Ann Elise Henzl (ANN-uh-LEESE HEN-zul) of member station WUWM reports that Wisconsin is set to initiate the country's first statewide program that requires all welfare recipients to perform some work in exchange for benefits. Folks who can't find work will receive grants in exchange for community service work. Some critics of the "W-2" program say this provision will lock people into low-wage jobs, with little chance for advancement to self-sufficiency.
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