Debt ceiling talks spark debate over work requirements for safety-net programs.
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The debt ceiling deal agreed upon by President Joe Biden and House Republican Kevin McCarthy adds new work requirements to food aid that will impact GenXers with no dependents. The deal targets recipients of the Supplementary Nutrition Program, or SNAP, between the ages of 50 and 54, adding new requirements that they work 20 hours a week to receive the aid. Previously, work requirements to receive SNAP ended at age 50. Republicans argue that the work requirements encourage people to get back to work.
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- Work requirements for safety-net programs are being debated during debt-ceiling talks WUSF Public Media
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