The Lisbon Reporter

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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Maine Is Doing THIS To Stop Its 6,500 Welfare Abusers Dead In Their Tracks

Governor Paul LePage of Maine has announced that it is requiring all able-bodied citizens that are capable of working to do so in order to receive food stamps. This mandate will be instated for able-bodied adults who are 18 to 50 years old and have no children. They are required to work (or volunteer) 20 hours per week. If they do not, they will be limited to three-months worth of food stamp benefits over the course of a three-year period.

“We must continue to do all that we can to eliminate generational poverty and get people back to work,” LePage said. “We must protect our limited resources for those who are truly in need and who are doing all they can to be self-sufficient.”

The new law has many current welfare recipients and many liberals up in arms. Although the law is a perfectly logical solution to the issue of welfare abuse, many do not understand why they would need to work in order to receive assistance.

TO READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE: http://gopthedailydose.com/2015/01/28/maine-stop-6500-welfare-abusers-dead-tracks/