Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130919:18:33:00
>> well, as you indicateed, most food stamp households do have members who are already working, who are just not making enough to get by. for people who aren't working, there's already a requirement that people participate. but states are allowed to postpone that when unemployment is really high as it has been. that's what the bill that congress is dealing with would say that states couldn't waive thee requirements no matter how high the unemployment rate got, and there's no requirement that they provide people an opportunity to do community service or in other ways meet these requirements. >>...
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