Marcia Fudge actually said...

"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."

"Tens of thousands of real people like him are slipping through the cracks."

"Harsh and arbitrary time limits are misguided and only increase hunger and hardship."