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The Ugly Racism of the Right Will Be Their Undoing
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, dishonesty, greed, abuse, lies, corruption, propaganda, government, politics, hate, speech, rush, limbaugh, glenn, beck, racism, welfare, healthcare, poor, unemployed, unlucky )

Tom
- 95 days ago - alternet.org
Everyday it gets harder to think of the whiny Republican hate speech as sheer coincidence. Instead, it's beginning to look inevitable -- so much so that maybe the real question is, What is it about health care that brings out the latent racism in the GOP?
80 comments
In California, Grandma, the Blind Get IOUs; Politicians Get USD
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: california, poor, blind, disabled, elderly, sick, government, iou, budget, Schwarzenegger, abuse, corruption, crime, cover-up, dishonesty, ethics, lies, republicans, democrats, americans, economy, money, consumers, politics, debt, society, culture, sadne )

Tom
- 127 days ago - dailyfinance.com
California will begin issuing IOUs instead of cash due to a budget crisis. Sadly, but not surprisingly, politicians and judges will continue to get greenbacks, while the poor, elderly, and disabled will be stuck with California's new "currency."
32 comments
Nightmares Come True for the Neediest
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, california, Gov. Schwarzenegger, rich, class, warfare, greed, lies, corruption, dishonesty, republicans, cruel, abuse, budget, cuts, poverty, poor, disabled, blind, homeless, hungry, sick, elderly, low-income, suffering )

Tom
- 149 days ago - latimes.com
Faced with a budget deficit in the fiscal year starting July 1, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed cutting state supplemental payments for the elderly and disabled down to the minimum allowed by federal law. It would be their third cut this year.
19 comments
Gov. Schwarzenegger Targets Only Low-Income Californians
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, california, Gov. Schwarzenegger, rich, class, warfare, greed, lies, corruption, dishonesty, republicans, cruel, abuse, budget, cuts, poverty, poor, disabled, blind, homeless, hungry, sick, elderly, low-income, suffering )

Tom
- 157 days ago - californiaprogressreport.com
The governor wants to kick 90 percent of the low-income elderly, blind and disabled clients out of the In Home Supportive Services Program, despite the fact that IHSS saves California taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
16 comments
Poor Would Be Hard Hit By Proposed California Budget Cuts
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: society, culture, poor, medical, ssi, disability, mental, health, cuts, budget, california, Schwarzenegger, americans, family, children, women, rights, government, healthcare, illness, risks, socialsecurity )

Tom
- 166 days ago - latimes.com
Elimination of health and welfare programs would come at a steep price. Tens of thousands of families and children would be stripped of temporary financial help and health assistance, and the state would lose a huge pool of federal money.
6 comments
Reagan: The Great American Socialist
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Americans, government, republicans, democrats, GOP, media, obama, rich, poor, middle class, reagan, tax cuts, socialism, income tax, jobs, budget, economy, health care, green energy, education )

Tom
- 231 days ago - truthout.org
Socialism has been in the news for months. Some GOP stalwarts charged President Obama with preaching the heresy. John Boehner, the House minority leader, said Obama's stimulus package was, "one big down payment on a new American socialist experiment."
7 comments
State Programs Add Safety Net for the Poorest
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: poor, low-income families, state government, americans, economy, assistance, money, workers, GoodNews, usa )

Holly
- 541 days ago - nytimes.com
At least a dozen states are giving monthly payments to low-income workers, hoping to keep them off welfare rolls.
1 comment
The Nation's Talent Is Concentrated in The Top 1% of the Population
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: income, inequity, disparity, wealth, distribution, IRS, bush, skills, gaps, poor, class, worsening, fortunes )

Sam
- 757 days ago - news.yahoo.com
The richest one percent of Americans earned a postwar record of 21.2 percent of all income in 2005, reflecting a widening income disparity among different classes in the nation, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing new IRS data.
11 comments
Feds Try to Scale Back Medicaid Payments
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: bushadministration, poor, Medicaid, payment, health_insurance )

Pretty
- 797 days ago - apnews.myway.com
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration issued proposed rules Friday to trim Medicaid payments to schools. Medicaid is the federal-state health insurance program for poor people.
12 comments
Homeless in America, Part 2   video
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: homeless, America, USA, poor, shelters, vote, voice )

Connie
- 835 days ago - youtube.com
The homeless in America don't have a voice, but they should. Here we interview them on the street, and give them one.
2 comments
Homeless in America, Part 1   video
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: homeless, America, USA, poor, shelters, vote, voice )

Connie
- 835 days ago - youtube.com
The homeless in America don't have a voice, but they should. Here we interview them on the street, and give them one.
2 comments
   

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