Louisiana Welfare Recipients Must Get Employed In 3 Months

From AN:

According to recent reports, legislators in Louisiana have just voted to require welfare recipients to obtain a job or enroll in a training program within three months or risk losing their benefits.

The changes will affect all able-bodied recipients between the ages of 18 and 49 who do not have dependents. Those men and women will be required to land a job for at least 20 hours per week, or enroll in a federally approved job training program if they are unable to secure work.

“We believe the more people working in the state, the better for the state, the better for the individuals,” Suzy Sonnier, secretary for the Department of Children and Family Services told reporters. “It truly is a win, win.”

While many support the new legislation, some people oppose the move, feeling that it is unfairly punitive. Others argue that recipients should be required to work more than 20 hours a week, and the requirements aren’t strong enough.

What do you think? Do you support the new requirements?