Thomas Foley: “the one thing I am thrilled about in the bill is that we create so many carve-outs that if someone is in a vocational or…”

“the one thing I am thrilled about in the bill is that we create so many carve-outs that if someone is in a vocational or technical program, going to school, if they are caring for an aged parent, if you will, if they are sick themselves, there are so many carve-outs that only those that choose to stay home and do nothing are required then to commit 8 hours of service. That is the beauty of this bill, is that we are not telling people if they are physically incapable of working that they have to somehow go clean up streets or clean graffiti off walls. When I go home to my district and talk to my constituents, many of them earning meager wages, many of them who could qualify for public housing, when I ask them if it is something so onerous to ask them for give 8 hours of service for that housing, they say, ``Mark, that is simple. That is easy. You should do it.''”