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Trump signs executive
order targeting public aid
programs
reduce government dependence.
The order gives various cabinet sec-
retaries 90 days to review the programs their agencies offer and recommend possible regulatory and policy changes.
Trump has long accused people of abusing government assistance pro- grams, claiming many who have no
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an execu- tive order that seeks to overhaul public assistance programs to strengthen work requirements.
Trump policy adviser Andrew Brem- berg says the president is looking to make “common-sense reforms” that
intention of working make more in benefits than those with jobs.
The White House had once identified overhauling the welfare system as one of its top two legislative priorities for 2018. But GOP leaders convinced the presi- dent there was little chance of passing anything that needs Democrats’ votes.
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