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LePage Slams Democrats, Proposes Bold Welfare Reforms

5/18/2025

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Former Maine Governor Paul LePage unleashed a fiery critique of Democrats, accusing them of trapping taxpayers in "economic shackles." In a candid Breitbart News interview, he championed his welfare reforms, like adding photos to EBT cards to deter drug abuse, and proposed a tiered welfare system aimed at lifting people out of poverty.

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Former Maine Governor Paul LePage unleashed a fiery critique of Democrats, accusing them of trapping taxpayers in "economic shackles." In a candid Breitbart News interview, he championed his welfare reforms, like adding photos to EBT cards to deter drug abuse, and proposed a tiered welfare system aimed at lifting people out of poverty.