Welfare Nation
Social Security Ran $47.8B Deficit in FY 2012; Disabled Workers Hit New Record in December: 8,827,795
CNSNews.com) - The Social Security program ran a $47.8 billion deficit in fiscal 2012 as the program brought in $725.429 billion in cash and paid $773.247 for benefits and overhead expenses, according toofficial data published by Social Security Administration.
The Social Security Administration also released new data revealing that the number of workers collecting disability benefits hit a record […]
22 Statistics That Prove That There Is Something Seriously Wrong With Young Men In America
There is even a name for this generation of young men that does not want to grow up. It is called the “Peter Pan generation”. They want to enjoy the benefits of being grown up without ever taking on the responsibilities. A member of this “Peter Pan generation” recent wrote an article for the Daily Mail in […]
Food Stamp Participation Jumped by Over 600K in September; Last Pre-Election Number Revised Up
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its latest report on food stamp program participation through September today. I received the email alerting me to the release at 5:17 p.m., so it seems reasonable to believe that USDA and the Barack Obama administration wanted the new data to get as little attention as possible (as will […]
Hipsters on food stamps - Young and Broke. They Pay for Organic Salmon with Government Subsidies
In the John Waters-esque sector of northwest Baltimore — equal parts kitschy, sketchy, artsy and weird — Gerry Mak and Sarah Magida sauntered through a small ethnic market stocked with Japanese eggplant, mint chutney and fresh turmeric. After gathering ingredients for that evening’s dinner, they walked to the cash register and awaited their moments of […]
Feds to cut food stamps for poor in Ohio: Benefit to fall $50 a month starting in January, 2013
Ohio families receiving food stamps could get an unwelcome surprise come January: $50 less every month in assistance.
For the 869,000 households enrolled in the program for the poorest Ohioans, that could amount to about $520 million annually out of the grocery budgets.
Because of the way the federal government calculates utility expenses for people receiving the […]
Foodstamps Surge By Most In One Year To New All Time Record, In Delayed Release
While there had been speculation that the BLS may delay the release of its October nonfarm payroll number until after the election, it turned out there was no reason to worry. Perhaps this is because the number, while at stall speed, was not quite as horrible as some had expected (even if the change in […]
Vegas Employer: Obama Won, So I Fired 22 Employees
LAS VEGAS (CBS Las Vegas) — A Las Vegas business owner with 114 employees fired 22 workers today, apparently as a direct result of President Obama’s re-election.
“David” (he asked to remain anonymous for obvious reasons) told Host Kevin Wall on 100.5 KXNT that “elections have consequences” and that “at the end of the day, I need […]
Obama to supporters: Vote for Revenge - Voting ‘best revenge’ against Mitt Romney
While speaking at a rally in Springfield, Ohio, on Friday, President Obama said that voting is “the best revenge” against GOP challenger Mitt Romney.
“The line was a twist on Obama’s usual ‘don’t boo, vote’ line that the president uses when crowds at this rallies boo Republican nominee Mitt Romney’s name,” The Hill reported.
“No, no, no. Don’t boo. Vote,” he said. […]
Report: Enough Spent on Welfare Programs in 2011 to Write Every Poor Household a $59,523 Check
The federal government spent enough money on federal means-tested welfare programs to have sent each impoverished household a check for nearly $60,000, according to figures from the Census Bureau and the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
According to a report from the CRS produced for Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), $1 trillion was spent on federal welfare programs […]
Survey: 40 Percent Of Americans Have $500 Or Less In Savings
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A survey of about 1,100 Americans finds that more than 4-in-10 respondents admit they don’t have more than $500 in readily accessible savings.
The survey is a kind of departure for CreditDonkey.com, a website that compares credit card deals. Not respondents all were poor. Some had big houses, big mortgages or 401(k)s, but […]
WELFARE SOARS 32% IN 4 YEARS: Welfare spending jumps 32 percent in four years
Welfare spending has grown substantially over the past four years, reaching $746 billion in 2011 — or more than Social Security, basic defense spending or any other single chunk of the federal government — according to a new memo by the Congressional Research Service.
Read more at WashingtonTimes
Shocking Report:Government spent over $1.028 trillion on welfare in FY 2011 (We now know where the $1 trillion FY11 deficit goes)
The government spent approximately $1.03 trillion on 83 means-tested federal welfare programs in fiscal year 2011 alone — a price tag that makes welfare that year the government’s largest expenditure, according to new data released by the Republican side of the Senate Budget Committee.
The total sum taxpayers spent on federal welfare programs was derived from […]
In second debate, Obama faces challenges on key issues
Losing ground to Republican Mitt Romney on a host of issues, President Barack Obama faces a serious challenge to put his re-election bid back on track when the two men face off on Tuesday in their second debate.
With Romney having virtually erased Obama’s lead in national polls just three weeks before the November 6 election, […]
Five Things You Can Do On Election Day to Help Defeat Barack Obama
Election Day is coming up — November 6th, 2012 — in about 24 days. That’s just a little over three weeks.
I’ve gotten quite a few emails from people telling me they want to help defeat Obama, but they don’t know what to do to help on Election Day and don’t have the time to figure […]
Welfare Nation:True story at a Ford dealership. Pass it on!! The whole country has to know.
True story at a Ford dealership
Tom Selkis’ (Latham Ford) True story recently at the dealership…..
“I’ll try to make this as short and to the point as I can. One of my salesmen here had a woman in his office yesterday wanting to lease a brand new Focus.
As he was reviewing her credit app with her […]
Romney raises $12 million in 48 hours
Mitt Romney’s commanding performance in Wednesday night’s first presidential debate has started to yield results.
The Republican candidate has raised $12million in online donations over the last couple of days, and has also received a boost in some polls.
The news comes as Barack Obama’s lacklustre showing continues to be mocked by top comedians - even those […]
4 More Years of the Same Speeches? America cannot afford more year of the same
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Obama voted AGAINST aid to Katrina victims and for Alaska Bridge to Nowhere
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HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS FLEE DEMOCRAT-RUN CALIFORNIA
Due to high taxes, burdensome regulations, lack of public sector reforms, and a lackluster job climate, more people have left California than come to the state since 2005, according to a comprehensive study by the Manhattan Institute released on Tuesday, suggesting California is no longer “perceived by most Americans as the land where dreams come […]
ECORSE: Lottery winner convicted of welfare fraud found dead of apparent overdose
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