More like exploiters.
The vast majority of people that take government assistance should be earning their own way instead of taking the earnings of others.
But it is easier to vote for Democrats than actually working so the collapse of our economy will continue.
Romney Thinks That Obama Supporters Are 'Victims' Who Rely on Government Handouts: Is He Right?
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Romney has gone and done it again. The Republican presidential candidate called 47 percent of Americans "victims" for supporting President Obama in a recent video of him talking at a private fundraiser.
Romney thinks Obama supporters are living off of state handouts, and he is probably right for about 10-15 percent of them... but it's that other 85-90 percent of Democrats that go to work and participate in the economy that he should be trying to get to vote for him! Insulting potential voters is most likely not the wisest strategy, and you know Obama will be all over this in the debates. Remember Regan Democrats? That's what he needs to win. Good luck with this one, Mittens.
NEWS.YAHOO.COM reports:
Romney thinks Obama supporters are living off of state handouts, and he is probably right for about 10-15 percent of them... but it's that other 85-90 percent of Democrats that go to work and participate in the economy that he should be trying to get to vote for him! Insulting potential voters is most likely not the wisest strategy, and you know Obama will be all over this in the debates. Remember Regan Democrats? That's what he needs to win. Good luck with this one, Mittens.
NEWS.YAHOO.COM reports:
Mitt Romney stood by his comments captured on a hidden camera at a closed-door fundraiser earlier this year in which he called supporters of President Barack Obama "victims" and said they are reliant on government handouts. In a hastily arranged news conference Monday night, he called his words "off the cuff" and "not elegantly stated."
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Heisenberg 2012/09/18 17:03:31
Seriously?
http://www.motherjones.com/po...
You think he is a nice guy that cares about you? He is a man that has the compassion that a snake has for a mouse.
who will ever improve themselves and get out of poverty if everything is practically handed to them... they dont have to work hard to get anything then and will realize they dont have to do anything to get by... and many people are ok with the idea of doing nothing to get by
Dr. Coburn Releases Report Exposing Billions in Giveaways for Millionaires
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) today released a new report “Subsidies of the Rich and Famous” illustrating how, under the current tax code, the federal government is giving billions of dollars to individuals with an Annual Gross Income (AGI) of at least $1 million, subsidizing their lavish lifestyles with the taxes of the less fortunate.
“This welfare for the well-off – costing billions of dollars a year – is being paid for with the taxes of the less fortunate, many who are working two jobs just to make ends meet, and IOUs to be paid off by future generations. We should never demonize those who are successful. Nor should we pamper them with unnecessary welfare to create an appearance everyone is benefiting from federal programs,” Dr. Coburn said.
These billions of dollars for millionaires include $74 million of unemployment checks, $316 million in farm subsidies, $89 million for preservation of ranches and estates, $9 billion of retirement checks, $75.6 million in residential energy tax credits, and $7.5 million to compensate for damages caused by emergencies to property that should have been insured. All and all, over $9.5 billion in government benefits have been paid...
Dr. Coburn Releases Report Exposing Billions in Giveaways for Millionaires
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) today released a new report “Subsidies of the Rich and Famous” illustrating how, under the current tax code, the federal government is giving billions of dollars to individuals with an Annual Gross Income (AGI) of at least $1 million, subsidizing their lavish lifestyles with the taxes of the less fortunate.
“This welfare for the well-off – costing billions of dollars a year – is being paid for with the taxes of the less fortunate, many who are working two jobs just to make ends meet, and IOUs to be paid off by future generations. We should never demonize those who are successful. Nor should we pamper them with unnecessary welfare to create an appearance everyone is benefiting from federal programs,” Dr. Coburn said.
These billions of dollars for millionaires include $74 million of unemployment checks, $316 million in farm subsidies, $89 million for preservation of ranches and estates, $9 billion of retirement checks, $75.6 million in residential energy tax credits, and $7.5 million to compensate for damages caused by emergencies to property that should have been insured. All and all, over $9.5 billion in government benefits have been paid to millionaires since 2003. Additionally, millionaires borrowed $16 million in government backed education loans to attend college. On average, each year, this report found that millionaires enjoy benefits from tax giveaways and federal grant programs totaling $30 billion. As a result, almost 1,500 millionaires paid no federal income tax in 2009.
By Romina Boccia
American taxpayers should be outraged by a key detail in the farm bill being debated in Congress. Lawmakers are setting the course of the nation’s agriculture policy for the next five years, and they’re keeping the recipients of one of the biggest farm handouts a secret.
At issue: Crop insurance premium subsidies. They cost taxpayers $7.4 billion in 2011 alone. They cover, on average, 62 cents on every dollar of eligible insurance purchased. Farmers may insure up to 85 percent of their crops against damage. This lavish subsidy encourages farmers to over-insure and take excessive risks at taxpayers’ expense.
Some of America’s largest agricultural corporations benefit the most from this handout. Premium subsidies are not subject to means tests or payment limits. Coupled with the trend toward fewer but larger farms, this has resulted in the bulk of subsidies going toward some of America’s most profitable farm businesses.
The Environmental Working Group found that the top fifth of farm recipients collected almost 80 percent of all crop insurance premium subsidies. Among these, 26 farm businesses received more than $1 million each in 2011.
Just which big farm businesses are on the federal dole? Taxpaye...
By Romina Boccia
American taxpayers should be outraged by a key detail in the farm bill being debated in Congress. Lawmakers are setting the course of the nation’s agriculture policy for the next five years, and they’re keeping the recipients of one of the biggest farm handouts a secret.
At issue: Crop insurance premium subsidies. They cost taxpayers $7.4 billion in 2011 alone. They cover, on average, 62 cents on every dollar of eligible insurance purchased. Farmers may insure up to 85 percent of their crops against damage. This lavish subsidy encourages farmers to over-insure and take excessive risks at taxpayers’ expense.
Some of America’s largest agricultural corporations benefit the most from this handout. Premium subsidies are not subject to means tests or payment limits. Coupled with the trend toward fewer but larger farms, this has resulted in the bulk of subsidies going toward some of America’s most profitable farm businesses.
The Environmental Working Group found that the top fifth of farm recipients collected almost 80 percent of all crop insurance premium subsidies. Among these, 26 farm businesses received more than $1 million each in 2011.
Just which big farm businesses are on the federal dole? Taxpayers have no way of knowing. Congress passed a law in 2000 that protects subsidy recipients from public disclosure. Beyond shielding Congress and big farm businesses from taxpayers’ wrath, it is not clear why the names of recipients are kept secret. The names of recipients of other farm subsidies — such as commodity subsidies, which boost farmers’ incomes — are publicly available. Farm bills being considered in both chambers would repeal commodity subsidies while expanding this “secret” crop insurance.
Transparency in commodity subsidies played a big role in making these handouts difficult to politically justify today. Once taxpayers learned that these subsidies were mostly going to large landowners and wealthy farm operations, whose incomes far exceeded those of the average American, outrage rightly ensued.
Most disturbingly, some of the very same members of Congress who voted for farm subsidies were directly benefiting themselves or their family members. The Environmental Working Group revealed that 23 members of Congress or their family members benefited from $6 million in farm subsidies from 1995 to 2011.
If that were true, there wouldn't be 45 MILLION on food stamps. And the welfare roles would be a whole lot less than they are.
People want to give Obama a pass because he “didn’t have time to fix anything”.
Obama will get the black vote because he’s black. The racist blacks will vote for him no matter what he does, because they hate white people. (Even though most of us weren’t even born yet and didn’t participate in slavery and have only read about it in history books.)
Obama gave amnesty to two million illegal’s which makes them eligible to vote. Who do you think they will vote for? Who do you think will get the Spanish vote?
Uneducated white people will vote for him also because they want to believe he will fulfill his promises.
Obama has a history of playing to the crowd even though it's all lies. Even the Dems who hate Obama are afraid of what Romney will do...
Earned income tax credit - GOV
Home Mortgage Deductions - GOV
Farm Subsidies - GOV
Desaster relief - GOV
Oil subsidies - GOV
College Money (Pell Grants) - GOV
In home care for seniors - GOV
Tax Adjustments - GOV
Private Equity firms who own companies in Chapter 11 get government bailouts. Bain has received 10's of millions.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com...
When companies get government incentives for moving jobs overseas they don't call it government assistance they call it subsidies. So its very subjective how this government assistance get ignored when rich folks are getting it.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/mone...
There are more people on the government dole as the GOP like to say in republican states. More republicans get government help than Democrats.
http://www.theatlantic.com/po...
So for all of those folks on this post who want to say that Obama supporters are non tax payers. YOU ARE WRONG.
The non-tax payer problem is much more of a GOP thing than democrat.
http://www.politicaljack.com/...
http://www.theatlanticcities....
Now lets see how many teabaggers try to say that this isn't fact.
Earned income tax credit - GOV
Home Mortgage Deductions - GOV
Farm Subsidies - GOV
Desaster relief - GOV
Oil subsidies - GOV
College Money (Pell Grants) - GOV
In home care for seniors - GOV
Tax Adjustments - GOV
Private Equity firms who own companies in Chapter 11 get government bailouts. Bain has received 10's of millions.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com...
When companies get government incentives for moving jobs overseas they don't call it government assistance they call it subsidies. So its very subjective how this government assistance get ignored when rich folks are getting it.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/mone...
There are more people on the government dole as the GOP like to say in republican states. More republicans get government help than Democrats.
http://www.theatlantic.com/po...
So for all of those folks on this post who want to say that Obama supporters are non tax payers. YOU ARE WRONG.
The non-tax payer problem is much more of a GOP thing than democrat.
http://www.politicaljack.com/...
http://www.theatlanticcities....
Now lets see how many teabaggers try to say that this isn't fact.