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John Cornyn: “Means tested federal programs... need to have work…”

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

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Senate Discussion on President Trump's Budget and Tax Policy

Published | Video Starts at 07:39

So what does it mean to have a means test? Well, it depends on your income. Wealthy people don't qualify. People of modest and lower income brackets can qualify for these Means tested federal programs... need to have work requirements for able bodied adults. because there are a lot of able bodied adults that are simply living off of the American taxpayer, costing billions and billions of dollars for the taxpayer, running up our … (07:39–08:04)

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Asserts that means-tested federal programs should include work requirements for able-bodied adults.

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