Here’s What Happened When Maine Forced People to Actually Work for Welfare

[Dave007inVegas]

Besides student loans for my education I never had any help from the govt but I do understand your need to believe otherwise. You have a disease

You’re about as believably as Obama.

 

[vitterd]

You’re about as believably as Obama.

Your foolish opinion means nothing to me.....you're batting .000 here got your career

 

[Dave007inVegas]

Your foolish opinion means nothing to me.....you're batting .000 here got your career

 

[jimmythegreek]

no welfare no peace!


only a matter of time...

 

[GasMan]

wrong. If all welfare recipients jumped into the river tomorrow your life wouldn't change. Your financial situation would not change and the country would not change. Your taxes wouldn't budge. You're irritated and angry over something that has zero impact on your life. The kind of person that agrees with you is a 70 year old man who tells people he has me on ignore. Think about that

You couldn't be more wrong in your assertions.

 

[Albatross]

Is there data that shows the percentage of voters per party that makes below 30k or so?

 

[Acebb]

Is there data that shows the percentage of voters per party that makes below 30k or so?

Yes. And shock of shock, Obama dominates the under $30,000 voter demographic. ("Some of the president's firmest support came from low-income groups")

 

[vitterd]

You couldn't be more wrong in your assertions.

I'm 100 percent correct as always......you brain just can't accept it

 

[roadreeler57]

Conservative tribune. Hahahaha

1. Cracking Down on Maines Welfare Reform - National Review
   
   www.nationalreview.com/.../cracking-down-maines-welfare-reform-jillian-...
   
   Nov 26, 2014 - Statewide reform in Maine was overdue; the state's unemployment rate is ... As NRO has reported before, Maine's welfare reforms have already ...
2. Welfare Reform: Accomplishments: Office of Maine Governor Paul ...
   
   www.maine.gov/governor/lepage/accomplishments/welfare_reform.shtml
   
   Welfare reform was a large part of the 2012-2013 budget, which emphasized Maine will no longer be considered a welfare destination state. A new 5 year limit ...
3. EDITORIAL: Maine's Gov. LePage leads way on food stamp reform ...
   
   www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/13/editorial-as-maine-goes/
   
   Nov 13, 2014 - Fresh from his re-election in the deep-blue state of Maine, Gov. ... Paul LePage sets a worthy welfare example for the rest of the states. Gov.
4. Need food? Maine's governor wants you to work for it - The ...
   
   www.washingtonpost.com/.../need-food-maines-governor-wants-you-to-wo...
   
   Jul 24, 2014 - Paul LePage speaks to reporters shortly after the Maine House and Senate ... LePage has set his sights on broad welfare reform, arguing in his ...
5. Maine's Governor Unveils 'Tough Love' Welfare Reform Proposals ...
   
   thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/03/25/3418481/maine-welfare-reform/
   
   Mar 25, 2014 - On Monday, Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) unveiled a series of bills to reformthe state's welfare system, saying that he wants “education and ...
6. Reason and Compassion Prevailed in So-Called "Welfare Reform ...
   
   www.mejp.org/.../reason-and-compassion-prevailed-so-called-welfare-refor...
   
   None would have addressed growing poverty rates for Maine children. Instead they were used to talk about fraud and abuse without having the data to support ...
7. The Problem | Fix Maine Welfare
   
   fixwelfare.com/the-problem/
   
   Maine's vast welfare system, however, has indeed become a way of life for many, .... For instance, the 1996 federal welfare reform bill limits welfare benefits for ...
8. Maine Governor's Race Serves as Referendum on Welfare - WSJ
   
   www.wsj.com/.../maine-governors-race-serves-as-referendum-on-welfare-1...
   
   Oct 6, 2014 - AUGUSTA, Maine—A sustained push to trim Maine's welfare rolls—arguably the most divisive effort of its kind in the country—has emerged as ...
9. Cutler takes aim at welfare reform - The Portland Press Herald ...
   
   www.pressherald.com/2014/08/27/cutler-takes-aim-at-welfare-reform/
   
   Aug 27, 2014 - “Paul LePage often talks about Maine's welfare programs, and he has recently offered some sound solutions to problems of fraud and abuse,” ...
10. LePage to pursue welfare restrictions, more job training in 2015 ...
    
    www.centralmaine.com/.../lepage-to-pursue-welfare-restrictions-more-job-t...
    
    Dec 17, 2014 - Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary ... LePage , who made welfare reform a key piece of his successful 2014 ...