This State Just Dropped The Hammer On Lazy Welfare Leeches In the last few years, weve seen several states throughout the country taking action to combat welfare fraud and keep those receiving benefits from floating in the system. According to recent reports, the state of Wisconsin recently dropped 15,000 recipients after implementing a measure designed to get them to work. The new requirements called for able-bodied adults without children to be working at least 80 hours a month or actively seeking employment in order to stay on benefits. They are given three months of benefits before having to prove compliance. Not surprisingly, around 25% of Wisconsins 60,000 recipients were dropped from the program due to noncompliance with the new guidelines. Another 4,500 recipients were able to find work. The FSET program was created to help guide able-bodied adults back into the workforce, Republican Rep. Mark Born told reporters. Or put them on the path to gainful employment while remaining on FoodShare. So far, we have seen thousands of individuals follow the FSET program and secure employment as a result, he continued. It is important we continue to enact reforms and transition people from reliance on government to independence. Wisconsin is not alone in taking action. Indiana, New Mexico, and Maine have all moved forward with legislation designed to discourage welfare abusers. What do you think? Does this need to happen countrywide? 