While it does include some of the 7j. ovisions of S. 1956 such as ending tne individual entitlement. it stops far Alhort of the goals of welfare reform. The SpecterBiden substitute is $10 billion short on savings and short on time limits. It has an openended contingency fund. It does include. however. a liberalization on Medicaid benefits in which Medicaid could be extended to illegal aliens. I would like to clarify that our legislation does include transitional Medicaid benefits for 1 year for those families leaving welfare. It also includes emergency Medicaid coverage for illegal aliens which is current law. Mr. President.
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