Post by pavel on Feb 9, 2016 0:06:17 GMT -6
A pair of lawmakers on Monday announced a plan aiming to reduce fraud among Tennessee welfare recipients.
The effort — titled the “Act to Restore Hope, Opportunity and Prosperity for Everyone," — was touted by Sen. Kerry Roberts, R-Springfield, and Rep. Dan Howell, R-Cleveland, as an opportunity to provide assistance to those truly in need.
“We want to make sure that money is available to people who need it most,” said Roberts, who noted that Tennessee spends more proportionally than any other state on welfare programs. “According to the Census Bureau about one in four state dollars go into welfare programs.”
Howell contended that through the measures outlined in the legislation, the state could see an annual savings in excess of $123 million.
Read more: www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/08/tennessee-bill-would-restrict-where-welfare-money-spent/80014946/
The effort — titled the “Act to Restore Hope, Opportunity and Prosperity for Everyone," — was touted by Sen. Kerry Roberts, R-Springfield, and Rep. Dan Howell, R-Cleveland, as an opportunity to provide assistance to those truly in need.
“We want to make sure that money is available to people who need it most,” said Roberts, who noted that Tennessee spends more proportionally than any other state on welfare programs. “According to the Census Bureau about one in four state dollars go into welfare programs.”
Howell contended that through the measures outlined in the legislation, the state could see an annual savings in excess of $123 million.
Read more: www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/08/tennessee-bill-would-restrict-where-welfare-money-spent/80014946/