It requires States to provide vouchers for the children of families who are removed from welfare before they reach the 5year time limit. and it gives States the option of providing vouchers for children of families who exceed the 5year limit. It allows families to continue their Medicaid coverage If they lose welfare benefits because of a time limit. And it continues the eligibility of the children of legal Immigrants for SSI and food stamps. In contrast. the Gingrich welfare bill is weak on work and tough on children. It cuts resources for programs that move people from welfare to work. potentially leaving States with a $9 billion deficit over 6 years. It discourages work by reducing the Earned Income Tax Credit. which has the effect of raising taxes on more than 4 million poor working families. It makes deep cuts in food stamps. endangering the nutrition of millions of children and elderly Americans. It denies food assistance to more than 300.000 children simply because they or their parents are immigrants. It does not ensure Medicaid eligibility when States change their welfare rules. endangering the health of millions of poor families. And it fails to ensure that child support orders are updated regularly to reflect the growing income of the noncustodial parent. I still have significant problems with parts of the CastleTanner bill. particularly provisions relating to legal Immigrants. Legal Immigrants play by the rules and contribute to the progress of our country. just as all of our ancestors have done. I support effective requirements on the sponsors of legal Immigrants who apply for benefits. but I do not believe that people who live legally In our country should be treated unfairly. I am supporting CastleTanner in the hope that bipartisan welfare reform will become a reality this year. But before I support sending a measure to the President.
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