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IN Senator Chris Garten on the Value of Work and the Importance of Work Requirements

These programs are meant for our most vulnerable populations…we have Hoosiers who are able-bodied not working, and we’ve got a program that incentivizes that. It’s our job as legislators to get involved.

Indiana Senate Majority Leader Chris Garten

Work is more than a paycheck—it provides a sense of purpose, a connection with community, and independence. In this video, Indiana Senate Majority Leader Chris Garten recounts the lessons he learned from his childhood and working his first job on a farm, and why work requirements for able-bodied adults on welfare are so important to protect resources for the truly needy.

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