Tag: poor

Report: Poor Families Pay Double The Tax Rate as Rich Families

And the Republicans rejoice. They have been working for this outcome for decades! Middle- and low-income Americans are facing far higher state and local taxes than the wealthy, according to a new report assessing tax data from all 50 states. In all, the analysis by the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) finds… Continue reading Report: Poor Families Pay Double The Tax Rate as Rich Families

On Wealth, Inequality Rules

So I’m perusing through the news and I see this article about a Pew Research study on median wealth in the United States and how the Great Recession impacted household worth. It is a stunning indictment of our fiscal, social and moral progress as a nation. If there’s anyone out there who needs a basic… Continue reading On Wealth, Inequality Rules

The Shocking Cost of Corporate Welfare

Republicans never miss the opportunity to tell you that poor people are leaches, sucking the life from the economy with their greed through the welfare system. But they never mention their millionaire friends and businesses, who are milking the system even more than the pocket change going to the poor. State and local governments have… Continue reading The Shocking Cost of Corporate Welfare

Poll: Republicans Know Nothing about The Poor and They Don’t Care

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

Thanks To Republicans, 57,000 Children Cut From Head Start Program

Just the way the Republicans planned it. Head Start programs across the country eliminated services for 57,000 children in the coming school year to balance budgets diminished by the federal sequester, cutting 1.3 million days from Head Start center calendars and laying off or reducing pay for more than 18,000 employees, according to federal government data scheduled… Continue reading Thanks To Republicans, 57,000 Children Cut From Head Start Program

The Fast and Furious 6 Short Review (Spoilers)

Well the weather hasn’t been great here in New Jersey so I stayed away from the shore this Memorial Day Weekend and spent Monday night at the movies with my friends. They talked me into seeing Fast and Furious 6; here is my short review.   What I liked: There are two simple things that… Continue reading The Fast and Furious 6 Short Review (Spoilers)

Mitt Romney – Bain Was Formed To “Harvest” Companies For Potential Profit

Another gem from Mother Jones: In the clip below, Mitt Romney is describing the real reason for Bain. Not to act as a job creator like Romney often says, but to invest in other companies with the hopes that in five to eight years, Bain could “harvest” to make a profit. I’ll let Romney explain in his… Continue reading Mitt Romney – Bain Was Formed To “Harvest” Companies For Potential Profit

House Republicans Pretending The Senate Approved Paul Ryan’s Budget

House Republicans have all agreed and passed the Paul Ryan Budget – a budget that takes $5.3 Trillion from services that helps the poor and transfer $4.3 Trillion to the rich in the form of subsidies and tax cuts. Knowing that the Democratically controlled Senate will never approve such a dumb and draconian budget, House… Continue reading House Republicans Pretending The Senate Approved Paul Ryan’s Budget

Poverty In America – More Whites In Poverty Than Blacks

 Edward Wyckoff Williams writes: The leaders of today’s Republican Party are expert storytellers. When it comes to manipulating racial stereotypes for political gain, they are akin to animation artists of the 1920s: coloring the lines in black and white. Last Thursday Newt Gingrich told a crowd of senior citizens in New Hampshire, “The African-American community should… Continue reading Poverty In America – More Whites In Poverty Than Blacks

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