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When the economy goes into recession, some of these programs they are like 1. 75 benefit for every 1 we spend on s. N. A. P. So to block grant this, we are automatical automatically cutting gdp. I dont have much time. Mr. Chairman, i just want to say you dont have any time. Im talking to you now. Im not asking any more questions. The gentle ladys time has expired. Okay. We will now hear from the gentleman from South Carolina for five minutes. I was asking about the process. I think, chairman, a couple observations and a question. One, i was struck by my colleagues conversation from new jersey on Social Security and raising the payroll tax. As we all know, there are unintended consequences and politics is ultimately what drives washington, d. C. As we remember, you know, Social Security was put in place as a social insurance program. If you lift the caps, you really move it to a social Welfare Program. People like to link it between i pay in, therefore i get more over the years. If you
Two different types of shell casings were found at the scene. Investigators are working to identify the car seen speeding away. Police say theyre on alert for more trouble. Weve put a significant amount of Additional Resources in to the neighborhood. Out of an abundance of caution to make sure theres no further violence. No arrests have been made. Todays vigil is at the African American art complex. Community members will march to the scene of the shooting. Drivers cosing the Golden Gate Bridge trying to get used to a new commute tonight. Live look at the bridge. Today was the first day for drivers to navigate the new median barrier installed over the weekend. As ryan takeo reports it didnt take long for the first accident. Reporter Chris Humphrey was at the head of the crash. The chp says there were five cars caught in it. They all moved off the freeway. I dont know if i can open this. I havent tried. Reporter dar lin was fourth in line. He didnt see it and smashed in to me. Reporter