Video evidence - Defends the system
Rep. Darin LaHood
U.S. Representative (R-IL-16); Chairman, House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare
Video: Work and Welfare Subcommittee Hearing on Strengthening the Child Support Enforcement Program
House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare hearing, "Strengthening the Child Support Enforcement Program: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities for Modernization", 2026-01-21
Rep. Darin LaHood
House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare hearing, "Strengthening the Child Support Enforcement Program: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities for Modernization" - 2026-01-21
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What is said at 17:57
"Regular child support payments promote self-sufficiency by helping families avoid reliance on public assistance benefits and can represent a meaningful share of a family's monthly income. In 2024, states collected more than $25 billion in child support payments and served more than 11 million families or 18% of all children in the United States. Among families served, 24% had incomes below the poverty line. The child support program is one of the most effective in the federal government, returning more than $4 for every dollar spent administering it."
Excerpt source: YouTube auto captions. Checked 2026-10-13.
What they argue
Defends the IV-D program as cost-effective and as reducing reliance on public assistance, while calling for modernization (gig/remote work enforcement).
Position label: Defends the system. It describes this clip only, and "abolish" is used only when the speaker says it.
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