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R. Bechard: Put an end to welfare cheating

Illegal and legal immigrants are in the land of milk and honey and opportunity (which doesn’t exist for the hard-working average American). In response to a Sun Journal story of Dec. 4, it seems there are some immigrants who have been cheating the “system,” misusing EBT cards and funds from federal housing programs. The state […]

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LePage brags that welfare fraud prosecutions are up

AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says the state is prosecuting more cases of welfare fraud and abuse. The Republican governor said Tuesday that 45 cases of fraud were referred to the Fraud Investigation and Recovery Unit in 2012, compared with 32 in 2011. His office says there were only 10 cases referred to the […]

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