Democrats criticize Walker over food stamps
Washington, DC,
March 22, 2016
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(AP) -- Wisconsin's congressional Democrats are calling on Gov. Scott Walker to reverse his decision and accept a federal food stamp waiver, saying it would restore aid to thousands. In a letter Tuesday, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Reps. Ron Kind, Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan said low-income residents shouldn't be required to have jobs to receive food aid if they can't find work because of a down economy. Walker responded, saying people who need help still have access to assistance through FoodShare. He defends the program's work requirement, which went into effect a year ago, as a reasonable expectation for mentally and physically able adults who don't have children in their homes. The Democrats say the program is ineffective, but Walker says the criticism is politically motivated. To read this article online, please click here.
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