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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Gary Sadlemier, Jim Rose, and company. Here welcoming one of
our newest state senators to the program. District forty nine's
Bob Anderson. Bob, good morning, Good to have you on.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Thank you morning, Erry, Thanks for having me.
Speaker 1 (00:12):
You bet, I appreciate your joining us. You have a
couple of bills six fifty six and three seventy nine,
both of which address the welfare system in Nebraska. Let's
begin with six fifty six first. This has to do
with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or otherwise known as
food stamps. What do you want to do here?
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Yeah, thanks, Karen, you bet. Currently, in places, the state
has a blanket exemption for the federal workforce requirement. So
what my bill does is simply removes that, and that's
for everybody that is age of sixteen to sixty five.
But it does take in place some of the other
natural exemptions because we know that sometimes it's impossible, and
(00:56):
that's really for parents caring for a child under six,
or a passivate person, a person that's in a in
treatment in patient treatment program, and then somebody that's a
sixteen to eight year old that's not ahead of a household,
but attending training at least halftime. So some of the
more extreme provisions the same place, but removes the point of.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Consumption, right, that's would adjusts to is who is eligible
for a snap? You know what I'd like to see
him do, Bob. Also at the federal level, yes, and
this would be I guess the Department of Agriculture, maybe HHS,
but Department of Agriculture primarily is adjust the kinds of
products and food stuffs that can be bought with food stamps.
(01:42):
I mean this should this should be basic staples and
nutritional food. Would you agree?
Speaker 2 (01:48):
Yeah? Absolutely?
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Can we do anything on that At the state level,
I guess not.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
Yeah, we have to look into that and see what
we can build into the program. But I think we
really take a look at how the welfare programs are
executed at the state level. The people are very charitable
and generous, but we need to enable people to be
successful in seat them up for success.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
Yeah. The other one is LB three seventy nine. And
this is interesting. This has to do with the amount
of time that had an individual kind of received cash assistance.
What is the situation now and what do you want
to do?
Speaker 2 (02:24):
Yes, they're currently the in place the cash allowance. They're
eligible up to sixty months for five years. So when
I looked at it, it seems like five years is
an excessively long time. We went back and looked at
and said, Okay, if we get reduces down to three
years or thirty six months, what could still be done
in that period of time? To the antent of the
(02:45):
program is to set somebody up for success, just kind
of gives them that period of time with which to
get an education, gets skilled, get the job, and then
go on to be productive, be self sufficient, and go
on and prosper of lunch. So when we looked at it,
staff with that and everywhere across the state from Lincoln
to Oga, lawa c. City down to McCook, and what
(03:06):
we found was that there are almost three hundred education
programs that can be completed in less than six months,
so less than the three years. And that includes one
hundred one hundred two degree programs, eighty seven certifications, and
sixty diploma programs.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
What kind of saving if your bill would pass? Talking
with State Senator Bob Anderson, Bob, what kind of savings
are we looking at here?
Speaker 2 (03:32):
That's a good question. I believe the fistal note was
about a million dollars a year.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
So look on my payboard and the work and the
work requirements are a big part of your plan, right sure. Yeah,
and that's that's happening around the country. So you're going
to get a lot of pushback and probably are already
from from many in the legislature. What do you see
happening with this legislation.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
That's a great question. Uh it's both of them are
still in committee at this point. Uh so we're looking
to bring them on a committee for a full debate
on the floor. Yeah, and I really think they go ahead.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Well, yeah, that's a big step that you're getting out
of committee, is a big deal, just sir.
Speaker 2 (04:17):
I think the only you understand some people will take
a negative look at these things, and really I think
it's a positive. You know, when you look at encouraging
somebody to get a skill then go out to be
productive in the workforce. The state has a workforce problem,
we have the economic development problem, and both of these
the positives of both of these programs is getting people out,
getting it productive, being self reliant. You know, we both
(04:39):
know there's there's dignity at work and we can go
help to fix the workforce and economic det own challenges
in the state.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
I have to take a left turn on you here, Bob,
and this is that If this is off off your radar,
no problem, just telling me. But you I understand worked?
Uh in Russian linguistics, Do you have a take on
what's happening? Have you studied Putin and Russia? And I
know you have a military background. What do you think
of what's happening now?
Speaker 2 (05:08):
I think it's a very dynamic environment. I think the
personalities are key. I'm not part of that process anymore.
And yes, I was a Russian linguist doctor in Cold
War day. It's very exciting time. Interesting that Vladimir Putin
was also a KGB that in Tec times. But I
think Donald Trumpe is a massive negotiator and I'm sure
(05:28):
he's got it will in hand.
Speaker 3 (05:29):
Well, it's a good thing you're not a democrat in DC,
or you'd be seen as a Russian asset.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
That's probably true.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Yeah, So how do you like it so far? You
are part of what Rosie affectionately calls the forty nine
full brights. Now, how's your first couple of months in
the legislature? Going.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Well, I'll tell you what for a guy that was
a retired Air Force twenty one years in the military
defense contract, a small business guy, I don't have my pedigree,
has nothing to do with the union capital. So it
really is a complete immersion. I tell they of the
quakes to turning a treadmill on as facts it would
go and then jumping on. So it's been a great talent,
very interesting of involving more things, more subjects I ever
(06:09):
thought I ever would be and for me, it's a
four year sprint to do as many good things for
the people of my district, county and state as I can.
Speaker 3 (06:16):
You bet well, congratulations and the fine people in District
forty nine. They're actually getting a full time senator now,
which would be a switch from the previous administration there.
Speaker 2 (06:28):
Yeah, I have to send a quickt kudos out to
my staff, Carson Clayton and Christina Campbell. You know they're
the ones that keep the ship right side up. They're
the ones that helped me to be successful, so I
couldn't do it without them.
Speaker 1 (06:41):
Excellent. Good to Major Bob, thanks for coming on. Appreciate
the time, all right, Grett, thank you bet Senator Bob Anderson,
Gary Sadlemier, Jim Rose, and company. Here welcoming one of
our newest state senators to the program. District forty nine's
Bob Anderson. Bob, good morning, Good to have you on.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Thank you morning, Erry, Thanks for having me.
Speaker 1 (00:12):
You bet, I appreciate your joining us. You have a
couple of bills six fifty six and three seventy nine,
both of which address the welfare system in Nebraska. Let's
begin with six fifty six first. This has to do
with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or otherwise known as
food stamps. What do you want to do here?
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Yeah, thanks, Karen, you bet. Currently, in places, the state
has a blanket exemption for the federal workforce requirement. So
what my bill does is simply removes that, and that's
for everybody that is age of sixteen to sixty five.
But it does take in place some of the other
natural exemptions because we know that sometimes it's impossible, and
(00:56):
that's really for parents caring for a child under six,
or a passivate person, a person that's in a in
treatment in patient treatment program, and then somebody that's a
sixteen to eight year old that's not ahead of a household,
but attending training at least halftime. So some of the
more extreme provisions the same place, but removes the point of.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Consumption, right, that's would adjusts to is who is eligible
for a snap? You know what I'd like to see
him do, Bob. Also at the federal level, yes, and
this would be I guess the Department of Agriculture, maybe HHS,
but Department of Agriculture primarily is adjust the kinds of
products and food stuffs that can be bought with food stamps.
(01:42):
I mean this should this should be basic staples and
nutritional food. Would you agree?
Speaker 2 (01:48):
Yeah? Absolutely?
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Can we do anything on that At the state level,
I guess not.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
Yeah, we have to look into that and see what
we can build into the program. But I think we
really take a look at how the welfare programs are
executed at the state level. The people are very charitable
and generous, but we need to enable people to be
successful in seat them up for success.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
Yeah. The other one is LB three seventy nine. And
this is interesting. This has to do with the amount
of time that had an individual kind of received cash assistance.
What is the situation now and what do you want
to do?
Speaker 2 (02:24):
Yes, they're currently the in place the cash allowance. They're
eligible up to sixty months for five years. So when
I looked at it, it seems like five years is
an excessively long time. We went back and looked at
and said, Okay, if we get reduces down to three
years or thirty six months, what could still be done
in that period of time? To the antent of the
(02:45):
program is to set somebody up for success, just kind
of gives them that period of time with which to
get an education, gets skilled, get the job, and then
go on to be productive, be self sufficient, and go
on and prosper of lunch. So when we looked at it,
staff with that and everywhere across the state from Lincoln
to Oga, lawa c. City down to McCook, and what
(03:06):
we found was that there are almost three hundred education
programs that can be completed in less than six months,
so less than the three years. And that includes one
hundred one hundred two degree programs, eighty seven certifications, and
sixty diploma programs.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
What kind of saving if your bill would pass? Talking
with State Senator Bob Anderson, Bob, what kind of savings
are we looking at here?
Speaker 2 (03:32):
That's a good question. I believe the fistal note was
about a million dollars a year.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
So look on my payboard and the work and the
work requirements are a big part of your plan, right sure. Yeah,
and that's that's happening around the country. So you're going
to get a lot of pushback and probably are already
from from many in the legislature. What do you see
happening with this legislation.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
That's a great question. Uh it's both of them are
still in committee at this point. Uh so we're looking
to bring them on a committee for a full debate
on the floor. Yeah, and I really think they go ahead.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Well, yeah, that's a big step that you're getting out
of committee, is a big deal, just sir.
Speaker 2 (04:17):
I think the only you understand some people will take
a negative look at these things, and really I think
it's a positive. You know, when you look at encouraging
somebody to get a skill then go out to be
productive in the workforce. The state has a workforce problem,
we have the economic development problem, and both of these
the positives of both of these programs is getting people out,
getting it productive, being self reliant. You know, we both
(04:39):
know there's there's dignity at work and we can go
help to fix the workforce and economic det own challenges
in the state.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
I have to take a left turn on you here, Bob,
and this is that If this is off off your radar,
no problem, just telling me. But you I understand worked?
Uh in Russian linguistics, Do you have a take on
what's happening? Have you studied Putin and Russia? And I
know you have a military background. What do you think
of what's happening now?
Speaker 2 (05:08):
I think it's a very dynamic environment. I think the
personalities are key. I'm not part of that process anymore.
And yes, I was a Russian linguist doctor in Cold
War day. It's very exciting time. Interesting that Vladimir Putin
was also a KGB that in Tec times. But I
think Donald Trumpe is a massive negotiator and I'm sure
(05:28):
he's got it will in hand.
Speaker 3 (05:29):
Well, it's a good thing you're not a democrat in DC,
or you'd be seen as a Russian asset.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
That's probably true.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
Yeah, So how do you like it so far? You
are part of what Rosie affectionately calls the forty nine
full brights. Now, how's your first couple of months in
the legislature? Going.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Well, I'll tell you what for a guy that was
a retired Air Force twenty one years in the military
defense contract, a small business guy, I don't have my pedigree,
has nothing to do with the union capital. So it
really is a complete immersion. I tell they of the
quakes to turning a treadmill on as facts it would
go and then jumping on. So it's been a great talent,
very interesting of involving more things, more subjects I ever
(06:09):
thought I ever would be and for me, it's a
four year sprint to do as many good things for
the people of my district, county and state as I can.
Speaker 3 (06:16):
You bet well, congratulations and the fine people in District
forty nine. They're actually getting a full time senator now,
which would be a switch from the previous administration there.
Speaker 2 (06:28):
Yeah, I have to send a quickt kudos out to
my staff, Carson Clayton and Christina Campbell. You know they're
the ones that keep the ship right side up. They're
the ones that helped me to be successful, so I
couldn't do it without them.
Speaker 1 (06:41):
Excellent. Good to Major Bob, thanks for coming on. Appreciate
the time, all right, Grett, thank you bet Senator Bob Anderson,
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