The Heritage Foundation
By Leslie Ford
Most Americans think that work in exchange for government benefits is common sense. For safety-net benefits, work-capable beneficiaries should begin to work, look for work, or participate in education and training at least part time.
That’s a reasonable ask and essential to long-term well-being. The Republicans in the House of Representatives get that.
The draft text for raising the debt ceiling includes several safety-net work-requirement changes, including work requirements for work-capable adults without children in both Medicaid and food stamps. The federal government would save between $110 billion and $120 billion over 10 years as those who choose not to work would no longer receive those benefits.
Work requirements for able bodied adults is mandatory. but, go another few steps farther and also require it for able bodied “Parents”. If your child is being cared for by pre-school programs as well in the public school system, what are the parents doing in that time frame to pay restitution to the taxpayer funded benefits. And, while abortion is o longer legal, how about “mandatory Birth Control” for the family’s getting these benefits for their children. This also includes men if getting government or state assistance. We now probably are in at least the 4th generation of welfare families and we’ve allowed and encouraged them to be there. Lastly, it is a Dem tactic to acquire votes. Be honest folks, do you know anyone on welfare that votes Republican?? The buck needs to stop here and now. Lastly, for unwed mothers “not” getting child support, require DNA tests for the children and betting in a majority of the cases, you will find a father incarcerated. Then, that a portion of their meager pay in jail to send to the mother or to re pay the state or government. Time to get tough folks. We don’t have the tax $’s to waste or give away.