Governor Walker made a quick stop in La Crosse yesterday to talk about a proposal to overhaul welfare in the state making the requirements some of the toughest in the country. The proposal would force parents on food stamps with school-aged kids to work or be on the job training, also adding the requirement of photo id for food stamp recipients. Walker defends the package as a way to get more people off public assistance and into the workforce. Democratic Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling. “It’s sad and desperate that he thinks the best way to win re-election is to go after struggling families who are trying to get ahead,” Walkers proposal also would require drug screening, testing and treatment to be eligible for public housing, and Forbid anyone living in a home worth double the median value home, about $321,000, or owning vehicles worth more than $20,000 from receiving food stamps and other Medicaid benefits.
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