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Welfare boss resigns in wake of $$ report
The Boston Herald ^
| February 1, 2013
| Chris Cassidy
Posted on 02/01/2013 6:42:08 AM PST by bridgemanusa
The state’s embattled welfare chief was forced to step down yesterday in the wake of a shocking internal report that found that a staggering 47,000 families receiving taxpayer-funded benefits are unaccounted for — and nearly $30 million in food stamp money went to recipients who were not eligible.
(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: corruption; ma; welfare
It's scarey that after this story broke yesterday that the response was basically (paraphrased) "these people have trouble producing documents proving their eligibility" so they basically let them slide. Now, if we "wage-earners" fail to pay our taxes, how quickly do you think they would come down on us for documentation? It's OK for the freeloaders to take our hard earned $$ without proof though, right?
To: bridgemanusa
oh bull sheet, this is how the votes were bought and paid for
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posted on
02/01/2013 6:45:36 AM PST
by
yldstrk
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: bridgemanusa
A goodly number of those thousands of families are illegal aliens who are not supposed to be eligible for government programs, so that’s why they can’t provide documentation. However, the taxpayers can keep providing free food, rent assistance, Medicaid etc. etc.
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posted on
02/01/2013 6:46:53 AM PST
by
txrefugee
To: bridgemanusa
This is part of the plan when government agencies are created as race-based spoils systems.
This is how the entire feral government now operates.
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posted on
02/01/2013 6:47:25 AM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(TYRANNY: When the people fear the politicians. LIBERTY: When the politicians fear the people.)
To: bridgemanusa
Or, how does Menendez’ doctor pal get to keep his private jety while he has an $11 million IRS lien??
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posted on
02/01/2013 6:48:31 AM PST
by
ken5050
("One useless man is a shame, two are a law firm, three or more are a Congress".. John Adams)
To: bridgemanusa
Or, how does Menendez’ doctor pal get to keep his private jet while he has an $11 million IRS lien??
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posted on
02/01/2013 6:48:47 AM PST
by
ken5050
("One useless man is a shame, two are a law firm, three or more are a Congress".. John Adams)
To: bridgemanusa
Obamanation Welfare Plantation Information File.
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posted on
02/01/2013 6:51:43 AM PST
by
Graewoulf
((Traitor John Roberts' Commune Obama"care" violates Anti-Trust Laws, AND the U.S. Constitution.))
To: txrefugee
A goodly number of those thousands of families are illegal aliens who are not supposed to be eligible for government programs, so that’s why they can’t provide documentation.Don't know if they are. Unless things have changed in the last dozen years - and maybe they have and I just don't know - most of the illegals in Massachusetts were young Irish people. They weren't collecting anything from the state. They weren't paying taxes, but they weren't much of a drain either. I understood that most of them went home when the Irish economy was roaring.
To: bridgemanusa
His name is DTA commissioner Daniel J. Curley . Let's be sure he gets all the publicity with this available. Then when they appoint him chief of something else, we will know where new corruption begins.
It took the Herald 4 paragraphs to get around to mentioning his name.
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posted on
02/01/2013 6:59:32 AM PST
by
theDentist
(FUBO; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
To: bridgemanusa
“So, what does it matter?” to coin a phrase. It’s only the little people(taxpayers) getting screwed.
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posted on
02/01/2013 7:08:50 AM PST
by
freeangel
( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
To: bridgemanusa
One of our local tv stations got a digital file of where Indiana TANF card swipes were transacted in ATMs.
Vegas, Hawaii, Disney (Ca and Fl), Nevada brothels, yadda yadda.
Welfare rocks!
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posted on
02/01/2013 7:16:43 AM PST
by
nascarnation
(Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
To: bridgemanusa
So, are these those Hispanic's "hiding in the shadows?"
Answer to self, YES!
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posted on
02/01/2013 7:17:51 AM PST
by
zerosix
(Native sunflower)
To: bridgemanusa
Obama voters getting their “fair share” without being rightly qualified to do so.
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posted on
02/01/2013 7:23:55 AM PST
by
Hotlanta Mike
("Governing a great natiorn is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
To: bridgemanusa
That’s how the 47% get paid.
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posted on
02/01/2013 7:59:03 AM PST
by
showme_the_Glory
(ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government)
To: bridgemanusa
That’s how the 47% get paid.
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posted on
02/01/2013 8:00:49 AM PST
by
showme_the_Glory
(ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government)
To: bridgemanusa
WOW! And to think the feds are doing this 50 times more! No wonder I don’t get to keep any of my hard earned money anymore.
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