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Xportlander
of Scarborough, ME
Jan 2, 2008 10:15 PM
The amount of money the city paid for this parcel was absolutely off the charts another Cloutier/O'Donnell Debaclereport abuseTim
of Weld, ME
Maine, the way life on the dole should be.report abuse
Jan 2, 2008 5:13 PM
Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to live for free, the wretched refuse of your teeming social programs, send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me...... for we have no residency requirements and award-winning housing and payment programs to provide for your every need.
Maine, the way life on the dole should be.report abuse
j t
of Raymond, ME
And unemployment barely pays the rent, let alone any other bills.report abuse
Jan 2, 2008 4:11 PM
It has been this way for many years. About 20 or more years ago, an article in a govermental-related type trade journal touted Maine, and Portland specifically, as having one the best welfare programs in the country. The result was the influx of people from all over the country, who were "offered the opportunity" to relocate; by the welfare offices in their towns who bought them one way bust tickets to Portland. And it hasn't changed any in 20 years. Now the US is handing out billions of dollars to illegals and I can't find a job that pays enough to get by.
And unemployment barely pays the rent, let alone any other bills.report abuse
SL
of SP, ME
Jan 2, 2008 3:32 PM
Maybe AVESTA should give that to the City of Portland to cover the cost of Police responses.report abuseYou must be a registered user of MaineToday.com to post a comment. Register or log in.
