Indiana May Turn Over Welfare System To IBM Under $1.6 Billion Outsourcing Deal

Ah, more money for IBM and less money for welfare recipients.
The state of Indiana is close to outsourcing the technology and back-office operations that support its welfare system under a contract that, if approved by the governor, would be worth $1.6 billion to IBM and a handful of partners, including ACS and Phoenix Data Corp.
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Well, no. Privatization actually never makes anything better for the people it "serves" It makes things richer for corporate interests who also don't have to be bothered with accountability. Not that republicans are ever accountable for what they do anyway. They pass the buck on everything.
The 10-year deal requires the final approval of Indiana governor Mitch Daniels, who, in a statement released Wednesday, said it would make "America's worst welfare system better for the people it serves." Daniels said he will wait until the outcome of a Dec. 8 public hearing before signing off on the agreement.
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Indiana officials say the deal will result in $500 million in administrative savings over the life of the contract.

Yeah, I'll certainly be paying attention.

But this is about what I expect from the Klan state.

In exchange for the work, IBM has agreed to create 1,000 new jobs in Indiana over the next four years. Many of those will be located at a new customer service center that IBM has pledged to open in the state at a location yet to be determined. IBM will also donate to the state a supercomputer for use by researchers at Purdue University and Indiana State University.