Chris Coons: “If I might, I think that particular provision within the act...may seem to have wisely reflected the inclination toward…”

As interest costs put growing pressure on our budget, we need to reduce our deficits and protect the investments that keep our economy strong.

Asset limits on public assistance programs prevent working families from saving for the future or accessing the benefits they rightfully deserve. A savings account or a car are not assets, they’re necessities in every home.

In exchange for that huge risk to themselves and their families, we promised them protection.

Instead of supporting data-driven investments that pay dividends for the American people, this guidance facilitates partisan ideals and cronyism, leaving Americans in the dark.