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Authority to waive work requirement, g.a.o. issued a second finding saying no previous h.h.s . under president of either party claimed the right to waive it. saying, "h.h.s. has never before granted waivers of program rules. h.h.s. has previously told states no waiver authority existed, only the obama administration has claimed this authority." the two parties had very different views of the debate. >> the we're here today to head off at the pass president obama and the administration attempt to gut the welfare reform work requirement. >> this debate isn't about process or even policy. it's ab...

From the accountability office. >> they found when previous hhs secretaries were asked about the possibility of waiving work requirements, hhs responded that, and i quote, the department does not have authority to waive any of these provisions, end quote. >> gao also said no previous hhs under either party has ever claimed the right to waive it, saying, quote, hhs has never before granted waivers a program rules hhs has previously told states that no waiver authority existed until now. one reason the two parties have very different views of the debate. >> we're here today to head off at the pa...