February 12, 2020
Democratic Sen. John Horhn of Jackson said welfare fraud is more likely to come from providers or staff members of programs than from recipients. “This is a policy that further punishes the poor, like too many of our policies in this state do,” Horhn said. Photo by Imani Khayyam
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Mississippi Could Verify Income of People Getting Public Aid
Mississippi senators clashed Tuesday before passing a bill to let the state auditor see tax returns to verify the income of people enrolled in Medicaid or other public assistance programs.
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