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Alan Simpson: “But, Mr. President, there is another issue. The bill itself provides that there is a year period--an entire year--if a…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 1995
But, Mr. President, there is another issue. The bill itself provides that there is a year period--an entire year--if a person is abused, if there is no money, if the sponsored individual is not there, or whatever may happen, it says that in the absence of assistance provided by the agency, if someone is unable to obtain food and shelter, taking into account the individual's own income, plus any cash, that is taken care of in this measure for 12 months--without question, whatever the reason. So this is not a case of some draconian business where we delight in taking people and waiting and suddenly see them fall into disarray and then whacking them or hitting them in the head. What will get hit in the head is Medicaid with this one.
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Alan Simpson
Wyoming
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Discussing provisions of a bill related to assistance for individuals in need.

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