{"id":574803,"date":"2023-05-16T20:12:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T17:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/jeffries-says-work-requirements-are-a-nonstarter-in-debt-ceiling-fight\/"},"modified":"2023-05-16T20:12:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T17:12:52","slug":"jeffries-says-work-requirements-are-a-nonstarter-in-debt-ceiling-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/jeffries-says-work-requirements-are-a-nonstarter-in-debt-ceiling-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"#Jeffries says work requirements are a \u2018nonstarter\u2019 in debt ceiling fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35efdc85b8c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35efdc85b8c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/jeffries-says-work-requirements-are-a-nonstarter-in-debt-ceiling-fight\/#More_coverage_of_the_debt_ceiling_from_The_Hill\" >More coverage of the debt ceiling from The Hill:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/jeffrieshakeem_042823gn09_w.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The head of the House Democrats said this week that tougher work requirements for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> benefits won\u2019t fly with members of his caucus, setting the stage for a drag-out fight with GOP leaders who are insisting on those provisions as a condition of raising the debt ceiling.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday night told members of the Democrats\u2019 Steering and Policy Committee that \u201cwork requirements are a nonstarter\u201d as bipartisan negotiators seek a deal to prevent a government default, according to a spokesperson.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>That stipulation stands equal but opposite to the \u2018red line\u2019 drawn by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday morning, when he told reporters\u00a0that Republicans will insist on tougher work requirements as part of any agreement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, it is,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/video\/?528121-1\/house-republican-conference-meeting-stakeout\">McCarthy said<\/a>, when asked if that\u2019s a red line.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_coverage_of_the_debt_ceiling_from_The_Hill\"><\/span>More coverage of the debt ceiling from The Hill:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">House Republicans have already passed some work mandates as part of the debt limit package that moved through the lower chamber without Democratic support late last month. Their legislation would <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly stricter work requirements to certain recipients of Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (previously known as food stamps) and other federal benefit programs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re talking about work requirements, remember what we\u2019re talking about: able-bodied people with no dependents,\u201d McCarthy told reporters. \u201cIt\u2019s 20 hours.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have widely rejected those changes, noting that many social benefit programs already have work requirements in place and blasting Republicans for proposing to cut benefits that are used to help children disproportionately.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe average SNAP benefit \u2026 is $6 per person per day,\u201d Rep. Pete Aguilar (Calif.), chairman of the Democratic Caucus, said Tuesday during a press briefing in the Capitol. \u201cThat\u2019s who Republicans are. They would rather cut that, or eliminate it, and take food out of the mouths of kids in order to make a political point.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>President Biden had muddied the debate over work requirements over the weekend, when he appeared to be open to the concept, particularly under Medicaid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m waiting to hear what their exact proposal is,\u201d Biden <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2023\/05\/15\/biden-open-tougher-work-requirements-debt-ceiling-talks\/70218852007\/\">told reporters<\/a>\u00a0during a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> to Delaware.<\/p>\n<p>Yet Biden\u2019s liberal allies on and off of Capitol Hill have lambasted the tougher requirements, warning that they would only hurt low-income families that rely on certain benefit programs for basic necessities such as nutrition and health care.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The president Monday appeared to walk back his comments, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS\/status\/1658217034075742241\">tweeting a warning<\/a>\u00a0about the detrimental effect the House Republican proposal would have on \u201colder adults.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRather than push Americans into poverty, we should reduce the deficit by making sure the wealthy and large corporations pay their fair share in taxes,\u201d Biden tweeted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The president is scheduled to meet Tuesday afternoon at the White House with Jeffries, McCarthy and the top Senate leaders on a path forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p><em>Emily Brooks contributed.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. 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