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Rick Santorum: “Yes--going into this system, increasing up to 70 percent over the next 5 years. Within that category, 20 percent are…”

On the recordJuly 18, 1996
Yes--going into this system, increasing up to 70 percent over the next 5 years. Within that category, 20 percent are exempted for hardship. That means they can go beyond the 5 years and still receive Federal dollars after 5 years. We are talking about a limited number of people who are able-bodied, who have had 5 years, who are not designated by the State as hardship. That is not a high hurdle to get over.
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Rick Santorum
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Discussing the implications of a welfare reform proposal.

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