R.I. set to push 3,000 families off welfare

[Niels Bohr 72]

The Associated Press

Published: April 23, 2009

PROVIDENCE—Rhode Island is scheduled to lop about 3,000 families from its welfare rolls at the end of June at a time when the state is experiencing double-digit unemployment.

The reduction, affecting about 7,800 adults and children, is the result of strict time limits imposed by Gov. Don Carcieri’s welfare overhaul adopted last year.

The change was intended to push welfare recipients into the work force.

But some lawmakers and advocates for the poor say pushing people off welfare amid a sputtering economy is the wrong thing to do.

Linda Katz, policy director for Rhode Island College’s Poverty Institute, tells The Providence Journal the former welfare recipients will be competing with more qualified applicants for fewer jobs. She says the families may go “hungry and homeless.“

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Terrible.

[fozzie 41]

Poor timing.

I am all for time limits but not right now, when it should be extended not shortened.

[peejay 327]

Unfortunately states cannot print more money like the fed can. Forcing thems that can to fork out more for thems that can't is the one option. Money don't grow on trees. State legislatures can't sh*t money out of thin air.

If a Guatamalan, Salvadoran, or Mexican can walk and/or ride a train illegally into the USA to survive....why can't these people head out for greener pastures? Why not indeed? Nobody ever said life is easy. Guaranteed womb to tomb security is not a right. It never has been here in the USA.

Not to mention that Cali forks out tens of billions of $$$ to educate, medicate, and incarcerate millions of illegal aliens.

What is wrong with this picture? What's wrong indeed?

More than can be stated in one post. Head to Cali. Steven will willingly pay more to save the world.

Don't come to TX. I'm a stingie meanie. It's not my responsibility to support you and your's.

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Yep, poor Rhode Islanders need to make like illegals and hustle like crazy.