No interest in posting about Welfare Caddy's

[JustRalph]

http://bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view.bg?articleid=1170618

http://hotair.com/archives/2009/05/08/coming-next-welfare-cars/

And here I always thought “Welfare Cadillac” was just a stupid novelty song from 1970.

Now it turns out Guy Drake’s tune is another state entitlement here in Massachusetts, compliments of the Department of Transitional Assistance, formerly known as welfare.

In Gov. Deval Patrick’s Massachusetts, if you’re on the dole, you may be eligible to get a free car. So much for the budget Armageddon they keep talking about at the State House. …

Nice enough that the layabouts get a free car - plus the state picks up the tab for insurance, excise tax, title, registration, inspection, and approved repairs. The absolute frosting on the cake is a free AAA membership.

Please, try not to let this newest handout destroy your faith in the truth of the budget crisis. You’re just angry because you can’t afford AAA. But your average welfare leech needs guaranteed road service a lot more than you do.

[exactaplayer]

This link provides a little more detail to the story.
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2009_05_07_Free_cars_for_poor_fuel_road_rage

[rastajenk]

But Kehoe admitted about 20 percent of those who received a car ended up back on welfare, and while they lose the insurance and other benefits, they don’t have to return the car. So the state is adding to the uninsured-motorist crisis that threatens our nation? :p Surely this is the Law of Unintended Consequences in all its glory.

[Tom]

And the carbon footprints lead to the disease called liberalism.

[GaryG]

That is just incredible. Why would anyone want to live in a state like that? Transitional Assistance.....that is a good one. Maybe Ted Kennedy will offer free driving lessons.

[toetoe]

As someone posted once, Ted's best line:

"You get the girls; I'll drive." :lol: .

It went swimmingly, we hear.

[samyn on the green]

They are driving the cars that Americans won't drive.

[Tom]

Ted Kennedy - Lord of the Anchors. :lol: