Republican candidate for governor Carl Paladino
said he would transform some New York prisons
into dormitories for welfare recipients,
At these dormitories, the people would work in state
-sponsored jobs, get employment training and
take lessons in “personal hygiene.”
Paladino, who is popular with many tea party
activists, is competing for the Republican
nomination with former U.S. Rep. Rick Lazio.
The primary is Sept. 14. He first described
the idea in June at a meeting of The Journal
News of White Plains and spoke about it
again this week with The Associated Press.
“Instead of handing out the welfare
checks, we'll teach people how to
earn their check. We'll teach them
personal hygiene … the personal
things they don't get when they
come from dysfunctional homes."
Throughout his campaign, Paladino has said
New York's “Rich Menu” of social service
benefits encourages illegal immigrants
and needy people to live in the state. He
has promised a 20 percent reduction in
the state budget and a 10 percent income
tax cut if elected.
New York receives a federal block grant to
provide cash and other forms of welfare to
very low income residents. Federal law already
requires welfare recipients to do some form
of work to receive benefits, but Paladino believes
it is not an effective enough measure.
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[Teaching the less fortunate skills to take care
of themselves is excellent idea!
You won't see a Democrat mentoring citizens
like this, that's a guarantee. Because they are too busy
worrying about their own political careers
then to be concerned about citizens needs.
Goes to show "who we" need to be voting into office,
ain't a democrat]
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