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The Public Assistance Bill
Public assistance eligibility changes proposed
Provides relative to certain eligibility requirements for certain public assistance programs (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill would change who can get public assistance
Our take
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If you get public assistance, you should pay attention to this bill because it could affect who is eligible and how much help you can get
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill is about public assistance programs
- It changes eligibility requirements
- The bill is still in the introduction stage
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