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Rep. Jordan Uses Saint Paul to Explain Value of Work Requirements for Benefits, by Craig Bannister – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Craig Bannister, CNS News, May 16, 2025

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) listed three reasons why a work requirement for Medicaid benefits should be in Republicans’ budget bill – and invoked the apostle Saint Paul in the process, during an interview on Fox Business this week.

The requirement would apply to only able-bodied adults without dependence, Jordan explains in a post on his House website:

“Our bill would restore that link between work and assistance by creating a 100-hour-per-month work activation requirement for able-bodied adults without dependents. Single parents with a child younger than 6 would be exempt from penalties, but they are still guaranteed access to all vocational opportunities offered by the state.” …