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Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 1:37 pm
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Independent candidate for Maine governor Eliot Cutler is outlining a welfare-reform plan that emphasizes work, tiered benefits and greater accountability.
The nine-point plan is to be presented Wednesday afternoon at the State House in Augusta.
Cutler faces Democrat Libby Mitchell, Republican Paul LePage and two other independents in the race for governor.
LePage has said he wants to revisit welfare eligibility requirements and create lifetime caps on benefits. Mitchell has said job creation is the best means to end dependence on welfare.
The conservative Maine Heritage Police Center last week released a report calling Maine the most welfare-dependent state.
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I question how they are going to find jobs for these welfare recipients and how they will get them there? What will they do with their young children left at home? What about people who are mentally ill and have real legitimate disabilities, other than being lazy. I believe in workfare for welfare, but a lot has to be thought out. They have to have jobs and be able to get there. They also keep having children, so who will babysit? Will babysitting and taxi cabs be paid for by the working citizens too?
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I will vote for the candidate that has the best plan to do something about the out of control welfare system.
I am a senior citizen who retired and continue to work part time to supplement my income, I would love to see them put my 20 plus year old neighbors to work so I don't have to look at them sitting on their butt smoking and drinking, when I come home from work.
Welfare needs to turn into Workfare.
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If Libby Mitchell thinks JOB CREATION will get people off welfare guess again...... what will get people off of welfare and to revamp the system and place caps or limitations
GET REAL LIBBY MITCHELL, someone getting a free ride is not just going to stop and get up and go to work. Unfortunately we have created such a large mess with the welfare system it has become a way of life and so the cycle continues ...
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