Marcia Fudge actually said...

"If Ohio were to lose its current waivers in 35 counties, an estimated about 75,000 individuals would have to have a slot made available to them. The cost associated with that would be about $600 milli..."

"the Federal Government should not be impeding states' ability to apply for waivers from work requirements in areas where there is evidence of a lack of sufficient jobs."

"the title 'able-bodied' is a misnomer for some of this group, as 80 percent of ABAWDs who were not in the labor force at all over the 2 year window list health and disability as the reason they are no..."

"the proposed rule fails to consider the effect of the proposed changes in the face of a deteriorating economy."