 mich lawmakers do community service or lose welfare a bill has begun moving through the michigan legislature that would require welfare recipients to perform community service to receive benefits another bill has been voted out of committee in the house that would deny benefits to those who refuse to take a drug test republicans say these are common sense measures democrats say they are intended to target lowincome people for political purposes what do you think read the full story  wwwfreepcom article 20130918 news06309180135 foodstampswelfarecommunityservicedrug 