Matt Gaetz delivered a passionate speech about the increasing debt of the Treasury Department. The Florida Republican claimed that the debt should be tied to “rigorous work requirements” for welfare recipients. However, it backfired with social media users wondering, “When has Matt Gaetz ever worked?”
Gaetz spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives
The Congressman did not speak fondly of those less fortunate. He started by saying, “I rise to vindicate the most American of values, and that is work.” Then he went on to ancient history.
John Smith ended up in Gaetz’s speech
Gaetz continued, “When John Smith landed at Jamestown, he said, he who does not work, neither shall he eat. And we have drifted so far away from that, creating a social safety net that has been converted into a multi-generational hammock for far too many Americans.”
Dramatic conclusion
In conclusion, Gaetz shared, “As we reach America’s credit card limit, I am proud to stand with my many house Republican colleagues who believe there should be no increase in this debt limit, absent rigorous work requirements.”
Coming together
Then Gaetz went some 30 years into the past: “If you could see President Clinton and Newt Gingrich coming together for work requirements in the 90, there’s no reason we cannot do that in divided government now to cut spending where it is wasteful and to grow this economy where it is necessary.”
Social media reponded
One person shared, “Careful what you ask for, Matt. You’re unemployable once your current gig is up.” Another expressed half-jokingly, “Love when a son of a rich man who bailed his drunk son out of jail more times than anyone can remember and then bought him a congressional seat wants to lecture people on zero handouts unless they work for it.”
People had solutions
Someone suggested, “We will start with Matt Gaetz, you will lose your taxpayer paycheck unless drug tests and work requirements are met.” Another reminded the Senator: “Mmm, do you realize most people that receive SNAP & assistance DO WORK paid low wages? Check your facts. Those that aren’t working that receive aid are children, veterans, seriously disabled, retired seniors”
Some were not amused
Another Twitter user shared, “It’s important to note that as Matt Gaetz hollers about work requirements, he’s never had a job.” The second chimed in, “So they want to cut funding for social safety nets? That’s taking freedom away from people. They can’t accumulate wealth and get a good education, healthcare, and services that ensure a fulfilling life. That’s taking freedom & liberty from Americans who pay taxes for those services.”
People wanted answers
“How can one who doesn’t work require someone else to work?” asked someone. Another asked a GOP-related question, “Can anyone name where we spent all the debt that Trump accrued during his 4 years when 1/2 of the govt was unfilled and not functional?”
Work requirements have harmful impacts
National Bureau of Economic Research suggested that “maternal work incentives as implemented by welfare reform came at a cost to children in the form of lower quality parenting and underscore the importance of considering quality, and not just quantity, in assessing the effects of maternal work incentive policies on parenting and children’s home environments.”
Previous studies echoed this
Chris Herbst, an Arizona State University professor, compared mothers who received benefits for resuming work after childbirth to those who used their states’ work exemptions for new moms.
The study’s findings
Herbst’s 2017 study revealed that working mothers with children younger than 24 months were less likely to live in poverty than mothers who did not work. This was an important conclusion, considering child poverty is linked to various developmental issues in children.
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