Kevin McCarthy optimistic House GOP will avert default, cut spending in the showdown with Biden
Republicans are pushing requirements for at least 20 hours of work per week to qualify for Medicaid, food stamps and direct cash payments. They also want to increase the age limit for work requirements from 49 to 55.said. “It’s 20 hours per week. You [can] go to school or whatever else. … Work requirements help people get a job.”
Democrats have made expanding work requirements for food stamps and Medicaid a red line in the negotiations, arguing that the U.S. just emerged from the pandemic and still suffers high inflation. “We must reject any bill that would increase poverty and take health care away from millions of Americans,” said Sen. Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Democrat.
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