The fastest growing category in the fast growing Food Stamp program – now the second most expensive welfare program of the feds – is able-bodied adults without dependents (ABWDs).  These are people fully capable of supporting themselves, but who choose to (and are allowed to) force others to pay for some or all of their food.  Throughout all of human history, until food stamps, the necessity of eating has been the primary driver of the effort necessary to get out of bed and perform tasks less appealing than leisure.  But no longer.  (See, for example, this.) Except in Maine, under Governor Paul LePage.  Robert Rector and Rachel Sheffield report at the Daily Signal: Maine’s governor, Paul LePage, recently established work requirements on recipients who are without dependents and able-bodied. In Maine, all able-bodied adults without dependents in the food stamp program are now required to take a job, participate in training, or perform...(Read Full Post)