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Under Walker's budget, Wisconsin Works (W-2) beneficiaries also would be subject to a new time limit.

The budget bill would reduce the lifetime limit for W-2 programs and "job access loans" from 60 months to 48 months.

Under current law, the W-2 program provides work experience and benefits for low-income custodial parents who are at least 18 years old, the state Legislative Reference Bureau explained.

Short-term, interest-free "job access loans" may also be provided to meet immediate and discrete expenses that are related to obtaining or maintaining employment, the bureau said in a memo.

Walker's budget separately says that some recipients of help from the BadgerCare Plus health insurance program for the poor would be limited to 48 months in the program. The cap would apply to childless adults. Again, a waiver of federal law would be needed.

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