Wisconsin uses subsidies, community service and private jobs to employ people. Michigan relies on the private sector, with the exception of a community-service program that never involved more than 600 people. In Wisconsin, people in subsidized or community jobs must spend 40 hours at work or in training. Michigan's weekly work requirement is 20 hours. Wisconsin also has imposed time limits.
People can stay in the program two years maximum.
Michigan has no time limits. Michigan continues to pay benefits based on family size. Wisconsin pays a flat grant. You have one child or 10, you still get the same. Both states continue to provide food stamps, medical care and transportation assistance, although Wisconsin's benefits are more generous.