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Mitt Romney on SOCIAL SECURITY
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Vote selection and interpretation by representatives of Mass Scorecard without approval or participation from the Massachusetts Democratic Party.
Would vote YES on Restricting welfare benefits to 5 years.
Platform indicates voting NO in Part VII: SOCIAL SECURITY:Clause 2 and 3: Safety net.
This vote was on an amendment to a welfare reform bill. The amendment would count time when a family is unable to work towards a 5 year lifetime limit of benefits. Voting NO would prevent welfare recipients from being unfairly sanctioned from benefits and put at risk.The relevant part of the MassDems Platform is Part vii. SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE SAFETY NET, Clause 2 and 3: Protecting the elderly and disabled is one of the core values of the Massachusetts Democratic Party. We support restoration of crucial federal funding for “safety net” programs.
Romney statement on this issue: "Romney suggested requiring welfare recipients to go to work immediately; and inner-city enterprise zones.
Source: Anthony Flint in Boston Globe Nov 1, 1994"
Bill H. 4367, sec. 7
; vote number MA05-H191
on Sep 22, 2005
Would vote NO on Studying how MA can overcome federal workfare rules.
Platform indicates voting YES in Part VII: SOCIAL SECURITY:Clause 3: Safety net.
The governor vetoed the part of Budget Item 1599-4408 which authorized a study on potential state responses to federal welfare rule changes. The study would propose methods to maintain existing welfare coverage when federal changes reduced such coverage. A YEA vote would override the governor's veto, restoring authorization for the study. The relevant part of the MassDems Platform is Part VII, clause 3: SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE SAFETY NET: We support restoration of crucial federal funding for “safety net” programs.
Bill H.4001 budget item 1599-4408
; vote number MA05-H093
on Jul 14, 2005
Would vote NO on Veto override of $200K reduction to blind job program.
Platform indicates voting YES in Part I: Families & Children:Persons with Disabilities.
Override Gov. Romney's veto of a Budget Line Item which reduced by $200,000 the funding for the Ferguson Industries for the Blind, which employs blind individuals as well as providing them an opportunity for socialization and a chance to mingle with peers, learn daily living skills and gain a feeling of independence. Relevant platform section: PART I: FAMILIES & CHILDREN, DIVERSITY & COMMUNITY: Persons with Disabilities: "We reaffirm our support for The Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws to prevent discrimination on the basis of disability, and for efforts to bring the Commonwealth into full ADA compliance. We believe state assistance should be made more readily available for community-based care, and should not be inappropriately biased toward institutional settings."
Bill Veto Override
; vote number MAG03-H251
on Jul 10, 2003
Would vote NO on Veto override of $900K for disability & mentoring aid.
Platform indicates voting YES in Part I: Families & Children:Persons with Disabilities.
Override Gov. Romney's reduction of a Budget Line Item which cut: $99,000 for Special Olympics Massachusetts; $304,000 for Work, Inc. and $500,000 for Best Buddies Massachusetts [two programs for job training of people with disabilites]. Relevant platform section: PART I: FAMILIES & CHILDREN, DIVERSITY & COMMUNITY: Persons with Disabilities: “We believe state assistance should be made more readily available for community-based care, and should not be inappropriately biased toward institutional settings.”
Bill Veto Override
; vote number MAG03-H254
on Jul 10, 2003
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