WASHINGTON -- Republican governors Rick Scott of Florida and Terry Branstad of Iowa on Sunday attacked President Barack Obama's decision to grant states increased flexibility on the work requirement for welfare.While conservatives traditionally support state waivers for federal laws, the Republican governors blasted the administration's plan to allow such waivers for the work requirements stipulated in the 1996 federal welfare reform law negotiated between congressional Republicans and President Bill Clinton.“This is a huge step in the wrong direction,” Branstad told Brit Hume on "Fox News Sunday," adding that he believed the law had been very effective “and now we see this administration trying to gut it.
Rick Scott, Terry Branstad Condemn Welfare Law Waivers Backed By Obama Administration
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Sun, 07/15/2012 - 9:52am
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