Posts Tagged ‘ welfare ’

Romney and the 47%

Sep 20th, 2012 | By

A video of comments Mitt Romney made at a fundraiser in May, 2012, have surfaced and caused a media firestorm. I’m not surprised by what Romney said – I wish he would make dependency on government a much larger part of his campaign. I also wish he would spend more time talking about the corporate
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Charity Through Coercion – What Would Jesus Do?

Mar 11th, 2012 | By

I’m a Catholic, I was born a Catholic, and like many Catholics I am not particularly religious. However, the Catholic Church is a very important cultural institution for the people who share my ethnic background and, therefore, for me as well. This does not mean I fully subscribe to all of their religious dogmas or
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The Dependency President and Bad Policies Resulting in Dead Americans

Feb 27th, 2012 | By

America continues down the path of deeper and deeper dependency. Contrary to those misinformed emails you keep getting, most of the money spent in DC is not for the military – it’s given to other Americans. Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, food stamps (now called SNAP), welfare and the other more than 70 means-tested welfare programs
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Bailout for Homeowners, Green Jobs and Booze Stamps for the Poor

Feb 19th, 2012 | By

First it was the banks and GM and Chrysler. But, now, underwater homeowners will be getting bailed out – if President Barack Obama gets his way. But what’s the real reason behind this bailout?… Another one of Obama’s “green investments” files for bankruptcy. And, his goals for green jobs training result in miserable failure… The
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