Reducing the Welfare Rolls touches on a theme that authors here love; it appears North American Distopia is a favorite topic!
I have not quite got into this territory myself but your entry into this particular pool of stories was awesome to see. I didn't expect it from you; your stories have been different in the past, but I sure hope to see more with characters like these from you... and a bit of detail about the months after, too!
Thanks for posting, man. Great story!