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Brett Favre, 54, Testifies on Welfare Reform, Reveals Parkinson's Diagnosis, Linked to $8M Misuse

Sep 24, 2024, 02:41 PM

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre, 54, testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on welfare reform. The hearing, titled 'Reforming Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: States’ Misuse of Welfare Funds Leaves Poor Families Behind,' addressed the misuse of welfare funds. Favre, who has been linked to $8 million in misspent welfare funds, claimed he was unaware the money he received came from welfare funds. During his testimony, Favre revealed he has been recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Committee Chair Jason Smith thanked Favre for his insights, although the panel did not include any welfare recipients affected by the mismanagement of funds.