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Welfare programs to obtain residency and collecting biometric data from visitors from certain countries. so head of the midterms, better a good idea? p3 he things its a winning issue but with most frustrating for me as a c president who was actually doing anything he conceivably can to do he said he would do on the campaign trail. hasnt gotten a while yet, cant get the trade for daca, if democrats were serious, they wouldve taken a long time ago. they want to campaign on this something i got two...

Republicans together and get 50 ther on the same page to keep winning major later victories each and everys the seven months we have remaining to keep standing up for the men and women that elected us. >> dana: senator alexander, i understand some of the items on the priority list are things like taking another stab at repealing and replacing obamacare. a second round of tax cuts or making the tax cuts permanent. reigning in the consumer financial protection bureau, mulvaney, defunding plawa und...

>> in the united states and in europe we see welfare programs where governments take tax mon money. when i was a new member i thought it was a good thing and i wanted to live in a world where people are not struggling to pay their bills every week. whats going on is governments are encouraging big employees to pay their staff low wages and hoping the taxpayer will top the amount subsidizing low wages. i think thats the root cause of problems we have. the collaboration between big government and ...

>> in the united states and in europe we see welfare programs where governments take tax mon money. when i was a new member i thought it was a good thing and i wanted to live in a world where people are not struggling to pay their bills every week. whats going on is governments are encouraging big employees to pay their staff low wages and hoping the taxpayer will top the amount subsidizing low wages. i think thats the root cause of problems we have. the collaboration between big government and ...

Abby: about 25 minutes after the hour. time now for news by the numbers. first, 10.7 million. that is how many legal immigrants have crossed our borders since 2008. the white house says they are burdening american workers and taxpayers since many immigrant families use welfare programs. up next, two. that is how many months it took gunmaker remmington to emerge from bankruptcy. converted $775 million in debt into equity under reorganization plan. the company has filed for bankruptcy back in marc...

A number of americans receiving snap benefits has ballooned from 17 million to 41 million to be. but the economy roaring, republicans say now is the time to wean people off of it. democrats think its cruel. nancy pelosi tweeting it jeopardizes benefits for nearly 2 million people or 265,000 children losing their free school meals. >> when i was growing up, it was a school bully that went after kids lunch money. it wasnt the united states congress. speak with democrats opposed to snap reform, som...

Democrats not because of the fox amendment but republicans included a toughening of the work requirement for snap, the supplemental attrition assistance program formerly called food stamps. the number of americans receiving snap benefits has ballooned from 17 million in 2000 to 41 million today. with the economy roaring republicans say now is the time to wean people off of them but democrats think it is cruel. nancy pelosi saying it jeopardizes benefits for 2 million people, 265,000 children los...

>> on tuesday president trump signed an executive order requiring people who use the nations welfare programs to get a job. that impacts those using food sta stamp, maid kad and low income housing. it is for those speerning banners and finding and keeping the b you. it could also have consequences on a good chupg of trumps voting base. joining me now isson from kentucky. congressman, first of all, the premise is people that are getting food stamps or medicaid dont want a job.

15 states require drug testing for food stamp assistance in 20 have introduced legislation on the matter. the white house is concerned welfare programs are being taken advantage of. >> a lot more fun to spend money than to reduce. it is harder to reduce spending long term than it is to spend. it is incumbent upon all of us to make difficult decisions. heather: donald trump signed an executive order to increase work requirements for welfare program saying the federal government should do everythi...

15 states are requiring drug testing for food assistance and 20 have introduced legislation on the matter. the white house is concerned welfare programs are being taken advantage of. >> is more fun to spend money than to reduce, harder to reduce spending long-term than it is to spend and incumbent on all of us to start making difficult decisions. >> reporter: donald trump signed an executive order strengthening work requirements for welfare program saying, quote, the federal government should do...