this notion of a work disincentive, given the existence of the welfare bill, would cut you off just comes out of thin air. The notion that people quit jobs or refuse to get jobs because they might get a section 8 when they would have no other means of support simply does not make any sense at all. Do the Members on the other side not remember what they did in the welfare bill? I thank the gentleman for yielding to me.
Discussing the implications of the welfare bill and work disincentives.
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