Michigan Republicans Seek New Limits On Welfare Aid

State GOP Welfare Proposals: War On Poverty, Or The Poor?

Lansing — The Legislature's Republican majority has redoubled its efforts to squeeze welfare spending by imposing new conditions on aid recipients.

Lawmakers want to field-test a drug screening program next year for welfare recipients, cut off cash aid to families whose children miss too much school and require recipients who won more than $600 in the Michigan Lottery during the past decade to reimburse the state up to half of their winnings.

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