Welfare Recipients Everywhere Just Got Some Very Bad News... According to recent reports, the Missouri Senate just voted to override Governor Jay Nixons veto of a bill that restricts eligibility for state welfare recipients. If passed, the bill could bar thousands of low-income families from receiving assistance. The bill would also cut back the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to a 3-year-program rather than 5. It will also impose stricter work requirements for eligibility. The House is expected to pass the bill, even though opponents of the measure claim that it will be detrimental to the children of the families that dont qualify. I dont sign bills that hurt kids, period, Gov. Jay Nixon told reporters. Others argue that the cuts will drive low-income families toward a life of crime. Supporters of the measure, however, argue that it will encourage welfare users to find work. Right now, this program is actually causing more of a dependency on government, Sen. David Sater told reporters. I want to stop that. I want to see families on their own, self-sufficient. What do you think of the measure? Do you support increasing the requirements for welfare recipients? 