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Pandita-in-training
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Location: Maryland
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Sep 14, 2013 at 06:33 PM
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The theory makes sense — as with welfare reform, individuals who are able to work and simply choose not to do so, so-called ABAWDs (Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents) should not be able to simply sit back and collect benefits. No more Greenslates!
Under existing law, however, states have the flexibility to request waivers from the strict three-month limit during times of high unemployment. In the current downturn, nearly every state has obtained such a waiver. The proposal being floated by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor(R-Va.) would eliminate the waivers, except for a sliver of the population. No work, no food stamps — even if there are no jobs.
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From: Ruth Marcus: Food stamp fight on deck in the House - The Washington Post
The cut-off-the-young-adults after 3 months thing is still just a proposal (Cantor). This article has a lot about that (and states who have high unemployment versus those that do not, etc.) and how it should not and probably will not pass.
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