Liberals are going nuts over this. People on both sides of the political aisle have problems with the concept due to privacy issues but for any leftists reading, here’s a simple question:
How is this any different than the time in 2012 that a New York newspaper published a map which showed the names and addresses of gun owners?
If America is really going to have a privacy debate, it should apply to both areas.
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Time reports:
Maine Mayor Seeks Public List of Welfare Recipients
The mayor of a Maine city has proposed a statewide public database of people receiving state-funded public assistance, arguing that a list of people on welfare would inform taxpayers about what they’re paying for.
Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald, a Republican, wrote Thursday in his regular newspaper column that he would be submitting a bill to the state legislature that would create such an online database. He argued that residents receiving public assistance have been turned into a “victimized, protected class” and are more shielded than other recipients of state benefits, such as pensioners.
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Here’s a local video report:
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