Food stamp rolls are dropping as some states begin instituting work programs. According to Fox News, states such as Maine, Kansas, and Georgia are seeing a significant drop in welfare users as they require adults to seek jobs or work training in exchange for staying in the food stamp programs. A 19-96 welfare reform bill instituted work requirements, but the Obama administration waived those rules, a move resulting in a rapid growth of welfare dependents. In 20-14, Maine governor Paul Le Paige required all able-bodied adults to find work or perform community service, a ruling resulting in a 14 point 5 percent decline in food stamp participation across the state. This model is being used by lawmakers in Ohio and Utah. Their bill calls for welfare use time limits. ~ Sarah Schutte
