Tag Archives: Welfare

How Do You Insure An Ever Present, Massive Welfare State? By Defining Poverty Upwards

Posted on December 6, 2012 by John Hawkins

There is no arbitrary standard for poverty; so what makes a person “poor?” Can you live in a million dollar mansion and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars and be poor? Actually, you can under the government’s current defintion of … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Liberal Nonsense, News, Spending, Taxes | Tagged Culture, Dependency, Government, Government Dependence, Liberal, Liberal Nonsense, Poverty, Welfare, Welfare State | 10 Comments

Two Dependency In America Charts That Will Blow Your Mind

Posted on November 28, 2012 by John Hawkins

The two “D’s,” debt and dependency, are taking America down the path towards doom. You already know about the debt, but you may not have realized quite how bad the dependency has gotten.

Posted in American Greatness, Class Warfare, Economics, Economy, Entitlements, Fiscal Responsibility, Government, News, Spending | Tagged Barack Obama, Capitalism, Conservative, Culture, Debt, Democrats, Economy, Fiscal Responsibility, Government, Government Dependence, Liberal, Liberal Nonsense, Obama, Politics, Socialism, Spending, Taxes, Tea Party, Welfare | 26 Comments

Chris Christie Runs off at the Mouth (Again)

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Greg Campbell

There has been much discussion regarding Mitt Romney’s “gifts” remark, where he discussed the decades-old strategy of liberal candidates who give voters tons of governmental goodies in exchange for votes. Now, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who earned the ire … Continue reading →

Posted in Class Warfare, Democrats, Election 2012, Entitlements, News | Tagged Barack Obama, Chris Christie, Corruption, Culture, Democrats, Election 2012, Entitlements, Government, Liberal, Liberal Nonsense, Mainstream Media, Mitt Romney, Obama, Opinion, Politics, Republican, Socialism, Tea Party, Welfare | 15 Comments

The Stunning Expansion of The American Welfare State

Posted on November 12, 2012 by John Hawkins

These numbers, courtesy of Robert Samuelson, would have been considered beyond belief if they’d have happened in a short period of time. But it’s like that old saw about the frog in the slowly warming pot of water who doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Entitlements, News, Spending | Tagged Analysis, Capitalism, Economy, Freedom, Government, Liberal, Liberal Nonsense, Obama, Republican, Socialism, Spending, Taxes, Welfare, Welfare State | 3 Comments

The Government Sure Does Spend Your Tax Dollars On Welfare Wisely. Just Kidding, They Waste It Just As Badly As You Think

Posted on October 29, 2012 by John Hawkins

The government takes your tax dollars, wastes a ridiculous portion of them, and then doles them out inefficiently.

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Romney Vindicated: Voters Voting for Obama Because He Gives Them an “Obama Phone” UPDATE: Spotlight Now on “Obama Phone” Program

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Greg Campbell

Remember when Mitt Romney stated that 47% of Americans, “…believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it?” It turns out ol’ Mitt … Continue reading →

Posted in Class Warfare, Democrats, Election 2012, Entitlements, Fiscal Responsibility, News, The Battle For Capitalism | Tagged 2012, Barack Obama, Capitalism, Constitution, Corruption, Democrats, Election 2012, Entitlements, Food Stamps, Freedom, Government, Liberal, Liberal Nonsense, Mitt Romney, Obama, Obama Phone, Socialism, Taxes, Welfare | 7 Comments

We Spent 15 Trillion Fighting A “War On Poverty” And We Didn’t Even Get A Lousy T-Shirt

Posted on July 24, 2012 by John Hawkins

Lyndon Johnson declared a “war on poverty” in the sixties and he was about as successful at it as he was in Vietnam. Of course, as the great Thomas Sowell notes, minorities were on their way up economically long before … Continue reading →

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Remember When Greece Was The Only Bankrupt European Country?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by John Hawkins

Just yesterday it seemed like Greece was the Western European nation going down the tubes and, of course, it still is. However, these scenes from Spain seem awfully familiar, don’t they?? Thousands of jobless Spaniards marched through Madrid Saturday in … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Economy, Government, News | Tagged Benefits, Deficit, Economics, Economy, Europe, Government, Greece, Sovereign Debt, Spain, Spending, Welfare | 1 Comment

Not A Shocker: The Food Stamp President Loves Welfare, Too

Posted on July 13, 2012 by John Hawkins

In yet another attempt to seduce more Americans into dependence on government, the Obama Administration is waiving the work requirements for welfare. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent an “information memorandum” to states this afternoon exercising waiver authority under the Social Security … Continue reading →

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