"The [my] only connection [to the Republican Party]is I'm registered as a Republican"--Mitt RRRRRomney
Posted on 04/03/2012 12:17:38 PM PDT by katiedidit1
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s camp is defending a controversial program he created that handed out free wheels to Massachusetts welfare recipients — including state-funded insurance and AAA memberships — even as the plan drew fire from conservatives the former Bay State governor is wooing.
“Over 80 percent of participants have moved off of welfare,” said Romney spokeswoman Gail Gitcho.
(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com ...
Free cars and insurance for welfare recipients? wth? this article has been archived ...would like to find out more about Romney’s auto to welfare give away program
I know churches who do this. It is an attempt to get people who are struggling gainfully employed. A lot of the jobs are not located on public transit lines at this point.
I agree though, not a proper role for government.
(same logic they used for the free cell phone program BTW....”how can I get a job if they can’t call me for an interview? And then how can I get there if I don’t have a car?”)
So much for Mitt Romney and his statements concerning limited government and the proper role of government.
Another Romney lie exposed!
In 2006, Romney started a program to provide welfare recipients without access to public transportation with free cars. The idea was to provide them with a way to get to work so they could eventually get off welfare.
The cars were donated by charities, while Massachusetts taxpayers funded — as the Boston Herald reported in 2009 — “repairs, registration, insurance, excise tax, the title and AAA membership for one year.”
Romney’s Department of Transitional Assistance started the program, officially called “Transportation Support,” and nicknamed “Welfare Wheels” by the Boston Herald.
Even liberal Republican, Scott Brown couldn't stomach “Welfare Wheels.”
“I don’t care who started it,” said then-state senator (now U.S. Senator) Scott Brown, a Republican. “In this day and age, it’s not appropriate. I mean, we’re paying for Triple A? You’ve got to be kidding me.”
Tapper's entire article is HERE
You can read all about the “Welfare Wheels” program HERE
Posted by Right Wingnut at 12:57 PM
When I was a youngster, our church matched job seekers with employers within the church congregation. It was definitely preferable to any government solution.
Wow. Another reason not to vote for him,and another line in my “why Romney is just like BHO”.
but Cripplecreek...the taxpayers paid for the recipients to have triple AAA car insurance, the titles, registration for one year! that is outrageous!
but Cripplecreek...the taxpayers paid for the recipients to have triple AAA car insurance, the titles, registration for one year! that is outrageous!
I like what your church did...too bad more congregations don’t follow suit.
Of course its outrageous, its taxpayer funded.
Members of a congregation are close enough to the person in need to realize when they are taking advantage, or when the assistance is turning into a crutch.
The government does not know, nor care.
and, ironically enough, Governor Romney’s OWN CHURCH maintains that things like this should be the responsibility of the church community and not government.
When government does it its almost always destructive.
Newt's downfall was his decision to attack Bain Capital. Oh, I'll vote for him in the primary, but only because Santorum and Romney are so distasteful.
"The [my] only connection [to the Republican Party]is I'm registered as a Republican"--Mitt RRRRRomney
We are so screwed
>>We are so screwed
No. If we can get enough Tea inside Capital Hill we can start impeaching and keep impeaching until we get an American in the White Hut again.
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