Editorial: Numbers don't support state's claim all is well
Source: Muncie Star Press (IN), May 19, 2008
The state's experiment with the privatization of the welfare system is seriously flawed. The 500 people who showed up for a town hall meeting in Muncie last week is ample evidence, as are the dozens of letters and calls from desperate families to local newspapers after losing their Medicaid and food stamp benefits.
That's not to mention the local social service agencies and food banks that say they are strained by a massive increase in need.