Governor Vetoes Welfare Package The Detroit News reports Gov. Granholm vetoed a six-bill welfare package saying: "I simply will not sign a bill that will have the effect of forcing families with children into utter economic desperation and homelessness". House Speaker Craig DeRoche countered "Michigan is the only state in the Midwest to offer lifetime welfare benefits -- a policy we simply cannot afford financially or socially". Read Granholm vetoes welfare changes in the Detroit News Posted/updated Dec 28, 2005 by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan) click to Send This Story to a Friend! Main Michigan News Page Go Back One Page

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