Congress is proposing a massive expansion of so-called work requirements for SNAP and Medicaid benefits through their federal budget bill. These changes are designed to remove millions of people from critical programs in order to pay for tax cuts for millionaires and corporations. The proposals create arbitrary requirements and burdensome paperwork that are costly for…| NC Budget & Tax Center
As Republican policymakers push for work requirements for Medicaid recipients and consider stricter ones for food stamp recipients, a new EPI report surveys the available evidence and finds that work requirements do not meaningfully increase employment. Work requirements—and the burdensome paperwork...| Common Dreams