Tag Archives: Job Placement

The American Prospect: Opinion: Monica Potts: Paul Ryan’s Misguided Poverty Plan

The American Prospect: Opinion: Monica Potts: Paul Ryan’s Misguided Poverty Plan This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger There are good progressive policies in dealing with poverty in America. Like increasing the minimum wage or even … Continue reading

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Chicago Tribune: ‘How to Combat Inequality’

Source:Chicago Tribune– money, money, money. Source:The New Democrat   “If you’re a low-income African-American with a talent for braiding hair, you might have the idea of making money that way. You could start out doing it for relatives and friends and … Continue reading

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Senator Mike Lee: Bring Them in

Source:The New Democrat  Poverty in America is the thing that we should be talking about right now for a couple reasons. One and the most important one I believe, 1/5 Americans live in poverty. We have the highest poverty rate … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Walter E. Williams & Ron Walters Debate Affirmative Action (1988)

Source:FreeState Now The problem with affirmative action in a country that’s supposed to be a liberal democracy like America, that claims to be color-blind and that all people are created equally under law, is that affirmative action simply contradicts those … Continue reading

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Cato Institute: Doug Bandow: America on Welfare

Source:FreeState Now If we were really serious about reducing poverty and government dependence as it relates to the economy, people would be making more money working than not working. And people who are not retired, or physically or mentally disabled, … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Ron Haskins: America’s Welfare Transformation

Source:FreeState Now In 1996, a Republican Congress and President Bill Clinton made Welfare to Work the law of the country. Requiring people who are collecting Welfare Insurance to prepare themselves to go to work, go to school, go back to … Continue reading

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Democracy Now: Amy Goodman Interviews Tavis Smiley & Cornell West: The Rich & The Rest of Us

. Source:The FreeState Tavis Smiley who personally I like, but generally don’t agree with, but who’s someone who I respect, hosted a panel discussion that C-Span, thank God for C-Span, broadcasted on MLK Day on Monday. If you guessed Tavis … Continue reading

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Enoch Magazine: ‘Skid Row Los Angeles Homeless Documentary’

Source:FreeState Now “In 2008, seven friends traveled to Skid Row Los Angeles to learn how to help the homeless via trial and error. The trip was not sponsored or funded by any church or organization. It was simply a mismatched … Continue reading

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Heritage Foundation: Ryan Messmore- Does Advocating Limited Government Mean Abandoning the Poor

Source:The FreeState There has been a lot of talk about deficit reduction. Which has been helpful and something we need to do and looking at our entitlement programs. And other social insurance programs and how we can make savings and … Continue reading

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