is waive these tough rules that require people to work to get welfare and limit how long they can be on welfare. a further indication, the administration says they are not likely to approve any policy waivers that are likely to reduce access to aid. nothing to save money, only approve policy that keeps aid at the current level or increase its. so i think the administration is wrong here. think romney was right. where does the administration have the statutory authority to do something that congress explicitly voted to say could not be waived. greta: it seems to me that there are two issues. one is the allegation that it is an improper power grab from the executive branch of the government, not going back to congress to see what congress has to say about it. that s the first issue. is that a fair description? i think that s a fair description. where does did they get the authority? and other objections that
the administration calls the claim misleading. section 402 which mentions 407 in order to claim the authority under 402 gives them a right to ignore that part of the statute. they say they are going to in essence issue approval to policies. i am quoting from their own paper that involves quote definition of work activities and engagement exce specified limitations. that s what 407 is all about. they are using authority in one part of the law to say we are going to find a way to do what we can t do under the statute which is wave the tough rules that is require people to work in order to get welfare and limit how long they can be on welfare. further indication of what they are going to do they said they are not likely to approve any policy waivers that are quote likely to reduce access to aid.
is waive these tough rules that require people to work to get welfare and limit how long they can be on welfare. a further indication, the administration says they are not likely to approve any policy waivers that are likely to reduce access to aid. nothing to save money, only approve policy that keeps aid at the current level or increase its. so i think the administration is wrong here. think romney was right. where does the administration have the statutory authority to do something that congress explicitly voted to say could not be waived. greta: it seems to me that there are two issues. one is the allegation that it is an improper power grab from the executive branch of the government, not going back to congress to see what congress has to say about it. that s the first issue. is that a fair description? i think that s a fair description. where does did they get the authority? and other objections that