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President Volodmyr Zelenskyy: The Trump Peace Plan
“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukraine has to confront the possibility of losing its dignity or risking the loss of a key partner as it figures out how to respond to a U.S. peace proposal to end Russia-Ukraine conflict. (Produced by Elaine Carroll).” Source:Associated Press with a look at President Volodmyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. […]
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Tag Archives: Poverty in America
Slate Magazine: Matthew Yglesias: Work-Ethic and The Welfare State
Source:The New Democrat This is the real debate we should be having when it comes to poverty in America. How to encourage people who are on Welfare whether they are working or not working either continue to work or go … Continue reading
Brookings Institution: Robert Moffitt: Questions About EITC’s Role in the Safety Net
. Source:The New Democrat The whole point of the Earned Income Tax Credit which was signed into law by Richard Nixon or Gerald Ford, hardly Socialists, or even Liberals, was to encourage low-skilled workers to work even for low- income … Continue reading
The New Republic: Mike Konczal: War on Poverty Turns 50: Three Lessons For Progressives Today
Source:The New Democrat This really should be lessons for today’s so-called Progressives. I’m looking for a word to describe someone who has a big centralize government program, policy or new tax to solve everyone’s problems for them. Which is how … Continue reading
Posted in The New Democrat, TNR
Tagged 2014, America, Cash Assistance, Center Left, Economic Freedom, Education, Infrastructure, Job Placement, Job Training, LBJ's War on Poverty, Lyndon Johnson, Middle Class, Mike Konczal, Poverty in America, Progressive Democrats, Progressives, Progressivism, Public Assistance, U.S. Government, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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Associated Press: ‘Living on Minimum Wage: One Mother’s Story’
Source:Associated Press– talking about living on the minimum wage. “Shaniqua Davis, a fast food worker in New York City, talks about the struggles she faces trying to raise a family on the federally mandated minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. … Continue reading
The Washington Post: Harold Meyerson: ‘Washington D.C. Council Stands For Fair Wages & Against Wal-Mart’
“For Republicans who want to cut the number of food stamp recipients, here’s a helpful suggestion: Support the ordinance passed last week by the D.C. Council, which required big-box stores like Wal-Mart to pay their employees at least $12.50 an … Continue reading
Posted in Originals, The Washington Post
Tagged 2013, 2015, Albert Shanker, Albert Shanker Institute, America, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists, Education, Far Left, Harold Meyerson, Job Training, Low-Income Workers, Low-Skilled Workers, Minimum-Wage, New Left, Poverty, Poverty in America, Public Assistance, Social Democracy, Social Democrats, Socialism, Socialists, The American Prospect, United States, Wal-Mart, Washington, Washington D.C.
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Brookings Institution: Ron Haskins & John Podesta: ‘Making Work Pay Again This Time For Men’
Source:Brookings Institution– working in America. “Congress is expected to take up comprehensive tax reform later this year or next year. As we prepare for a potentially bruising partisan battle, it is incumbent upon leadership of both parties to ensure that … Continue reading
Posted in Brookings Video, Originals
Tagged 113th Congress, 2013, America, American Economy, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Earned Income Tax Credit, Economic Freedom, Economic Opportunity, Education, Individual Freedom, Job Training, John Podesta, Liberalism, Liberals, Low-Income Workers, Low-Skilled Workers, Poverty in America, Public Assistance, Ron Haskins, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC, Welfare
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VOA News: ‘Iranian Immigrant’s Success Creates Abundant Opportunities For Many Others’
Source:VOA News reporting on Subway. “America is often called “The Land of Opportunity.” And in 2011 alone, more than a million immigrants became permanent residents on the path to citizenship. Many come to the U.S. to escape hardships where they … Continue reading
Posted in Originals, VOA News
Tagged 2013, America, American Capitalism, American Economy, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Economic Freedom, Education, Immigration, Iran, Iranian Immigrants, Job Training, Liberalism, Liberals, Personal Responsibility, Poverty in America, Subway, United States, VOA News, Voice of America
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New York Times: Annie Lowrey: ‘Ending Poverty by Giving the Poor Money’
Source:New York Times columnist Annie Lowrey. “Can you alleviate poverty by just giving money to the poor? It seems like a tautology, sure. But for development experts, it is a subject of serious research. Say you give $100 to a … Continue reading
Posted in New Left, Originals
Tagged 2013, America, Annie Lowry, Big Government, Cash Payments, Collectivism, Collectivists, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists, Far Left, Job Training, Manhattan, New Left, New York, New York City, New York Times, Poverty, Poverty in America, Socialism, Socialists, United States, Welfare State
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Donnie Mossberg: Minister Malcolm X- ‘We Didn’t Land On Plymouth Rock’
Source:Donnie Mossberg– Minister Malcolm X, speaking in 1964. Source:FRS FreeState “MALCOLM X We Didn’t Land On Plymouth Rock March 29, 1964” From Donnie Mossberg Malcolm X. was clearly not a Saint, or a perfect person and America is not a country … Continue reading
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