As it turns out, it's a lot more interesting and subtle than either side has seen -- and potentially more constructive.

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A callous side of Maryland’s high court was on prominent display earlier this month when it ruled that the state has authority to take monetary benefits awarded to orphaned children to help pay for their foster care.

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WASHINGTON — House Republicans are preparing legislation that would cut food stamps by as much as $4 billion annually in an effort to downsize a program that many conservatives say has become too bloated in recent years. The head of ...

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BOSTON — Taking aim at what they call an abuse of the taxpayers’ money, a growing number of states are blocking welfare recipients from spending their benefits on booze, cigarettes, lottery tickets, casino gambling, tattoos and strippers. “If you’re not ...

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Tamara M. “Tami” Simon has joined Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company, as managing director of knowledge resources. The knowledge resources group is responsible for Buck’s national multi-practice legal analysis and publications, government relations, research, surveys, training and knowledge management. Simon ...

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Presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich recently inflamed sensibilities by singling out Black Americans in separate attacks on welfare programs. At a campaign stop in Iowa, Santorum stated, “I don’t want to make black people’s lives better by giving ...

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