the people that are in my community, I know their needs much better than anyone else.

We have not been able to do that. Families with children, without, it has been 20 years, and we spend more, there are more participants in it.

Thank you, Chairman Casey, and thank you to all witnesses for being here.

I think it is important whatever we do in terms of legislation, that we don't make it more difficult for the reasons of economic necessity.

I think this has a potential to be a very important tool to get at the insulation between the top and bottom layers.

And with as hard as it's been to hire people, it's a very tricky area when you start messing with fringe benefits.

I'm out of time here, and I might note that our current spending is now not at 20 percent. It's about 25 percent of GDP.

When I was here earlier, the discussion was about the fact that 20 percent of GDP is maybe some magic number in terms of where we should be generating revenue.

And with as hard as it's been to hire people, it's a very tricky area when you start messing with fringe benefits.

I'm out of time here, and I might note that our current spending is now not at 20 percent. It's about 25 percent of GDP.

I've got another question regarding Medicare. Go ahead? Okay. So I've been probably the most outspoken Senator that we've got a broken health care system.