Showing posts with label working poor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label working poor. Show all posts
Monday, July 28, 2014

Paul Ryan is confusing me

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I'm very confused. Paul Ryan has just released an overhaul plan for federal programs that help the poor. Why has he done this? This is t...
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Friday, July 18, 2014

Short: Arrested for a parenting decision

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At a time when we have stressed parents trying to make ends meet, I don't think we should add to the burden by questioning non-dangerous...
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Monday, June 30, 2014

Painful realization: Too many immigrants

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Here is yet another painful realization . We have too few jobs and too many immigrants taking them. This is painful to say because I love im...
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Who pays taxes?

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Do lower income people pay their fair share of taxes? Look at this graph from the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank: Image...
Sunday, January 12, 2014

The New Year of Inequality

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Welcome to another election year. Even though it's only a mid-term election, it's going to be nasty because all elections are nasty ...
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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Why do Democrats love tax increases?

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So the Democrats got a substantial tax increase on the wealthy at the beginning of the year. That should be enough for the fiscal health of ...
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Saturday, October 27, 2012

Short: A tragedy in NYC

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A nanny became deranged and stabbed two children, killing them. On the surface, it is a mystery why she did it. However, the New York Times ...
Friday, October 5, 2012

Stupid voters

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This is a perennial favorite in election years. If we could only eliminate the stupid voters, we'd have much better elections. The lates...
Friday, March 9, 2012

Sanctions hurt the poor here

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Not in Iran, Iraq, Syria, or Libya... In Texas. The Texas legislature wanted to put sanctions on Planned Parenthood, so they eliminated fu...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Whipping Boy: The Working Poor

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  This talking point makes me really, really angry. But first, let's correct an error--lots of lower income people p...
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