Welfare Reform Bill 2009 (On the President's Desk)

[Fritz]

I oppose this bill in its entirety.  Given the current recession, this is a very difficult time to be job searching.  It may take longer than 2 years for an unemployed person to find a job, in the current environment.  And felons, after being released from prison, have an extremely difficult time finding work.  I don't want to see homelessness being caused by laws passed by this body.

[Fritz]

Sections 4, 5, and 6 are okay.  Sections 1, 2, and 3 simply add more restrictions to receiving assistance.  And, as others have pointed out, would be difficult to enforce.

If we strike sections 1-3, I could support this.

[Fritz]

Nay.

[Fritz]

Aye to the amendment.

[Fritz]

I said what I wanted- get rid of sections 1-3 entirely.  Thats not going to happen, so I'm going to be voting against this in any case.

[Fritz]

Aye

[Fritz]

NAY