No Food or Jobs USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue stuck with conventional conservativism in at least one of his “principles” for the next farm bill – the able-bodied must work if they are to receive food assistance (food stamps). He also wants to limit those among them without any dependents to 90 days of such assistance unless they work at least 80 hours a month, are in training or enrolled tin education. However, as detailed by Hilary Hoynes, an economics and public policy professor at UC-Berkley, there are too often no jobs available for those receiving the benefits.   No Workers, Poor Work The Idaho state legislature is considering legislation that would enable farms to use prison labor if no other workers can be fo...