New York- $200 Per Child Added To Welfare Recipients, Where is My Check

Gov. David Patterson and George Soros announced a historic collaboration with the Open Society institute that will grant a one-time $200 grant for more the (800,000) children in low-income families across New York State to help purchase school supplies as they prepare to return to school in September. Families who receive public assistance or food stamps can access the one-time Back-To-School Supplement of 200 per-school-aged child (ages 3-17) starting today. The Governor was joined by Mr. Soros and other elected officials at P.S. 208 in New York City to make the announcement. This is the first kind of partnership in New York is a example on how the public and private sectors can work together to foster a bright future for those low income families in our State, "Governor Patterson Said. " These $200 grants will thousands of families with a much needed financial boost so that they can better meet the needs of their children as they prepare to go back to school. This partnership is a continuation of my commitment to aggressively identifying opportunity to use economic stimulus funds to help our neediest New Yorkers and to bolster our state's economy. Mr. Soros said, that Even in the toughest economic times, getting ready for school is important. When I was a student after World War Two, I had no money. I received cash from charities and I remember how important it was to my education. I am not mad at the families receiving the $200 because, there are some families in some serious financial problems, but when is New York State going to start looking out for the residents who are paying the taxes in New York State. I have question for Governor Patterson why are the hard working middle class citizens of New York State not getting any type of tax break from the State Of New York. The Governor refuses to give middle class New York State residents back the "Star Rebate Program" that help citizens pay for there high property taxes. Instead, the Governor participates is a program that will give more money to residents who already receive Welfare benefits from the State Of New York. The average middle class resident in New York don't receive a Damn thing from New York State accept a "High Ass Tax Bill". This is why you see this outrage at these town hall meeting because Americans are tired of being disrespected by there local, state and federal government. Nobody is listening to the average middle class American. I want to know where is my $200 middle class grant.