Session #100 · 1987–89

Speech #1000116111

A 1985 Congressional Budget Office memo says these programs require some means or income test for eligibility: Aid to Families With Dependent Children EAFDC] and Child Support Enforcement. Supplemental Security Income [SSIJ. Food Stamps. Child Nutrition and Supplemental Food Programs. Guaranteed Student Loans. Subsidized Housing Programs. Medicaid. Earned Income Tax Credit. Refugee Assistance. and LowIncome Home Energy Assistance. The CBO memo says that. "under current law and practices. agent orange compensation would be included as countable incomethat is. income used to reduce payments of meanstested cash transfer programs. Such compensation would be considered permanent or frequent and therefore would be subtracted from maximum benefit levels.
Keywords matched
Refugee

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
GEORGE MITCHELL
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
ME
Gender
M
Date
1987-10-27
Speech ID
1000116111
Paragraph
#0
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