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PEH56
of Portland, ME
Nov 28, 2008 12:14 AM
Why is that that one place can sell it for 1.71 and a lot of the rest were still at 1.99 today?report abuseReverb
of Haverhill, MA
Nov 27, 2008 10:57 PM
Wait, I thought those evil price gouging oil companies (along with president Bush) controlled oil prices and were keeping prices high to steal money from poor wroking families? So why don't the oil companies just "gouge" the price right back up to $3.50 per gallon? What's that...did someone say "supply and demand"? Nevermind...report abuseSam
of So Portland, ME
In Massachusetts people can qualify for TANF at a higher income than in Maine, so one must be poorer in Maine to get this welfare than in Mass..
The maximum TANF benefit in Massachusetts is 29% higher than in Maine, giving that recipient who qualified even though they were making more in Mass a much higher welfare check than they would get in Maine.report abuse
Nov 27, 2008 9:43 PM
FACTS:
In Massachusetts people can qualify for TANF at a higher income than in Maine, so one must be poorer in Maine to get this welfare than in Mass..
The maximum TANF benefit in Massachusetts is 29% higher than in Maine, giving that recipient who qualified even though they were making more in Mass a much higher welfare check than they would get in Maine.report abuse
rigby_yard
of South Portland, ME
Nov 27, 2008 8:56 PM
Odd, there was just a story on the national news that said Massachusetts was the best place to be if you lose your job... i.e. most generous unemployment benefits.report abuseYou must be a registered user of MaineToday.com to post a comment. Register or log in.
