Why Republicans love welfare work requirements

Would we really risk the catastrophe of a debt default because we think that some citizens who are receiving food stamps may not be working hard enough? It appears that we would: One of the puzzling priorities for Republicans during negotiations over the debt ceiling increase was stricter work requirements for welfare recipients, a point that they won: Under the new rules able-bodied adults without children who receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program must work or participate in a training program for at least 80 hours per month until they reach the age of 54, an inc...