I had 100amendments that would have addressed this problem. And what I am saying to you, I just want to repeat some of the things that have been said here already, that this The flexibility [in welfare reform] was deliberate. It literally became a slush fund for states to do what they wanted. what they wanted to do. In our own state, we literally had people called diversion spirit specialists and it was their job to convince you when you showed up pregnant … (00:55–01:14)
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Asserts that welfare reform flexibility allowed states to misuse funds.
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