In Florida. 42.714 babies would be denied cash aid in the year 2000 because they were born to families already on welfare. In the year 2000. 80.667 children in Florida would be denied benefits if the State froze its spending on cash assistance at the 1994 levels. In addition to the travesty this bill does to our children. this bill will pull the rug out from under our seniors who are legal immigrants. For a State like Florida whose population has such a large number of legal immigrants. the impact will be extremely high. There is another troubling aspect of this bill we need to look at. No victim of domestic violence. no matter how abused nor how desperate. could know that if she left her abusive spouse. that she would be able to rely upon cash assistance for herself or for her childreneven for a short period of time until she was able to secure employment.
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