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John Cornyn: “Implementing work requirements for able bodied adults…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Senator John Cornyn's Address on Work Requirements and Tax Policy

Published | Video Starts at 01:20

But one of the ways, we can, I think, make good progress on cutting down on some of the excess spending that Washington seems to always fall into is by Implementing work requirements for able bodied adults without dependence for all means tested programs [can cut down on excess spending]. So, means tested programs, obviously that refers to the fact that at certain income levels, people can get access to certain benefits by the government. Medicaid is one example. (01:20–01:41)

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Asserts that implementing work requirements for means-tested programs can reduce excess spending.

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