Late last week, the majority of the Maine Health & Human Services Committee voted to include welfare for non-citizens in the state budget. Many of these non-citizens are not in the United States legally.

Some on the Committee decided it was necessary to include language to provide welfare for non-citizens in the state budget – based on a bill that has not even received a public hearing yet. The bill is Legislative Document 199. Presumably, liberals wanted to bury this in the budget, without having to fund a stand-alone bill.

Should Maine taxpayers really be on the hook to pay for MaineCare services for non-citizens? Do you think this is appropriate?

Maine nursing homes are struggling. Maine people linger on waitlists for services. Maine families are struggling to afford basic necessities such as food and heat. Maine lawmakers should stop prioritizing the needs of those who are not here legally, at the expense of Maine taxpayers.