Romney's strict welfare stance as Massachusetts governor
As governor from 2003 to 2007 Mitt Romney pushed for a work requirement of 20 hours per week for welfare recipients with young children and a five year lifetime limit, opposing counting training time toward the requirement and resisting budget cuts while shielding welfare payments. The record drew bipartisan criticism as his campaign contrasts Obama welfare policy and fact checks question distortions.
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Security rules trigger free speech worries in Charlotte
Security rules for the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte threaten free speech as police could arrest people for carrying common items in a large 100 square block zone. The rules limit handbags, backpacks and many everyday objects, raising concerns of constitutional rights violations and past mass-arrest controversies.
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