Mc Clatchy Dc : reported that LePage wants to make tough welfare regulations the law

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LePage seeks to lock tougher welfare rules into law — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine

"These reforms have restored confidence in Maine's welfare system for the taxpayers who fund them," LePage said during a news conference at the State House. Our churches and nonprofits are doing as much as they can in the state but the need is growing." The share of Maine children in extreme poverty rose from 18,000 to 23,000 between 2011 and 2014, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation. But Democrats have argued that his initiatives led to increased poverty and hunger in Maine. Based on January state data, the three-year time limit would affect 1,500 children on the program.


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