The Senate has released its comprehensive proposal to strengthen the state’s largest cash assistance program, Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC). We will vote on it later this week. Here are the major components of the Senate’s proposal: First, the bill requires analysis and reporting on some fundamental program issues that have not …
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Increase the Minimum Wage
I am surprised that the Minimum Wage problem is not among the active Forum topics on Will’s website. It is time for Massachusetts to take a leading position nationally on this critical social justice issue, instead of falling behind other progressive areas of the U.S. Wage-earners who fall under the minimum wage law – and …
S878, An Act to improve the Commonwealth’s economy with a strong minimum wage
Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. TO: Committee on Labor and Workforce Development FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: S878, An Act to improve the Commonwealth’s economy with a strong minimum wage DATE: June 11, 2013 I am writing in support of S878, an …
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Background on Cash Assistance
The conversation about welfare fraud is going to continue over the next few weeks as the Senate develops its own package of reforms. As background to that, I thought it would be helpful to lay out some basic facts about cash assistance in Massachusetts. The primary focus of concern in the recent conversations about fraud …
S900, An Act establishing earned paid sick time
Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. TO: Joint Committee On Labor Workforce and Development FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: S900, An Act establishing earned paid sick time DATE: June 6, 2013 I am writing with regard to S900, An Act establishing earned …
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Welfare Fraud
Will, The State Auditors scathing report on Welfare Fraud yesterday confirms my and many others suspicions that the Welfare System is ripe with massive fraud. Taxpayers are outraged at the protectionism the Welfare System has been getting from lawmakers. There will be backlash from the citizenry/voters over this. If we are to give money out, …