Glenn Thompson: “For someone who was incarcerated, that is difficult to overcome; but through the programs, it gave a great example of…”

“For someone who was incarcerated, that is difficult to overcome; but through the programs, it gave a great example of how that occurs. Contrast that also with what Mr. Faso from New York was saying about those cliffs, what I refer to as poverty cliffs. We try to incentivize folks to do better for themselves. We are making improvements because right now the way the program is, like most of our programs, if you make a dollar more than the limit, an arbitrary limit, the government pulls the rug out from beneath you. The fact that we are going after some of those, how much assets you can have and the value of your car--the folks who are most at risk need reliable transportation. I am just really proud that we are addressing all that, and I thank the gentlewoman for being a part of all of this. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Rouzer), who is a great member of the Agriculture Committee from North Carolina's Seventh Congressional District. Congressman Dave Rouzer is a man I am proud to serve with.”