Jim McGovern actually said...

We are strongly in favor of work rules for able-bodied adults, but... we have to make sure that we provide real opportunity and don't use the enforcement of those rules simply as a sanction policy.

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Supporting work rules while ensuring they don't penalize those in need.

02/27/2017

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