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Paladino’s “Dignity Corps” would increase government spending, not reform welfare

An article in the Buffalo News probed the potential ramifications of Carl Paladino's proposal to make New York's public assistance recipients, as well as its long-term unemployed, work for their benefits, which the former are already required to do by the federal welfare reform law of 1996, a significant piece of legislation Paladino seems to be unaware of. The primary difference between his proposal and what is already in effect is that Paladino would like to force the long-term unemployed to work for their benefits, like welfare recipients do.

Paladino takes back his touted radical budget cut plan

One of the primary tenets of Carl Paladino's campaign for governor has been his plan to fix New York State's budget problems: a 20 percent spending cut, paired with a 10 percent tax cut. Newsday reported, in an article the Boston Herald picked up, that the millionaire real estate developer told reporters his original plan was "unrealistic" and, according to experts, would take 18 months to two years to implement.