Welfare Leeches In This State Loose It After They Receive This Devastating News According to recent reports, food stamp recipients in North Carolina are about to be required to meet work requirements in order to keep receiving benefits. 2,814 of 45,000 beneficiaries are will be affected by the bill, which was signed into law by Governor Pat McCroy last month. The law reinstates previous federal work requirements, which were originally part of The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. The requirements were removed after the 2008 recession. The measure means that all childless, able-bodied adults between 18 and 49 have to meet a certain level of standards before receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance. Recipients will be given three months to find a job, or face losing their benefits for up to three years. What do you think of the measure? 