Homeless, Unemployed, and Surviving on Bitcoins

Re:Homeless, Unemployed, and Surviving on Bitcoins by cool100 on Friday September 20, 2013 @01:47PM (#6419309)

  Generally ABAWDS between 18 and 50 who do not have any dependent children can get SNAP benefits only for 3 months in a 36-month period if they do not work or participate in a workfare or employment and training program other than job search. This requirement is waived in some locations. 

  With some exceptions, able-bodied adults between 16 and 60 must register for work, accept suitable employment, and take part in an employment and training program to which they are referred by the local office. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in disqualification from the Program.

It's only for 3 months in a 36-month period.

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Re:Homeless, Unemployed, and Surviving on Bitcoins by twoodfin on Friday September 20, 2013 @02:15PM (#6419495)

For people without kids or other family responsibilities who can't even be bothered to show up for free, government-funded work-training?

That doesn't sound like being forced to live on $1/day to me. Yes, of course I can voluntarily not accept the money and goods being offered to me, but that's not really the point.

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