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The work rules did nothing to reduce joblessness, exacerbated a healthcare crisis, and raised administrative costs for the state.

That might account for why Arkansas, the one state that actually implemented work rules under the Trump administration, experienced no increase in either “employment nor the number of hours worked” among the Medicaid-eligible population, in the words of the Congressional Budget Office.

But the companies say they should not be forced to rehire employees who broke their work rules.

Farmworkers in this state are covered by workers’ compensation, minimum wage, unemployment insurance, overtime, sick leave, anti-discrimination laws, the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, the Family Care Act, work rules for minors, rest and meal breaks, the full spectrum of occupational safety and health rules and more at the state level.

The new budget cuts package raised the age of recipients required to work to 55 and, according to The Center for Public Integrity, made it harder for states to waive work rules in areas with high unemployment.