Legislature Will Vote this Week on Public Assistance Referendum Question

Monday, January 16th, 2023 -- 9:01 AM

(Robin Colbert, WRN/WIBA) A referendum on public assistance is being proposed by Republican leaders in the Wisconsin legislature.

A question they're hoping to put on the April ballot would ask if able-bodied childless adults should be required to look for work in order to receive taxpayer funded benefits. The Assembly and Senate will vote on the measure this week.

Wisconsin's temporary assistance for needy families program already requires participants to work or take part in job training programs, while other state benefit programs have not had such a requirement.

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