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Archive for the ‘Poverty’ Category

Profiting from the misery in Haiti

13 Oct

“Long-secret emails just caught Team Hillary in another blatant lie — namely, the claim that Clinton Foundation donors got no special treatment from Clinton’s State Department. In fact, ABC’s…”

Source: The most damning Clinton Foundation story yet

 
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Posted in Bill Clinton, Corruption, Crime, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Poverty, State Department

 

Help the Poor by Abolishing the Income Tax – The Future of Freedom Foundation

21 Jul

The income tax must be abolished to create sustainable prosperity.  

“The standard leftist position on helping the poor is: Increase income taxes on the rich and give the money to the poor in the form of welfare. The idea is that it’s just not fair that someone has more money when someone has less money. By equalizing people’s financial conditions, through the force of a progressive income tax and a welfare state, the financial plight of the poor will be improved. The left, however, is wrong. As our American ancestors, Continue Reading…”

Source: Help the Poor by Abolishing the Income Tax – The Future of Freedom Foundation

 
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Posted in Crony capitalism, Economy, Employment, Federal Government, Free markets, Income taxes, Politicians, Politics, Poverty, Spending, Taxes, Welfare state

 

You can just call me Jeff

20 Jul

Tom DiLorenzo sent me a copy of his new book, The Problem With Socialism, with the following inscription.  You can hear Tom Woods interview Tom here.  This book should be a best seller based on my review of the contents.   I will read it ASAP and discuss it in a future post. 

Tom's kind words

 

New Jersey keeps getting on a bad list…and one that is off beat

15 Jul

“A new survey says N.J. has America’s most miserable town, but it’s also among the state’s 100 “kinkiest” communities. Below are both lists.”

Source: N.J. Has America’s Most Miserable Town — But It’s Among State’s 100 ‘Kinkiest,’ Surveys Say

 
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Posted in Economy, Education, Employment, Healthcare, New Jersey, Politicians, Poverty, Welfare state

 

Walter Williams lays down the gauntlet

12 Jul

“President Barack Obama and his first attorney general, Eric Holder, called for an honest conversation about race. Holder even called us “a nation of cowards” because we were unwilling to have a “national conversation” about race. The truth of the matter is there’s been more than a half-century of conversations about race. We do not need more. Instead, black people need to have frank conversations among ourselves, no matter how uncomfortable and embarrassing the topics may be.”

Source: Challenges for Black People

 
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Posted in Corruption, Crime, Democrats, Education, Employment, Federal Government, Gun control, Local government, Police, Politicians, Politics, Poverty, Race, Welfare state

 

N.J. Dems introduce $34.8B budget with more money to fight poverty

23 Jun

Economic illiterates on display in Trenton–again. Stunning ignorance.  You don’t fight poverty, you work your way out of poverty.  New Jersey needs jobs, not high taxes, not onerous regulations, and certainly not more entitlements.   

 

Democrats want to add spending to fight poverty.

Source: N.J. Dems introduce $34.8B budget with more money to fight poverty

 
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Posted in Democrats, Economy, Employment, Politics, Poverty, State government, Welfare state