Good News: Food Stamp Use Soaring; Stigma Gone

By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  November 29th at 11:05 AM  | 

Update: The Times piece quoted here skates too quickly over the questions of how one qualifies for food stamps, and what requirements are imposed on recipients (particularly with regard to work). Put briefly, most food stamp recipients appear to be required to work, but waivers exist, some still receive benefits without working, and (of course) fraud dilutes the requirements. Check out the comment section for | Read More »

Deval Patrick Takes Welfare Back to the 1970s

By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  May 7th at 10:26 PM  | 

Democrats often tell us that one critical difference between the two parties is that the Democrats are more giving and compassionate. I’m not sure if that’s true in general, but it’s true in at least one important respect: Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is giving Republicans a huge political issue. The State of Massachusetts faces a severe budget shortfall, and Governor Patrick is using nearly $1 | Read More »