Showing posts with label Food Stamps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food Stamps. Show all posts
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Romney: "Not Concerned About the Very Poor" (for 2/2/12)
In a gaffe televised in an interview on CNN, leading GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney said, "I'm not concerned about the very poor." The Wealthy were not of his worries, either, and says everyone in between should be the primary concern. He also thinks "Safety Net" programs, such as housing vouchers, food stamps, and Medicaid should be fixed as needed. Conservatives ripped him for both not putting a plan to wean them off the "Safety Net" and giving Democrats the ability to portray Republicans as incompassionate. But, given his history of flip-flopping on many issues, Romney is likely moving the goalposts here. He has domestic cuts, but none to defense, in his budget. He plans to get rid of tax credits for the working poor and wants to block grant domestic programs in fixed amounts.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/02/mitt-romney-very-poor-criticism-rush-limbaugh-/1
http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/On-the-Economy/2012/0202/What-Mitt-Romney-s-poor-gaffe-really-means
Monday, January 23, 2012
Census: Half of Americans are Poor or Low-Income (for 12/16/11)
An amazing 50 percent of Americans are now of low-income. There are fewer middle class Americans according to the U.S. Census and safety net programs such as food stamps and tax credits face cuts, further endangering low-income Americans.
http://news.yahoo.com/census-shows-1-2-people-poor-low-income-054325860.html
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Tea Partiers Oppose Four Popular Social Programs (for 12/1/11)
Four popular social programs that Tea Partiers now oppose include School Lunches, Food Stamps, Community Health Centers, and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
In 2004, both Houses of Congress easily passed bills to fund school lunch programs. Of all Representatives and Senators, only Ron Paul voted against this program. In December 2010, the vast majority of House Republicans voted against funding this program.
George W. Bush urged increasing food stamp funding to legal immigrants during his Presidency. Now, Congressman Paul Ryan wants to turn food stamps into block grants that will cover less people as time goes by.
Spending on community health centers rose 100% during President George W. Bush's term in office. Bush praised them for keeping patients out of hopsital emergency rooms. The current House has cut its funding by over a third.
The EITC opposition by current Republicans may be most noticeable thing they have fought. In the 1980's, President Ronald Reagan described the EITC as the "best job-creation measure" Congress passed during his term in Office. Both Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush strengthened this measure. But now, Republicans like John Cornyn and Michele Bachmann think of it as either a form of welfare or income redistribution.
All of these shifts in the Republcians' attitude towards social spending occurred once Barack Obama assumed the Office of President of the United States. That is the most important point to remember on these issues.
http://www.alternet.org/economy/153014/compassionate_conservatism_4_popular_safety-net_programs_tea_party_republicans_have_turned_against_in_the_age_of_obama?page=entire
In 2004, both Houses of Congress easily passed bills to fund school lunch programs. Of all Representatives and Senators, only Ron Paul voted against this program. In December 2010, the vast majority of House Republicans voted against funding this program.
George W. Bush urged increasing food stamp funding to legal immigrants during his Presidency. Now, Congressman Paul Ryan wants to turn food stamps into block grants that will cover less people as time goes by.
Spending on community health centers rose 100% during President George W. Bush's term in office. Bush praised them for keeping patients out of hopsital emergency rooms. The current House has cut its funding by over a third.
The EITC opposition by current Republicans may be most noticeable thing they have fought. In the 1980's, President Ronald Reagan described the EITC as the "best job-creation measure" Congress passed during his term in Office. Both Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush strengthened this measure. But now, Republicans like John Cornyn and Michele Bachmann think of it as either a form of welfare or income redistribution.
All of these shifts in the Republcians' attitude towards social spending occurred once Barack Obama assumed the Office of President of the United States. That is the most important point to remember on these issues.
http://www.alternet.org/economy/153014/compassionate_conservatism_4_popular_safety-net_programs_tea_party_republicans_have_turned_against_in_the_age_of_obama?page=entire
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