Ranking Member Scott Slams McCarthy's Threat to Take Food Assistance Away from Hungry Families in Debt Limit Negotiations

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"Taking food away from low-income households under the guise of "work requirements' does not create jobs. It does not encourage work. It only serves to make life harder for people raising children, people with disabilities, and low-wage workers who might lose a job or have unpredictable and inconsistent hours. If Speaker McCarthy is serious about improving the lives of everyday Americans, he should propose a budget that invests in high-quality job training programs, increasing access to affordable and dependable child care, and helping low-income people access reliable transportation to and from work. Speaker McCarthy has shown his debt limit "plan' has no heart. And, he is using food for hungry Americans as a bargaining chip."

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