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...Weld has also sparred with legislators over his proposals to dramatically change the entire welfare system, or as he puts it, to "end welfare as we know...
...governor, Weld has turned a contentious streak from debating the diverse residents of Adams House in the dining hall to arguing with Democrats in the state legislature...
...Democrats in the legislature have refused to hold even a single hearing on capital punishment," Weld says. "The Massachusetts legislature is using all its tricks to keep the issue from even being debated, much less enacted. That's not Democratic leadership, that's legislative arrogance...
...real scandal in welfare isn't the bad apples who break the law and abuse the system," Weld says. "The real scandal is the system itself. Welfare in Massachusetts is bankrupt. It is corrupt. It is messed up. And we're going to tear it apart and make it work...
...Welfare does play a vital role in helping many women and their children through short-term crises," Weld says. "But welfare as it currently exists also subsidizes some of the most destructive behavior in our society...