They think Americans are poor because they’re too lazy. Findings released Thursday by Pew showed that most Republicans think rich people are largely responsible for their socioeconomic status. They also feel the same way about poor people. Fifty-seven percent of GOP voters said that a person is rich because “he or she worked harder than… Continue reading Poll: Republicans Know Nothing about The Poor and They Don’t Care
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Americans Agree With President Obama’s Immigration Policy
President Obama’s new immigration policy is getting high marks. According to the Bloomberg poll, 64% of likely voters agree with Obama’s announcement Friday to end deportations of illegal immigrants brought to the USA as children; another 30% disagreed. Independents also backed Obama’s executive order by a margin of more than two-to-one. Bloomberg reported that “the… Continue reading Americans Agree With President Obama’s Immigration Policy
While Congress Got Richer, Average Americans Got Poorer
The New York Times is once again, shedding some light on the selfish, mine mine mine mentality that is now elected Congressional members. Apparently, Congress is the place to go if you want to be a millionaire, while the rest of your constituents suffer! While the median net worth of members of Congress jumped 15… Continue reading While Congress Got Richer, Average Americans Got Poorer
Rick Santorum – Lower Income Americans Should “Suffer”
So now it’s Rick Santorum’s turn to add his contribution to the list of Republican presidential candidates who just don’t give a crap about the unfortunate among us. Not to be left out of the Republican insanity, Santorum felt the need to add his two cents. On Friday, Santorum attended a town hall meeting in… Continue reading Rick Santorum – Lower Income Americans Should “Suffer”
Republicans Failed To Act, So President Obama Gives From His Own Pocket
New reports and a book by Eli Saslow shed even more light on the person making the decisions in the White House. President Obama, it’s reported, has dug into his own pocket and is giving to struggling Americans. “It’s not something I should advertise, but it has happened,” the president told Saslow. In an interview with Eli,… Continue reading Republicans Failed To Act, So President Obama Gives From His Own Pocket
Multiple Polls Say – Raise Taxes Before Spending Cuts
Two polls, conducted on the same day showed the same thing – Americans, by a margin of 2 to 1, prefer raising taxes to address the deficit instead of spending cuts alone. The Gallop poll, conducted on 8/10/2011, shows 66% supports raising taxes, while 33% prefers spending cuts, and the CNN poll conducted on the same… Continue reading Multiple Polls Say – Raise Taxes Before Spending Cuts
America Slowly Abandons The Spectacle That Is Sarah Palin
Even in Alaska, Sarah Palin’s popularity is plummeting. A new poll is shedding some light on the Republican and her possible quest to run for President in 2012. Ivan Moore Research finds that nearly half of all Alaska voters view Ms. Palin in negative terms. Forty-nine percent of the 647 registered Alaskan voters it polled… Continue reading America Slowly Abandons The Spectacle That Is Sarah Palin
Sacrificing America’s Future Is The Republican Way
The Republican Party would like Americans to believe they are all for deficit reduction. Of course, their position on the deficit and spending can easily be refuted by the free pass they gave the Bush Administration, who conducted business in Washington like they were playing with monopoly money. That said, the Teaparty was hatched to… Continue reading Sacrificing America’s Future Is The Republican Way
What Americans Want From The 112th Congress This Year
According to a new Gallup Poll, a whopping 83% of Americans want Congress to do something about an energy bill favoring clean energy or alternative energy. This same poll also finds that 76% of Americans want the tax system overhauled, and 72% want a speedy withdrawal from Afghanistan. See more from Gallup