“It is just obvious that you can’t have open borders and a welfare state.” So said Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman. Yet, right here in Maine, according to DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew, our government encourages that practice by paying more than $1 million per year in welfare benefits to nearly 1,000 illegal immigrants, most of […]
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C. Grenier: Welfare fraud not a victimless crime
I have been reading about the welfare cheats in Lewiston (April 23). I can no longer remain silent. What is wrong with the people in the Twin Cities, that we allow ourselves to be taken advantage of? Those two welfare cheats are not ignorant refugees. They planned to cheat people and did a good job […]
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N. Smith: Find out what is needed
Gov. Paul LePage and Mayor Bob Macdonald seem to be obsessed with the issue of welfare fraud. What I would like to know is how many cases of fraud have there been versus the total number of welfare cases? How many cases have actually been prosecuted? If there are people on welfare who are able […]
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T. Hart: A very important issue
I congratulate Gregory Ellis for his true statement in his letter (April 14). Welfare fraud must be stopped. Of course, the Democrats in office want to vote against Gov. LePage’s position because all they want are the votes. They don’t seem to care about the state of Maine. They would just as soon give the […]
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G. Ellis: Welfare fraud is No. 1 concern
This is in response to the letter from Jim Tierney (March 31). I am one of the 38 percent who voted for Gov. Paul LePage. I believe that welfare fraud is well within the top 10 concerns for people in the state of Maine. Every week, when I pick up my paycheck, I look at […]
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Sen. Jim Hamper: Governor, state officials looking to curb EBT fraud
Electronic Benefit Transfer cards, commonly known as EBT cards, have been a high profile topic during the current legislative session. I think most Mainers agree that welfare programs such as EBT cards serve an important purpose and, when used appropriately, are an efficient way to provide basic support to Maine families in need. Temporary Assistance […]
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R. Macdonald: Need more details
This is in response to “Who’s really ripping ME off?” (March 2). Where’s the beef? Charts make good page fillers but only tell a small portion of the corporate fraud story. Were the companies listed found guilty of a criminal or a civil violation? Or a combination of both? After the criminal cases were adjudicated, […]
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Mills assures her office is prosecuting all forms of welfare fraud
Maine’s top lawyer said in an open letter released Monday that state prosecutors would continue to clamp down on all forms of welfare fraud while suggesting that some people might be tempted to exploit the problem during an election year. Maine Attorney General Janet Mills was responding to a letter from state legislative leaders who […]
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G. Grenier: Concerning welfare fraud
Welfare fraud has been and will continue to go on for decades more. The reason is simple — city officials, government officials, apartment owners, store owners, as well as other business owners — either want to keep the additional guaranteed money coming in or politicians just want to be re-elected, for whatever reasons. The bottom […]
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G. Grenier: The fraud has to stop
Welfare fraud has been and will continue to go on for decades more. The reason is simple — city officials, government officials, apartment owners, store owners, as well as other business owners — either want to keep the additional guaranteed money coming in or politicians just want to be re-elected, for whatever reasons. The bottom […]