Welfare-To-Work Rules And The Ad’s Target
We open the hour reacting to Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ welfare-to-work commercial featuring “Brad,” a young man playing video games and eating junk food. Greg objects to the ad’s portrayal while Dawn brings in Arkansas data about able-bodied adults without dependents. We debate whether the spot is simply a memorable political commercial, whether its casting matters and how work requirements beginning October 1 affect government-assistance programs. Next comes transit. We react to New York fare increases and fare evasion, with Nick arguing for tougher penalties against riders who deliberately…
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