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This is the very best way to end a program. Anything else does not end it.They're cutting the program out completely? 100%? trimming the tree is one thing, but cutting it down is another.
Do you object to having grocery stores? Is crime more likely there? Is the store owner taking great risk by providing the goods and services? Do you hate everyone who provides for your needs?Yes the rich are so generous by owning a grocery store in the poor neighborhoods where the poor can trade their food stamps for 5 dollar gallon milk.
I'm really not arguing that individuals have absolutely no fault, but what I am arguing is that the current economic condition of the country is mainly the result of a corrupt government serving bankers and corporations instead of the people. Why else would the government deregulate the banks? The safety nets set up after the Great Depression have been all but removed, and now we see the results of high unemployment and stagnate wages. This didn't happen in a vacuum. And one can, of course, argue that no one who signed these contracts were under duress. But those types of contracts, full of complicated legal terms, are required to be signed for practically everything a person does from turning on their utilities to getting a cell phone. Page after page of terms, conditions, and loopholes that only corporate lawyers can understand. Facts are, we currently have banks and corporations, and a government with no accountability to the American people. We are now seeing the results.
That's a really stupid reason to not give to a charitable organization. So you wouldn't give to the Catholic Church either? Anyways, I am not 100% sure how SNAP works I thought it was funded through the government but really this sounds stupid to totally cut the program. They -could- cut the wages of the government in the state, temporarily cut any infrastructure spending, border security, and be more stringent on who gets the actual SNAP benefits such as persons with no children under a certain age, make sure they are American citizens, etc. I don't see it possible for them to actually totally ax the program.
It is my money and there are plenty of pro gay charitable organizations out here that I can give to. Yeah I can be picky and still help.
It is my money and there are plenty of pro gay charitable organizations out here that I can give to. Yeah I can be picky and still help.
You go girl. Of course...the Salvation Army doesnt ask sexual preference when people are in their soup kitchens, when they are in their free detox centers, etc. Sure...as a Christian organization they may disagree with homosexuality. Thats a GREAT reason to completely discount them as the leading charitable organization in the country. Here is to 'tolerance'.
New Mexico to end food stamp supplement | New Mexico Independent
Well, it's official, New Mexico would rather Rich People get Tax Breaks then elderly people and the poor eat.
Irrelevant even if true, and you haven't proven it.
Charity Navigator ~ 10 Charities with the Most Consecutive 4-Star Ratings
Charity Navigator ~ 10 Super-Sized Charities
They have other top 10 links you can look at...not once did I notice the Salvation Army in any of em.
One only increases tax rates on things one wants less of. So if you prefer fewer jobs then increase the tax rates on businesses. If you prefer job creation then reduce all tax rates. Oh, and reverse this insane notion tht the poor should not pay income taxes. They should. It gives them a reason to distrust government.Our government seems to have no problem reducing social services and programs, but I don't see the corporate tax rate increasing. In fact, failing businesses get bailouts.
Which line item in the budget should I look for to see how much money the government is giving to wealthy corporations?
One only increases tax rates on things one wants less of. So if you prefer fewer jobs then increase the tax rates on businesses. If you prefer job creation then reduce all tax rates. Oh, and reverse this insane notion tht the poor should not pay income taxes. They should. It gives them a reason to distrust government.
So given that perhaps it is time for all of us to fight for the fair tax that will end this practice. Are you with me?Corporate welfare is a term describing a government's bestowal of money grants, tax breaks, or other special favorable treatment on corporations or selected corporations.
What were those subsidies again?Two Republicans stood by their vows to end the federal subsidies of Big Oil,
And how much money does the government take compared to the record profits? Should oil companies be allowed to have any profits? If so what percentage would be fair? Should we take the average profit of all industrial sectors and agree that that much would be fair? And how much should the government take?but in the end, it wasn't enough. The rest of the Senate GOP voted to allow the largest oil companies to keep their taxpayer handouts even as they post near-record profits.
Cut more. And eliminate the thousands of pages of regulations that hamper business. Or don't. And die.Ha,ha, still pushing that fat conservative lie. If tax cuts create jobs, where are the jobs? The tax cuts have been in effect since 2001 - so where are the jobs?
You should be posing that question to your Congressmen.So given that perhaps it is time for all of us to fight for the fair tax that will end this practice. Are you with me?
Didn't you read the article? "taxpayer-funded giveaways"What were those subsidies again?
Oh, I see! The corporations are already paying too much? Ha,ha, poor little corporations, they are being sucked out of their profits, it's not unfair that we should be paying so much for gas while they raise the price and make record profits!And how much money does the government take compared to the record profits?
Of course, they should raise the price of gas to $6 bucks a gallon, why should they be deprived of however much profit they can make?Should oil companies be allowed to have any profits?
I don't know - how much more in tax cuts are you GOPers willing to give them?If so what percentage would be fair?
Should we take the average profit of all industrial sectors and agree that that much would be fair? And how much should the government take?
Geez, maybe conservatives need to find out what their leaders are doing. How does the GOP manage to keeps its constituents so uninformed?
Corporate welfare is a term describing a government's bestowal of money grants, tax breaks, or other special favorable treatment on corporations or selected corporations.
Two Republicans stood by their vows to end the federal subsidies of Big Oil, but in the end, it wasn't enough. The rest of the Senate GOP voted to allow the largest oil companies to keep their taxpayer handouts even as they post near-record profits.
Senators voted 52-48 on Tuesday to block a bill that would have stripped the oil companies of more than $20 billion in subsidies that many argue amount to corporate welfare, particularly when the companies are posting an estimated $3 billion a week in profit.
The tally fell eight votes short of the 60 required to break a filibuster and move to final approval.
Senate Democrats have said that the subsidies to big oil companies should be cut to tame the federal budget deficit before other government programs that many midddle class Americans rely upon.
“Republicans would rather cut college scholarships, slash cancer research and end Medicare than take away taxpayer-funded giveaways to oil companies that are raking in billions in profits. That tells you everything you need to know about their priorities,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid declared in a statement after the failed vote.
The Washington Current: Sens. Flip Flop, Let Big Oil Keep Subsidies
Cut more. And eliminate the thousands of pages of regulations that hamper business. Or don't. And die.
No, corporate welfare is real and the middle class is being burdened in order for the corporations to keep more of their money. I'd like to keep more of my money, but guess what, I have to pay a bigger rate than they do.No, corporate welfare is a doublespeak term designed to make people think everything belongs to the government and anything that the government is gracious enough to allow the citizen subjects to keep is a handout.
Another GOP servant repeating what he is being told! The government doesn't own everything, if it did, perhaps we wouldn't see the greed displayed by most corporations and the wealthy. And, FYI, they don't (pay their fair share).Federal subsidies of Big Oil is doublespeak for “the government owns everything” and oil companies don’t pay enough in taxes.
No, we should listen to the crap being pushed by the GOP, and throw seniors under the bus, because they can go to the Insurance Companies that have proved to be so considerate in the past by dropping whoever might just need a little more care than they are willing to pay for. And, like the other GOPer said, lets tax the hell out of the poor - why should they be excluded, who gives a crap that they don't make enough money. It's their fault, right, they should pull themselves up by their own bootstraps!If you buy into the scare tactics crap Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is trying to sell, you shouldn’t be lecturing others about finding out what their leaders are doing because you are acting like a total Democratic Party tool.
The President has submitted a budget, and the Democrats support it, so I don't know what you are talking about. And the solutions the GOP has offered so far is to throw the seniors under the bus, cut out all programs that benefit the middle-class and give the rich and corporations more tax cuts. Could it be that the rich and corporations are able to make big donations to their party, while us middle-class folks only send them $25/$30? Now that is something to be proud of, good for you!The Democrats haven’t passed or proposed a budget for how long now? They don’t feel the need to offer real solutions because solutions require real work and political risk. The Harry Reid game plan is to do nothing while criticizing everything the Republicans try to do. What a leader you have. You must be proud.
Regulations may very well keep us from dying
I noticed you didn't attempt to prove this critical part of your post.
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