Welfare
- 2014 Elections
Two Sides to Richard Hanna
Rep. Richard Hanna (R) was recently caught in what signifies a microcosm of his entire campaign. Just two short days after his team released a self-approved video touting “fiscal sanity” and “conservative solutions,”…
Read More » - 2008 Election
Food Stamp Usage Up 233% Under Obama – For Our Military
A report by The Blaze indicates that food stamp usage by military families has sharply increased since President Obama came into office. In 2013, roughly $104 million was used at…
Read More » - 2012 Election
Schumer: Workers Losing Their Jobs Because of Obamacare Now Have Freedom
Last week, a bombshell report released by the non-partisan CBO indicates that Obamacare will kill roughly 2 million full-time jobs by the year 2017. Only a pure-bred liberal like Chuck Schumer…
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Cox: Silver Leads Democrats’ Culture of Corruption
Yesterday, the State Senate passed a measure that would bar the use of Electronic Cash Benefit cards used by welfare recipients in New York State in purchases of items such as cigarettes, alcohol…
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Dem Rep Finally Has Solution For Welfare: Stop Calling It Welfare, Start Calling It a “Transitional Living Fund”
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) finally has a solution to a welfare epidemic that has ballooned under President Obama … just rename it as a “transitional living fund.” Demonstrating once again…
Read More » - Corruption
Thanks to Democrats, You Can STILL Spend Your Welfare Money on Beer and Lap Dances
In the summer of 2012, legislation passed in the New York senate sought to curb spending by welfare recipients on such frivolous items as casino gambling, strip clubs, and lottery…
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Another Obama Record: Over 90 Million Not in the Work Force
In August, for the first time ever, the number of individuals not participating in the labor force has rocketed past 90.4 million people. Now we’re learning that in September, the…
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New Guide Shows Illegal Immigrants How to Get Free Government Cell Phones
A new 36-page e-book, purports to guide “undocumented immigrants” through the many numerous manners in which they can receive free government cell phones. Otherwise known as Obamaphones. The book is…
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Undercover Video Shows Company Handing Out Obama Phones to People Saying They’ll Sell Them For Drugs, Cash, Shoes
Guess who pays for this program? Legitimate cell phone customers. In other words, you and I. The federal ‘free’ cell phone scheme for low-income individuals cost $2.2 billion last year,…
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You Won’t Believe What People Think is the Leading Cause of Poverty in America
Well, I certainly didn’t believe it when I saw it. Given a list of eight factors to vote on, Americans chose “too much welfare” as the root cause of persistent…
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Boston Bomber’s Family Received Over $100,000 in Taxpayer Funded Welfare Benefits
Last week we wrote: New York Post columnist Cindy Adams wrote this random thought today – “Where did the Boston suspects get such money? To travel . . . to…
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Boston Bombing Suspect Was Living on Taxpayer Funded Welfare Benefits
New York Post columnist Cindy Adams wrote this random thought today – “Where did the Boston suspects get such money? To travel . . . to buy . . .”…
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More Proof that Obama is Indeed the Food Stamp President
During the Republican primaries, Newt Gingrich was accused of using racial overtones by referring to President Obama as the “Food Stamp President”. Apparently both facts and reality, are also racist.…
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More Welfare Abuse: EBT Cards Still Being Used In Bars, For Lap Dances
WNYT in Albany, New York has profiled Sarah Fish, a local business owner who managed to use food stamps to get her life back on track, and start a restaurant…
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Is It Worth It to Work? The Definitive Answer That Will Drive You Mad
Jon Gabriel at FreedomWorks has a fascinating article up about the welfare state in America, analyzing if a person should even bother to work anymore, or stay home and earn…
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Report: New York and Massachusetts Handing Out Food Stamps to Dead People
There’s a joke in here somewhere, I just know it. But this report doesn’t put me in a jovial mood. Via CNS News: New York and Massachusetts are administering food stamps…
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Report: Number of Able-Bodied Adults on Food Stamps Doubled After Obama Suspended Work Requirements
Turns out, accusations that the President has gutted the welfare reform enacted by Bill Clinton and a Republican congress in 1996, is true. After suspending a work requirement for the…
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Bloomberg Claims ‘Nobody has Come Across the US-Mexican Border In a Long Time’
Speaking at a forum on immigration last week, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg had a series of statements that came across as … well … untrue. Bloomberg answered a…
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Obama Kills Clinton-Era Welfare Reform, Violates Law at Same Time
This was originally posted by the fabulously talented Maggie Thurber over at Thurber’s Thoughts. Please go visit her site… If you rely only upon the main stream media, you’ll probably…
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Obama Admin Suggests Throwing Parties to Recruit Food Stamp Recipients
‘Cause everybody knows, the more people that are on food stamps, the more likely they are going to vote for the guy who gives them their freebies. Via a USDA…
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NY Looks to Restrict Welfare Spending on Alcohol, Strip Clubs
A bipartisan bill passed by a 56 – 3 vote in the New York Senate yesterday, seeks to curb spending by welfare recipients on such frivolous items as casino gambling,…
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Number of People on Food Stamps Explodes
Alternate headline: Congressional Budget Office Gets All Racist on President Obama. ‘Cause, you know, it’s racist to call him the Food Stamp President… Via the Wall Street Journal: The Congressional Budget…
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