Cease making excuses, present some management and act like a governor, Maura Healey.
As a substitute of bickering with U.S. Legal professional Leah Foley on who mentioned what, when, Democrat Healey must be ordering an audit of each federal help program in Massachusetts.
Foley indicated that the latest $1.1 million advantages rip-off uncovered by her workplace was simply the tip of the iceberg on theft and misuse of public funds.
So what’s Healey’s plan? Why isn’t she being aggressive and making an attempt to ferret out corruption, as an alternative of downplaying and dismissing it?
If she doesn’t do it, President Donald Trump will and that received’t make her look good.
Healey as an alternative is making an attempt to assert credit score for Trump appointee Foley’s investigations and sitting on her governor’s seat whereas hundreds of thousands of {dollars} are being stolen underneath her nostril by unscrupulous criminals exploiting the system.
Does she actually assume that everybody getting public help cash is entitled to it?
The Democratic governor is now embroiled in a feud with the U.S. lawyer over who launched the preliminary investigation into the newest rip-off which allegedly netted a number of Massachusetts males, together with two Venezuelan nationals, over $1 million in authorities help funds utilizing stolen identities.
Healey apparently isn’t involved as a result of she left shortly for a weekend tour to the nice and cozy West Coast, the place she is planning to attend the Tremendous Bowl and political occasions.
As she left, she additionally issued a climate advisory urging folks to remain out of the document chilly coming our method.
“We advise you to make use of additional care on the roads and take the time to test in in your neighbors to ensure everybody stays heat and protected,” she mentioned.
“Bundle up in layers of clothes, restrict time outside and attempt to keep lively when you’re inside,” Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll added.
Good day? How clueless might you be?
Healey is off burnishing her nationwide profile in California and mingling with Patriots’ followers, fairly than cope with the harmful climate and maintain severe points right here at residence.
The issue of individuals improperly benefiting from public advantages applications to line their pockets just isn’t going away, it’s solely getting worse.
She might take a tough stand towards it. However that might battle along with her lefty political opinions which name on the federal government to offer unlawful migrants with free meals, housing and training.
Healey has clearly determined to abdicate her duty to guard taxpayer cash.
Nicely, if Healey received’t do it, perhaps a politician with extra guts — like Foley or Democratic Auditor Diana DiZoglio – might order an audit of all the help applications, together with housing, EBT playing cards and Medicaid.
Or give the job of investigating fraud to Driscoll, if she will put apart her plan to put on one other Dunkin’ Donuts jumpsuit to the St. Patrick’s Day roast.
However don’t maintain your breath for Healey to root out the fraud. She’s on the Tremendous Bowl and can take a go.
