Rick Santorum said "On this issue, it seems like there is some agreement that 50 percent is a fair figure and allows for some State flexibility in considering the fact that roughly a third of the parents who are on the current AFDC caseload are disabled in one way or another. They have a disability or their children are disabled or there is some problem where they would not be a good candidate for work and, therefore, would not be required under the bill to have a work requirement. We allow the States the flexibility to determine that." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 6, 1995

On this issue, it seems like there is some agreement that 50 percent is a fair figure and allows for some State flexibility in considering the fact that roughly a third of the parents who are on the current AFDC caseload are disabled in one way or another. They have a disability or their children are disabled or there is some problem where they would not be a good candidate for work and, therefore, would not be required under the bill to have a work requirement. We allow the States the flexibility to determine that.

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Rick Santorum

Republican · Pennsylvania

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing state flexibility in work requirements for parents on AFDC during a debate.

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