Scott Walker: Parents should work 80 hours per month to get food stamps

[Miles Archer]

Hands on Wisconsin: Scott Walker has a new plan for food stamps



http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/scott-walker-parents-should-work-hours-per-month-to-get/article_005f3aa1-e2b0-5f18-8b8d-9b14cd0659ea.html

Gov. Scott Walker wants parents who receive food stamps to work at least 80 hours per month to continue to receive full benefits.

Walker made the announcement Monday in appearances around the state promoting changes dubbed “Wisconsin Works for Everyone” that he plans to make to the state’s welfare programs.

One component would require parents with school-age children living at home to work to continue to receive full benefits through the state’s food stamp program known as FoodShare.

“There will be some critics out there ... who will say somehow this is an attack on the poor. I couldn’t disagree any more,” Walker said. “If you love your neighbor ... the best way to help your neighbor is to help them get back up on their feet again and control their own destiny.”

[bravenak]

1. They had chances to rid themselves of him

[global1]

2. I Wonder When Was The Last Time Walker Worked 80 Hours In A Month?.....nt

[Thrill]

11. Exactly!

[Afromania]

3. idiot

Ya know what if they are going to do that then they ought to find the fucking money to pay these people normal wages for the work. What they want is to try and introduce new slaves into the system for their fat cat backers akin to the prison workshops down and out that way.

[The_Voice_of_Reason]

4. Hmmmmmmm

I checked into foodstamps...as a single 60 year old male I would have gotten 40 dollars a month.

[TexasBushwhacker]

8. More than my friend

Her SSDI was $820 a month and she got $16.

[RadiationTherapy]

10. Yes, my brother gets $900 SSDI and around $15 a week for food.

[Beaverhausen]

5. A lot of them probably do already.

[mrmpa]

6. and if they work...

The amount of food stamps will decrease.

[TexasBushwhacker]

9. And what they pay for childcare would double or more

I just want to grab him by those jug ears and shake him!

[Javaman]

7. welcome to the era of the return of the work houses.

it's coming if this bullshit gets through.