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| Articles about Welfare |
| Corporate Welfare - Status: Confirmed | | 2008-08-13 09:41:38 | | This one caught me off guard. I mean I figured corporations were taking advantage of every tax shelter and loophole they could but not to this degree....From the AP:Most companies in US avoid federal income taxes Two-thirds of U.S. corporations paid no federal income taxes between 1998 and 2005, according to a new report from Congress. The study by the Government Accountability Office, expected to be released Tuesday, said about 68 percent of foreign companies doing business in the U.S. avoided corporate taxes over the same period. Collectively, the companies reported trillions of dollars in sales, according to GAO's estimate....More than 38,000 foreign corporations had no tax liability in 2005 and 1.2 million U.S. companies paid no income tax, the GAO said. Combined, the companies had $2.5 trillion in sales. About 25 percent of the U.S. corporations not paying corporate taxes were considered large corporations, meaning they had at least $250 million in assets or $50 million in receipt... | | By: Dyre Portents | | |
| | Really funny jokes-Welfare | | 2008-08-13 02:05:00 | | A guy walked into the local welfare office to pick up his check. He marched straight up to the counter and said, ' Hi. You know, I just HATE drawing welfare. I'd really rather have a job.'The social worker behind the counter said, ' Your timing is excellent. We just got a job opening from a very wealthy old man who wants a Chauffeur and bodyguard for his beautiful daughter. You'll have to drive around in his 2008 Mercedes-Benz CL, and he will supply all of your clothes. Because of the long hours, meals will be provided. You'll also be expected to escort the daughter on her overseas holiday trips. This is rather awkward to say but you will also have as part of your job assignment to satisfy her sexual urges as the daughter is in her mid-20's and has a rather strong sex drive. A two-bedroom loft type apart ment with plasma TV, stereo, bar, etc. located above the garage, will be designated for your sole use and the salary is $200,000 a year.'The guy, just plain wide-eyed, said, 'You're bu... | | By: Really funny jokes | | |
| | Arise to welfare: we are NOT an agency | | 2008-07-11 18:39:13 | | I usually spend my lunch break right in the office, either working or reading, but yesterday, I took a bunch of flyers down to the State St. welfare office-- Department of Transitional Assistance, that is. Arise is having a workshop on cash assistance programs on Friday, July 18, and as a member of Arise's Economic Justice Committee, I wanted to do my share in getting the word out.I handed a few flyers to people leaving the DTA office, then decided to go inside and ask for permission to pass the flyers out in the waiting room. I approached the security guard to ask, and he said he'd have to check with the director-- could I hold on for a few minutes? A couple of minutes later, DTA Director Sandy Gosselin opened the door to the waiting room, extremely friendly, and asked me to come into the back offices with her, so I did.She'd looked at the flyer and found some of the language objectionable and confrontational."I'd like to think our agencies have matured," she said, and it took me ... | | By: Michaelann Land | | |
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| The Fair Tax: Universal Welfare is Bad for America | | 2008-04-14 16:33:48 | | Libertarian Presidential candidate George Phillies today pointed out a deep flaw in the "Fair Tax" advocated by some Republicans, including former Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. "The so-called 'fair' tax has two parts, namely a sales tax on almost everything, and a monthly welfare check mailed to every household. Fair tax advocates say the welfare check is a tax rebate, but you get the check even if you paid no tax."
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| | Downturn Reviving Rift Over ’96 Welfare Change | | 2008-04-11 02:46:10 | | By PETER S. GOODMAN
In the summer of 1996, President Bill Clinton delivered on his pledge to “end welfare as we know it.” Despite howls of protest from some liberals, he signed into law a bill forcing recipients to work and imposing a five-year limit on cash assistance.
As first lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton supported her husband’s [...]... | | By: ArticlesModern | | |
| | Massachusetts fails former welfare recipients | | 2008-04-03 07:55:11 | | Welfare benefits have never been high, but once upon a time, if you were really careful, you could raise your family with some dignity. Of course, in 1987, the year I mustered up my courage to get off welfare and take a job for the princely sum of $10,000 a year, the average apartment rent was $400, gasoline was under a dollar a gallon, and a dozen eggs only sixty-five cents. Welfare benefits then were 37% below the Federal poverty level, about what they are now. But things cost less in 1987.But change was written on the wall. Reagan had launched his "Welfare Queen" propaganda and by the time Clinton came along the idea of welfare reform was in full swing. Not that welfare didn't need to be reformed, but what Clinton version we njicknamed "welfare deform."In the thirteen years since welfare reform was instituted nationally, the number of welfare recipients in Massachusetts has fallen by more than half, to about 46,000. The Commonwealth has saved more than $680 million. But pover... | | By: Michaelann Land | | |
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| Transgenic Animals A Necessity For Human Welfare | | 2008-01-18 04:51:00 | | Nowadays, breakthroughs in molecular biology are happening at an unprecedented rate. One of them is the ability to create transgenic animals such as cows,mice,rats,rabbits,pigs and sheep.Since the discovery of the molecular structure of DNA by Watson and Crick in 1953, molecular biological research has gained momentum. Molecular biology technology combines techniques and expertise from biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, developmental biology and microbiology.The fundamental principle in the creation of transgenic animals is the introduction of a foreign gene or genes into the animal. There are three basic methods that are used in transgenic technology known as DNA microinjection, retrovirus-mediated gene transfer and embryonic stem cell-mediated gene transfer.The contribution of transgenic animals to human welfare is enormous. Transgenic cows produce more milk with lesser amount of lactose; transgenic sheep yield more quantity of wool.The National Institute of Science and Media publ... | | By: The National Institute Of Science Media | | |
| | Welfare e il concetto di democrazia della sinistra estrema | | 2007-10-12 10:05:08 | | Si è concluso nella giornata di mercoledì 10 il referendum sul welfare a cui hanno partecipato, tra lavoratori, pensionati e disoccupati, oltre 5 milioni di persone.
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| | Lie Detector To Root Out Welfare Cheats | | 2007-09-29 10:35:25 | | The British Government appears set to introduce oral lie detector tests to root out social security cheats following a successful trial in a local council.
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| | Scandinavians Reject High Taxes and Welfare State | | 2007-07-19 07:01:00 | | We are so often told by liberals that the United States should be modeled after Scandinavian countries. Liberals tell us that their socialistic societies should be revered. Evidently, Norwegians are singing a different tune. It seems that Norwegians are becoming less and less accepting of high taxes to finance their social welfare state. Because of their welfare state, Norwegians are among the most heavily taxed people in the world. Consequently, the cost of goods and services in Norway is excessive. For example, a glass of wine at an everyday restaurant costs $16 U.S. A gallon of gas costs almost $9 U.S. The tax on cars doubles the cost of the car itself. The Big Government of Norway has determined that these taxes are necessary to help the environment, another reason to be against Al Gore. Comically, many Norwegian citizens are claiming that they do not get anything in return for their taxes. Is it surprising that the Government is ineffective at providing services even ... | | By: Copious Dissent - Your Daily Dose of Liberty | | |
| | | Giuliani Opposed Welfare Reform in Order to Protect Illegals | | 2007-05-15 15:44:20 | |
Rudy Giuliani’s record as a pro-choice, pro-gay-marriage New York City mayor is well known, but his willingness to shelter illegal aliens from federal immigration laws in the Big Apple should also give conservatives pause.
Under his control, the New York City Corp. lost a lawsuit against the federal government over Republican-crafted welfare reform legislation that required state and local authorities to report illegal aliens to the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
The law stipulated that only citizens and certain legal immigrants were to receive food stamps and imposed financial penalties on states that did not verify the legal status of those applying for the stamps.
In case anyone hasn’t noticed, Rudy Giuliani is as much a libber as ANY libber out there, and for him to wear the name Republican is an insult to the Republican party, but for Giuliani to even remotely try to pass himself of as a Conservative is like a scene from the Twilight Zone…
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