Free cars for the poor?
Free cars for poor fuel road rage Gov. Deval Patrick’s free wheels for welfare recipients program is revving up despite the stalled economy, as the keys to donated cars loaded with state-funded insurance, repairs and even AAA membership are handed out to get them to work. But the program - fueled by a funding boost despite the state’s fiscal crash - allows those who end up back on welfare to keep the cars anyway. “It’s mind-boggling. You’ve got people out there saying, ‘I just lost my job. Hey, can I get a free car, too?’ ” said House Minority Leader Brad Jones (R-North Reading). “Given the state’s fiscal condition, paying for AAA and auto inspection costs is outrageous,” said Senate Minority Leader Richard Tisei (R-Wakefield). “There are so many families out there trying to deal with layoffs and pay cuts. You have to wonder what the state’s priorities are at this point.” Applicants for cars must have a job or prove they could get one if they had the car in order to qualify. Once they have the wheels, they must send DTA their pay stubs to prove they are employed. To get the cars, they must be unable to reach work by public transportation and have a clean driving record. The program is only available to families on welfare with children. Kehoe said the bulk of cars go to places with less public transportation, such as Fitchburg, New Bedford and Lowell. “I can’t believe there are no restrictions on how they use the car,” Jones said. “I just don’t see this as a core function of government.”

Defo not!!! If they want a car, they should work for it. Hard.

I think they should collect the poor off the streets and use their bones and organs to make cars. Then give those cars to the rich as a reward for doing the right thing.