Posted on 09/23/2005 5:54:50 AM PDT by chapin2500
Bay Staters who are seriously overweight or have mild problems concentrating on one thing should not escape from having to work, Gov. Mitt Romney says.
Romney wants stricter standards for welfare recipients who do not have to work under current law, which considers them ``disabled'' if they are obese or have a ``deficiency'' in concentration.
There are currently about 46,000 families on welfare in Massachusetts.
Roughly 11,600 people work or are in job-training under the current system.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bostonherald.com ...
He's just making friends up there left and right.
"making friends" is what led his state, and this nation, to the 'entitlement' mire we're now in.
He has so many friends in the legislature. /sarc> I think he's going to run for prez.
All the FAT FOLK and all the rest on the government slave racket (welfare) need to go down to Louisiana Bayous and start helping in the clean up and reconstruction!
Guaranteed healthy outdoor sauna! Good Exercise!
And YES I am serious.
Is THAT was all the symbolic gestures to conservatives are for!
Isn't it amazing how Romney tries to change his spots based on whatever electorate he's pandering to on a certain day?
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