Christy Daggett, policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic - TopicsExpress



          

Christy Daggett, policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy: If policymakers in Augusta had accepted federal health care dollars to cover Maine’s working poor, the Verso workers would have one less thing to worry about while they look for a new job. This also is a case study in why jobless people applying for help shouldn’t have to undergo humiliating and costly drug testing, as if they are criminals. Finally, it highlights the shortsighted nature of Gov. Paul LePage’s administration’s decision to forgo providing federally funded nutrition assistance for more than three months to individuals looking for work in areas of high unemployment.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 16:51:49 +0000

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