Arkansas became the first state ever to implement work requirements, after gaining approval from the Trump administration earlier this year. Under the new rules, which took effect in June, recipients must work, go to school, volunteer or search for jobs for at least 80 hours a month or be stripped of their coverage until the following year.
The affected beneficiaries, mainly non-disabled adults in their 30s and 40s who don't have dependent children, failed to report any work activity for three months. This prompted the state to drop them from the rolls. A final tally will be available next week.
State officials said they made many efforts to contact those subject to the new requirement, including sending letters and emails, making phone calls and videos, working with community organizations and setting up a call center to answer questions. Those who could not find employment were offered training. Recipients had to log their hours online, but could designate certain others -- such as their Medicaid insurer or a local nonprofit -- to do it for them if they did not have access to a computer.
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Probably they already had full time jobs.
It's not like they didn't have plenty of warning.
After laying around watching Judge Judy and waiting on the monthly check (to play the 50 daily numbers she dreamed about last night), it's hard for them to accept that the rest of us have lives, families, jobs, and problems.
Most of us us don't have the time, money, or inclination to run THEIR lives, too.
We've been doing just that for more than 50 years. MILLIONS of them have been on welfare their ENTIRE LIVES. Their grandmother was on welfare, their mom still is, their dad, well, they only have 50 suspects, and now THEY are on welfare, too. Pregnant at 20 years old with 2 other kids. NEVER worked a day in her life.
The worst part? They are PROUD of that.
People who have worked their entire lives are now being told their pension is cut, SSI won't be there soon, and their taxes are going up.
Keep cheering.
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