Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Statement on Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev Receiving Welfare Benefits in 2012
Today I released the
following statement regarding a Boston Herald report citing Boston
Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev had previously been receiving
welfare benefits in 2012:
“It is angering to see that those
who perpetrated such a merciless and cowardly act of terrorism had been
receiving state benefits funded by public dollars.
The Senate Republican Caucus joins
with House Minority Leader Brad Jones and the House Republican Caucus in
seeking answers into what types of benefits Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his family
were receiving, and if they were receiving them appropriately. By investigating further, the Executive
Office of Health and Human Services will be able to identify any possible
failings of the welfare system that may have otherwise been left undiscovered.
Following the wake of destruction,
death, and injuries that has impacted our state that these two men have caused,
no stone can be left unturned in understanding how and why these events
occurred.”
