Once again, the Democrats have demonstrated they don’t care that assistance program benefits are not a way of life.

There are families on welfare that have parents who do not work, have never worked and very likely will never work thanks to the Democrats.

These families make the conscious decision to have 6, 8, 10 children. With the average cost of $250,000 to reach the age of 18, it will cost taxpayers $1,500,000 just to raise the minimal family of six.

While it is legal, it is morally irresponsible that the only people who can afford to have eight kids are Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, or, in this case, people on welfare in Maine.

The only thing wrong with the Democrats is that they are misguided and should get help.

Reggie Bechard, Lewiston