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brooklynite

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Thu May 18, 2023, 09:40 PM May 2023

White House negotiators signal concessions on work requirements in debt talks [View all]

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Source: Politico

White House negotiators are willing to make some concessions to tighten work requirements for federal cash aid as part of a deal to raise the debt ceiling.

The negotiators are narrowing in on possible changes that would further restrict access for low-income Americans to the emergency aid program known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, according to two people familiar with the talks, who were granted anonymity to discuss internal conversations. Republicans are also pressing the White House team to agree to expanded work requirements for some adults without children receiving food assistance, which Biden didn’t rule out in comments he made to reporters on Wednesday.

An agreement on new restrictions on those federal aid benefits could be a breakthrough on one of the major remaining sticking points in the negotiations to raise the debt limit, which the U.S. risks breaching as early as June 1. But even small concessions on either program would cause a major uproar within the president’s own party, and changes to SNAP in particular could cause a revolt in the Democratic-controlled Senate.

Biden first said publicly that he’s open to some additional restrictions on government aid for low-income Americans while speaking with reporters in Delaware on Sunday. His remarks caught many Democrats on Capitol Hill and even some White House officials off guard — leaving key congressional allies scrambling to try to hold the line against any changes to the requirements, which are anathema to most of their caucus.



Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/18/debt-limit-negotiators-eye-work-requirement-moves-as-gop-digs-in-00097725
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WTF??? Omaha Steve May 2023 #1
Well, it's not like billionaires and corporations would tolerate restrictions on them. FoxNewsSucks May 2023 #2
And That's What This Is... GB_RN May 2023 #32
They should put work requirements on Billionaires Farmer-Rick May 2023 #35
That's asking for an expanded primary BeyondGeography May 2023 #3
Don't believe the hype. Negotiators negotiate. Biden will decide. And he won't compromise. ancianita May 2023 #28
Always on the backs of the poor. Always. Sibelius Fan May 2023 #4
No! pandr32 May 2023 #5
That's just wrong. blm May 2023 #6
No negotiating with terrorists Bayard May 2023 #7
$23/month in food stamps CountAllVotes May 2023 #8
Didn't Biden say he would not negotiate? nt doc03 May 2023 #9
Oh FFS's MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #10
Post removed Post removed May 2023 #11
It's odd how Republicans are against aid to the elderly, disabled and children but in favor of cstanleytech May 2023 #12
You think that position is "odd"?? AZ8theist May 2023 #20
You have a point. nt cstanleytech May 2023 #22
Why are you all condeming Biden when you don't even know what kind of napi21 May 2023 #13
I take Politico with a large grain of salt. Regardless, Congress will decide this, not these JohnSJ May 2023 #16
Giving in to any blackmail will cost us the election I have no doubt. Nt yaesu May 2023 #26
It won't be these negotiators who determine the debt ceiling bill, but Congress, and JohnSJ May 2023 #14
Did anyone not expect this? quakerboy May 2023 #15
Joe always seems to know which way the wind blows. truthisfreedom May 2023 #17
No! Just NO!!! TeamProg May 2023 #18
Never negotiate with terrorists swong19104 May 2023 #19
If President Biden does this...we can expect big losses in '24. Surely he knows this is what this is PortTack May 2023 #21
He does. Joe Biden is stringing them along. ancianita May 2023 #25
I believe you are right...he's done it b4. He watched President Obama do it too! PortTack May 2023 #29
Give these bastards a room in the inn and next year they will demand you sign over the inn to LoisB May 2023 #23
This will be a big mistake and cost Biden the election, hoped they were smarter yaesu May 2023 #24
Don't believe the hype. Negotiators negotiate. Biden decides. ancianita May 2023 #27
No, no, no! joshdawg May 2023 #30
Negotiations were just that nowforever May 2023 #31
I was criticized for asking the question gab13by13 May 2023 #33
NO negogiations with terrorists! Marthe48 May 2023 #34
I've never met a person on SNAP or Medicaid that did everything they could mysteryowl May 2023 #36
Say it isn't so, Joe. Any deals will cost election. Jakes Progress May 2023 #37
No god damn it. They raised the debt kacekwl May 2023 #38
After a review by forum hosts, locking........ Omaha Steve May 2023 #39
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