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Romney ad repeats false claim that Obama gutted welfare reform
In a new video advertisement unveiled on Tuesday, the Romney campaign repeated a claim that has already been debunked numerous times. The 30-second ad says that Obama has “gutted the work requirement for welfare” and then lists a number of other economic woes. It is the third time the Romney…
Huckabee: Welfare changes show government wants to own people
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) on Tuesday decried changes to the Temporary Assistant for Needy Families (TANF) law, claiming the Obama administration was trying to make Americans more dependent on the government. “It’s basically just a transfer of money from the taxpayer to the government, from the government to…
Sen. Hatch vows to halt welfare-to-work waivers for the states
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) on Monday vowed to prevent the Obama administration from allowing states to waive work requirements in the Temporary Assistant for Needy Families (TANF) law, even though his own state had requested the waiver. “Late last week, the Obama administration quietly released ‘guidance’ to the states informing…
Oklahoma House passes bill to drug test politicians
The Oklahoma House on Monday approved legislation that would require politicians throughout the state to be drug tested along with people receiving temporary public assistance. The legislation heads to the state Senate after being passed by a vote of 82 to 6, according to Reuters. The bill requires applicants for…
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