Jahana Hayes actually said...

"we are deeply concerned that the proposed changes to further restrict ABAWD's ability to receive SNAP benefits would cause significant hardship to very low-income individuals"

"the loss of food assistance will likely create additional financial and emotional stress making it harder to achieve this goal."

"the proposed rule also circumvents the will of Congress by attempting to implement, through executive action, policy changes Congress rejected"

"In my community, in the city of Waterbury, where I taught, generally, that was associated with addiction, and trauma from addiction that really reverberated out into the entire family."