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David Weldon: “I think there will be some situations in the housing authority where it may be appropriate for the housing authority to…”

On the recordMay 1, 1997
I think there will be some situations in the housing authority where it may be appropriate for the housing authority to exempt some residents. My own personal opinion is the vast majority of the people in the housing authority will be able to meet this work requirement because it is ridiculously low. I started out saying, I used to have to work 24 hours a month to get a room the size of a walk-in closet. We have got people who are getting apartments with several bedrooms, a kitchen. They are getting free electricity, free heat, and the gentleman is saying they cannot work 2 hours a week. Come on. Give me a break. That is one Oprah Winfrey show, that they cannot find somebody to mind their kids for 2 hours within the authority. Now, there may be some situations where that would arise. I believe my exemption here would give the authority some flexibility to do that.
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David Weldon
Republican · Florida
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Discussing work requirements for residents in housing authorities.

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