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I have spoken at length about work requirements, and this is why.
What is happening in Arkansas is infuriating.
There's a lot to unpack here, and I know threads can be tedious, but please stay with me. 1/
I have spoken at length about work requirements, and this is why.
What is happening in Arkansas is infuriating.
There's a lot to unpack here, and I know threads can be tedious, but please stay with me. 1/
I live in rural PA, where progressives can be pretty moderate. Last spring, a member of our local progressive group's Facebook page commented, "What's the big deal? If they're able bodied, shouldn't they work?" The comment got "likes," so I asked to speak at the next meeting. 2/
I explained to the group that the goal of #workrequirements was not to get people to work, but to kick ppl off #Medicaid. I stressed that the bureaucracy surrounding work requirements targets those who work. After the meeting, so many said, "I hadn't thought of it that way." 3/
