Source: WANE-TV Fort Wayne
Senator Evan Bayh is trying to address an epidemic he calls Absent Fathers in America.
He's proposing responsible fatherhood legislation. The father of two is working with President Obama to get the bill passed. Senator Bayh says it will help pay for job retraining, literacy programs and employment services to counsel and help non-custodial parents. Plus, it will strengthen child support collection efforts.
Bayh says implementing the bill will cost about $3 billion, but in the long run, it may reduce the amount of money the government already spends helping single-parent families.
The president has pledged to sign the bill into law if it reaches his desk.
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