Maine Governor to crack down on welfare abuse

Publisher’s note:  Finally a common sense piece of work on the kind of issue that really bothers hard working Americans that foot the bills for welfare abuses.  Maine Governor Paul LePage has unveiled some new reforms that would place tough restrictions on Welfare and EBT cards.  

While I don’t know if my personal complaint will be part of the package, I have always been a proponent of restricting certain food items such as delicacies, high end cuts of meat, soda, pet food, and other luxury items.

Fox News:  Maine Gov. Paul LePage's tough proposals, unveiled earlier this month, would prohibit using welfare benefits to buy alcohol, tobacco, lottery tickets and tattoos. LePage also wants to require applicants to apply for three jobs before being eligible, and ban the use of EBT (electronic benefit transfer) cards to withdraw cash outside of Maine. 

Kansas Republican Gov. Sam Brownback last week signed similar legislation, banning benefits for everything from booze to concerts to lingerie. 

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