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Here’s who would have to work for government benefits – and who wouldn’t – under the debt ceiling package  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News

MDRC on Twitter: ""Work requirements for federal assistance programs do not, well, work," writes @jbouie @nytopinion. https://t.co/aCCP2nvNOm" / Twitter

Grace Segers on Twitter: "Because the debt limit deal included new work requirements for SNAP, Democrats are insisting that the issue is settled ahead of consequential farm bill negotiations. But the fight might not be over. My latest: https://t.co/z3Vm61PHE1" / Twitter

Bryce Covert on Twitter: "Work requirements don't help people work and cost more to implement than they save. But for Republicans, that's not the point. The point is gutting the safety net. https://t.co/5nEIIWX42e" / Twitter

Nathan Chomilo, MD, FAAP, FACP on Twitter: ""Nor do the work requirements save the public money. For every month someone is denied food benefits because of work requirements, public expenditures on their health care increase" #WorkRequirementsDontWork https://t.co/Jix6095cE9" / Twitter

Work requirements in two safety net programs for low-income Americans are set to change under the compromise debt ceiling package negotiated by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.Work requirements in two safety net programs for low-income Americans are set to change under the compromise debt ceiling package negotiated by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

The new SNAP work requirements in the debt ceiling package, explained | CNN Politics

The G.O.P. has a twisted view of the safety net.

Opinion | Republicans Have a Twisted View of the Safety Net - The New York Times

Debt-ceiling deal will cost some people ongoing access to food and will endanger their health.

Work requirements don't work, do harm

Conservatives grumble that the debt ceiling deal was insufficient. Can they force new talks on work requirements?Conservatives grumble that the debt ceiling deal was insufficient. Can they force new talks on work requirements?

The Work Requirements Fight Isn’t Over | The New Republic

These requirements aren’t about work. They are about adding unnecessary paperwork that results in people losing their coverage due to red tape.These requirements aren’t about work. They are about adding unnecessary paperwork that results in people losing their coverage due to red tape.

Say no to Medicaid work requirements - Chicago Sun-Times

Our leaders in Washington are currently discussing how to avoid a default on the nation’s debt. Included in discussions are some concerning provisions that would directly impact lung health here

Letter to the editor: More coal, gas plants could hurt air quality

The Democratic Party, long known as the party for working people, is now for freeloaders

McCAUGHEY: Democrats abandon working class to support freeloaders | Edmonton Sun

The Democratic Party, long known as the party for working people, is now for freeloaders

McCAUGHEY: Democrats abandon working class to support freeloaders | Edmonton Sun

"Work requirements don’t lead people into jobs. They cause people struggling with poverty to lose critical benefits."

Work requirements are harmful and won’t solve labor shortages

Washington’s debt ceiling deal pushes the “lazy welfare recipient” trope. It’s time to disrupt this destructive stereotype and stop trapping workers in a cycle of low-wage jobs with no path to real economic mobility.Washington’s debt ceiling deal pushes the “lazy welfare recipient” trope. It’s time to disrupt this destructive stereotype and stop trapping workers in a cycle of low-wage jobs with no path to real economic mobility.

Work requirements won’t affect the debt ceiling — but they will stir up racist narratives - The Boston Globe

One of the key sticking points in the negotiations over raising the debt ceiling centered upon work requirements for welfare.

Op-Ed: Most Americans support work requirements for welfare | Opinion | thecentersquare.com

The vast majority of people enrolled in social safety net programs eligible to work do indeed work.The vast majority of people enrolled in social safety net programs eligible to work do indeed work.

Letter: Work requirements

In Washington, Republican lawmakers are insisting that any deal with the Biden Administration to raise the federal debt ceiling be accompanied by stricter work requirements for such programs as cash

Workfare still superior to welfare | | jdnews.com

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Leaders in Washington D.C. are discussing how to avoid a default on the nation’s debt. Included in discussions are provisions impacting lung health.

Letter to the editor: Leaders must reject 'work requirement' policy for Medicaid

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