Accountability?
Shaming? Isn’t the are frat proud?
I agree with him, but it will never pass. I do think the States should focus heavily on the fraud part of welfare. We should make welfare fraud a big deal. That is where we should really shame someone that is abusing the system. Penalties should be severe and devastating so it discourages fraud.
Well, voting should be more restricted. Welfare recipients should not be allowed to vote
There may be something I’m missing, but it is a conflict of interest Any legislator, such as in this case, is affected re making sound policy by those who benefit from less restricted ridiculously unrestricted welfare
What’s wrong with letting people know?
If you’re stealing my money, I want you to feel like the garbage heap you are, and I want you to be in constant fear of your worthless, pathetic life.
I don’t know if this will fly. Many years ago the main newspaper in Indianapolis would publish the names of everybody obtaining government assistance every quarter. They got hauled into court [I think by the ACLU]. They had to stop this practice because the court said they were violating the privacy of the recipients.
I have no doubt that there are abuses in welfare in Maine. There are abuses in every government program, state and local and federal. But punishing people who actually need assistance by posting their name and addresses for every yahoo to see is uncalled for. Spend money on ensuring that the assistance goes to those who need it and doesn't go to those who don't is fine. But trying to eliminate all aid recipients by publicly shaming them off the roles is cruel, vindictive, and wrong. And I cannot imagine what kind of person would think it's a good idea.
Every day the American people are robbed blind to the tune of millions of dollars by pentagon contractors, lobbyists, beltway bandits and sweetheart contracts. So we’re going to publicly shame some poor mother with a couple of kids? That sounds fair...
Returning all social programs back to the local level is the only solution to fixing this mess.
People know who in their community is really in need and who is gaming the system.
This would solve a bunch of problems.
It must be done.
JMHO
I’d rather they just provide beans, rice veggies etc...and access to useable services to those in need, and put the onus back on CHURCHES!!! without Gov’t intervention.
Somalis————I’ll bet.
Now also publish a list of everything else the taxpayers' money is spent on.
I don’t this is right. What about hardworking people who are laid off and need something to feed their families? Why shame them? If you do this then do it for the ones who have been on it for a long time. Those are the real problem.
I don’t think this is right. What about hardworking people who are laid off and need something to feed their families? Why shame them? If you do this then do it for the ones who have been on it for a long time. Those are the real problem.
An extremely stupid idea.
My wife works in a grocery store and can confirm that. She can also confirm that a lot of them are talking on cell phones and driving $30k cars. They're usually working under the table.
Governor LePage has done a great job in reforming Maine's welfare culture.