Speech #1040241869

I am here today to support the TannerCastle alternative because I believe it does contain compassion in that it provides for these circumstances by requiring States to offer vouchers when benefits run out so that children are not harmed. Let me be blunt. I do not believe we should target legal immigrants. but I am pressed with the TannerCastle bill. TannerCastle amendment. excuse me. because it addresses the concerns of immigrant children. Under the Republican plan. 300.000 immigrant children will be hurt. They will starve because they will be denied food assistance. This problem is corrected under the TannerCastle alternative. Those children will be able to get food assistance under that program. Disabled immigrant children will also be able to get assistance under the TannerCastle substitute. Also under the Republican plan. 1.2 million women and children will lose Medicaid coverage as they transition from welfare to work. This problem is also corrected by the TannerCastle proposal. which extends Medicaid benefits during this transition period.