PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT THIS IDEA SAY
IT'S A WAY TO SUSTAIN
SCHOLARSHIP MONEY.
MANY ARKANSANS RECEIVING FOOD
STAMPS. MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET
THEM AFTER THIS YEAR.
40/29'S YUNA LEE EXPLAINS WHY,
NEW AT 5:00.
RIGHT NOW, ARKANSANS ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO PROVE THEY ARE
WORKING ON TRYING TO GET TO WORK
TO REFUSE -- RECEIVE SNAP
BENEFITS.
IF NOTHING IS DONE, THAT COULD
CHANGE BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.
SOME PEOPLE ABSOLUTELY NEED
THEM.
WE NEED TO PROVIDE THEM.
MANY ARE ABUSING THE SYSTEM.
THE FARM BILL GIVES STATES A
LOG OF SAY WHEN IT COMES TO THE
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
STATES CAN REQUIRE PEOPLE TO
PROVE THEY ARE WORKING OR TRYING
TO GET A JOB.
STATES CAN ALSO REQUEST WAIVERS
FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO PROVE WHETHER
YOU ARE LOOKING FOR WORK.
500,000 ARKANSANS RECEIVE SNAP
BENEFITS MONTHLY.
ASA MUST REQUEST ANOTHER WAIVER
OR WORK REQUIREMENTS WILL BE
REQUIRED.
BY MICHAEL SENATOR SAYS HE WILL
FILE A BILL THAT WILL REQUIRE
WORK REQUIREMENTS.
LIKE PEOPLE RECEIVING
UNEMPLOYMENT, THERE IS NO
GREATER INCREASE THAN WHEN THEIR
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS RUN OUT.
WE WILL SEE SOME BILLS IN THE
NEXT FEW WEEKS THAT ARE GOING TO
