Maine GOP: Voters Want Work Requirement for Welfare/Medicaid Recipients

A poll came out today showing overwhelming support for work requirements to receive Medicaid benefits. This is strong evidence that Governor LePage's, Congressman Poliquin's, and most Mainers' vision of able-bodied, working-age adults needing to do some amount of work to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits is shared nationwide. In fact, the poll (conducted by a firm whose results on Presidential elections have proven more accurate than most in recent years) found those in support of work requirements outnumbered those opposed by a nearly 3 to 1 margin. This may come as no surprise to you given how common sense a position it is. Yet as you also know there is a small but loud group of opponents to it... Still, as Maine GOP Chair Demi Kouzounas said just last week: "It is a simple truth that work strengthens individuals, families, communities, states, and nations. Work should be promoted on all fronts whenever possible. We are generous here in Maine, and encouraging a strong work ethic is one of the greatest gifts we've always given our people, and we always should." From Rasmussen polling today: 64% Say ‘Yes’ To Work Requirements For Medicaid Recipients Wednesday, January 17, 2018 The Trump administration announced it would allow states to create work requirements for Medicaid recipients, and most Americans think that’s a good idea. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 64% of American Adults think that childless, able-bodied adults in their state should be required to work as a condition for receiving Medicaid. Just 22% disagree, while 14% are not sure.