Wisconsin voters will have a chance to weigh in on whether they support a look-for-work requirement for able-bodied childless applicants in order for them to collect welfare checks.
The Republican-controlled legislative assembly recently voted along party lines to approve a resolution that adds an advisory referendum to the upcoming April election ballot.
“Shall able-bodied, childless adults be required to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits?” reads the question that will be put to voters on April 4, 2023.
The advisory referendum question is not legally binding and so would not impose a work requirement law in order to qualify for welfare. It would, however, send a signal to legislators about voters’ views and priorities on the matter….