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Mike Kennedy: “There are some people that feel like, yeah, that's how it…”

Featuring: Mike Kennedy, Republican | U.S. House Utah, 3rd Congressional District

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Why Rep. Mike Kennedy Says Welfare Needs Stronger Work Requirements

Published | Video Starts at 09:22

… a real living by doing the actual work, which is ultimately what we want to translate into for people that they're not on the government benefit program for their lives. There are some people that feel like, yeah, that's how it should be, is you receive welfare for life. I think that that's dehumanizing for people to be stuck on these programs if they have a chance to get out of these programs. We should help them to get out of the program so they can be self sufficient and, and develop that self esteem that comes associated with that which, which has been a big part of my life. (09:22–09:35)

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Asserts that receiving welfare for life is dehumanizing if people have a chance to exit these programs.

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