Administration's Welfare Reform Proposal: Joint Hearings Before the Welfare Reform Subcommittee of the Committee on Agriculture, Committee on Education and Labor, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 9030 ... September 19, November 23, 1977, 8. daļa

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204. lappuse - ... work which exists in the national economy, regardless of whether such work exists in the immediate area in which he lives, or whether a specific job vacancy exists for him, or whether he would be hired if he applied for work. For purposes of the preceding sentence (with respect to any individual), 'work which exists in the national economy...
17. lappuse - ... needy. My Administration will continue to assign great importance to this area in 1978. Welfare Reform I proposed last year a reform of the Nation's welfare system, through the Better Jobs and Income Act. This Act would fundamentally reform current programs to assist the poor by : — consolidating the Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Supplemental Security Income and Food Stamps programs into a single consolidated cash assistance program that provides a basic nationally uniform Federal...
175. lappuse - ... decisions about whether to work or how much to work. The belief that work disincentives are high is supported by this study. Weighted by the AFDC caseload distribution, the county data show the following: Due to the way income is counted, AFDC and food stamp benefits do not decline very rapidly as earnings rise, but net income left after work expenses for working mothers on AFDC and food stamps averages as little as 20 cents per dollar earned; For such women who live in public housing, the average...
262. lappuse - Disability is defined as a medically determined physical or mental impairment that has lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months, or to result in death.
272. lappuse - Committee report was adopted by the Los Angeles City Council at its meeting held July 16, 1974.
343. lappuse - The stabilizing effect of a general reduction in unemployment will be accentuated by the fact that "if there is more than one adult in the family, this job or training slot will go to the family's principal wage earner. The principal wage earner will be the adult who had the highest earnings or worked the most hours in the previous year." (HEW News Release, August 6, 1977.) In twoparent families this will typically mean that the husband will be provided the job. Priority is given to providing principal...
63. lappuse - I AM HERE TODAY TO ECHO MY COLLEAGUES' SUPPORT FOR ACTION ON WELFARE REFORM. WE APPLAUD THE APPROACH TO MAKE WORK ALWAYS MORE PROFITABLE THAN WELFARE AND TO INSURE THAT A PRIVATE OR NON-SUBSIDIZED PUBLIC JOB WILL ALWAYS BE MORE PROFITABLE THAN A SPECIAL FEDERALLY FUNDED PUBLIC SERVICE JOB.
188. lappuse - This reduction has occurred in spite of the fact that during the same period of time Utah moved from 25th to 15th among all States in average amount paid to recipients. See attached chart and report entitled, "A Successful Revolution Against Welfare Dependency.
325. lappuse - We also recommend that public service jobs funded under Titles II and VI of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act be increased from the current level of 310,000 to 750,000 by October 1, 1977.
120. lappuse - The substandard wages in the public service jobs are not the only feature of the program undermining labor standards. Under the administration's proposal, every individual required to work would be forced under pain of losing all assistance, to accept a job paying the minimum wage, regardless of that individual's level of skill or experience or the prevailing wage for the particular type of work. This would permit unscrupulous employers to exploit both the poor, who would be forced to take substandard...

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