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Fri Jun 14

Americans don't agree on whether the poor should chip in or do work in exchange for aid

Written by Anya Samek, Associate Professor (Research) of Economics, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Most adults under 49 without kids must work 20 hours a week to get food stamps.AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Americans don’t agree on how safety-net programs should work. For example, Republicans are pushing to strengthen work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps, and co-payments for Medica...

Americans don't agree on whether the poor should chip in or do work in exchange for aid

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