Welfare Leeches Everywhere Just Got Some Horrible News According to recent reports, Wisconsins FoodShare programs has just made the controversial decision to begin requiring adults who do not have children to work for their benefits beginning April 1. The decision will affect all able-bodied adults between the ages of 18 and 49 who intend to renew or apply for benefits after the beginning of the month. The standards require that participants are working a minimum of 80 hours a week. An adult who fails to meet the work requirement will face a three month limit of FoodShare benefits in a 36-month period. That standard will hold until they meet the requirement, become exempt, or surpass the 3-year time limit. The decision was made after an already controversial reduction in the amount of money FoodShare recipients are receiving. In fact, there have been claims from the elderly population that they only receive $16/month for groceries. Since the cut went into effect in 2013, participation in the program has dropped by 40,000. Of course, for anyone who has been frustrated with the blatant abuse of the benefits system, this is a huge win. No longer can people who should be working sit back and live off of government support. Those that oppose the work-for-benefits change argue that the decision will affect more than 60 thousand people in Wisconsin, and could send more of those people to food pantries or soup kitchens. What do you think? Do you support Wisconsins decision? 