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What do you expect on Wednesday?

Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.
- 5 (45.5%)
A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.
- 5 (45.5%)
A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.
- 0 (0%)
More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.
- 0 (0%)
A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.
- 1 (9.1%)
More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.
- 0 (0%)
DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.
- 0 (0%)
Huge disruption to the day.
- 0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM


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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #15300 on: June 17, 2019, 11:55:03 AM »

I’m just gonna leave this right here...

https://www.wwnytv.com/2019/06/14/arrested-largest-welfare-fraud-sweep-st-lawrence-county-history/

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https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/readers/2016/05/26/how-much-does-welfare-cost-average-taxpayer/84917512/

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n 2012, the average American taxpayer making $50,000 per year paid just $36 towards the food stamps program and about $6 per year for the rest of the social safety net programs. Republicans say this is too much — cut it!

Corporate welfare, however, costs the average American family a staggering $6,000 a year in subsidies to Republican-friendly big business. The bottom-line is that American families are paying $6,000 or more per year to subsidize giant transnational corporations that are already making billions in profit. In the past decade alone, corporations have doubled their profits on our buck.

Red won’t know what you’re talking about. Kid will repost a tweet from Rasmussen. Bambu will post whatever his handlers think sounds Australian enough.

Thank you for posting this. These are numbers every American needs to know.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #15301 on: June 17, 2019, 01:04:34 PM »

I’m just gonna leave this right here...

https://www.wwnytv.com/2019/06/14/arrested-largest-welfare-fraud-sweep-st-lawrence-county-history/

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https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/readers/2016/05/26/how-much-does-welfare-cost-average-taxpayer/84917512/

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n 2012, the average American taxpayer making $50,000 per year paid just $36 towards the food stamps program and about $6 per year for the rest of the social safety net programs. Republicans say this is too much — cut it!

Corporate welfare, however, costs the average American family a staggering $6,000 a year in subsidies to Republican-friendly big business. The bottom-line is that American families are paying $6,000 or more per year to subsidize giant transnational corporations that are already making billions in profit. In the past decade alone, corporations have doubled their profits on our buck.

Red won’t know what you’re talking about. Kid will repost a tweet from Rasmussen. Bambu will post whatever his handlers think sounds Australian enough.

Thank you for posting this. These are numbers every American needs to know.


Here is my main takeaway from this:

All cases were the result of investigations conducted by the St. Lawrence County Social Services Fraud Unit, the District Attorney Fraud Investigator, and the St. Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office, with assistance from the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department, the Ogdensburg Police Department, the Massena Police Department, the Gouverneur Police Department, and other agencies.

Sherriff Kevin Wells stated that he “is proud of the professionalism and participation of the Sheriff’s Department in carrying out this operation, which is critical to deterring abuse of the taxpayers and ensuring that these critical resources go to those in need.”

The DA noted that citizens may anonymously report incidents of fraud in St. Lawrence County.


Did you see the list of agencies used to recover one hundred grand?

Did you see how folks are encouraged to turn in their neighbors who for the most part appear to be supplementing their benefits to make ends meet?

This is America.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #15302 on: June 17, 2019, 02:17:50 PM »


In 2012, the average American taxpayer making $50,000 per year paid just $36 towards the food stamps program and about $6 per year for the rest of the social safety net programs.
Well.
ATD Fourth World, a non-profit International organization fighting poverty took a look at the state of Welfare in the USA and has a different perspective.

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141,204,625 Americans paid income taxes in 2015[. Because of our progressive tax rate, the top 5% of taxpayers (the 7 million wealthiest Americans, those earning over $350,000 a year) cover 60% of the program’s cost. This means that SNAP cost the remaining 95% of taxpayers just $200 a year.

As for ALL the Federal spending on Welfare the Organization has a list of 83 Welfare Programs dependent on the US Taxpayer.

Family Planning
Consolidated Health Centers
Transitional Cash and Medical Services for Refugees
State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Voluntary Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit—Low-Income Subsidy
Medicaid
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
Breast/Cervical Cancer Early Detection
Maternal and Child Health Block Grant
Indian Health Service
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (cash aid)
Supplemental Security Income
Additional Child Tax Credit
Earned Income Tax Credit (refundable component)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
School Breakfast Program (free/reduced price components)
National School Lunch Program (free/reduced price components)
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Child and Adult Care Food Program (lower income components)
Summer Food Service Program
Commodity Supplemental
Food Program Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Nutrition Program for the Elderly
Indian Education
Adult Basic Education Grants to States
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
Education for the Disadvantaged— Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Title I-A)
Title I Migrant Education Program
Higher Education—Institutional Aid and
Developing Institutions
Federal Work-Study
Federal TRIO Programs
Federal Pell Grants
Education for Homeless Children and Youth
21st Century Community Learning Centers
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR- UP)
Reading First and Early Reading First
Rural Education Achievement Program
Mathematics and Science Partnerships
Improving Teacher Quality State Grants
Academic Competitiveness and Smart Grant Program
Single-Family Rural Housing Loans
Rural Rental Assistance Program
Water and Waste Disposal for Rural Communities
Public Works and Economic Development
Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Supportive Housing for Persons with
Disabilities
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Community Development Block Grants
Homeless Assistance Grants
Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
Public Housing
Indian Housing Block Grants
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
Neighborhood Stabilization Program-1
Grants to States for Low-Income Housing in Lieu of Low-Income Housing Credit Allocations
Tax Credit Assistance Program
Indian Human Services
Older Americans Act Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers
Older Americans Act Family Caregiver Program
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (social services)
Child Support Enforcement
Community Services Block Grant
Child Care and Development Fund
Head Start HHS
Developmental Disabilities Support and Advocacy Grants
Foster Care
Adoption Assistance
Social Services Block Grant
Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Legal Services Corporation
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (employment and training component)
Community Service Employment for Older Americans
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult Activities
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Activities
Social Services and Targeted Assistance for Refugees
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (employment and training)
Foster Grandparents
Job Corps
Weatherization Assistance Program
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)





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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #15303 on: June 17, 2019, 04:15:58 PM »


In 2012, the average American taxpayer making $50,000 per year paid just $36 towards the food stamps program and about $6 per year for the rest of the social safety net programs.
Well.
ATD Fourth World, a non-profit International organization fighting poverty took a look at the state of Welfare in the USA and has a different perspective.


141,204,625 Americans paid income taxes in 2015[. Because of our progressive tax rate, the top 5% of taxpayers (the 7 million wealthiest Americans, those earning over $350,000 a year) cover 60% of the program’s cost. This means that SNAP cost the remaining 95% of taxpayers just $200 a year.

As for ALL the Federal spending on Welfare the Organization has a list of 83 Welfare Programs dependent on the US Taxpayer.
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And did they have an annual budget for that aglomeration?
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #15304 on: June 17, 2019, 04:16:12 PM »

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #15305 on: June 17, 2019, 05:27:29 PM »


In 2012, the average American taxpayer making $50,000 per year paid just $36 towards the food stamps program and about $6 per year for the rest of the social safety net programs.
Well.
ATD Fourth World, a non-profit International organization fighting poverty took a look at the state of Welfare in the USA and has a different perspective.


141,204,625 Americans paid income taxes in 2015[. Because of our progressive tax rate, the top 5% of taxpayers (the 7 million wealthiest Americans, those earning over $350,000 a year) cover 60% of the program’s cost. This means that SNAP cost the remaining 95% of taxpayers just $200 a year.

As for ALL the Federal spending on Welfare the Organization has a list of 83 Welfare Programs dependent on the US Taxpayer.

And did they have an annual budget for that aglomeration?
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https://www.thebalance.com/u-s-federal-budget-breakdown-3305789

Educate yourself.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #15306 on: June 17, 2019, 06:54:16 PM »


In 2012, the average American taxpayer making $50,000 per year paid just $36 towards the food stamps program and about $6 per year for the rest of the social safety net programs.
Well.
ATD Fourth World, a non-profit International organization fighting poverty took a look at the state of Welfare in the USA and has a different perspective.


141,204,625 Americans paid income taxes in 2015[. Because of our progressive tax rate, the top 5% of taxpayers (the 7 million wealthiest Americans, those earning over $350,000 a year) cover 60% of the program’s cost. This means that SNAP cost the remaining 95% of taxpayers just $200 a year.

As for ALL the Federal spending on Welfare the Organization has a list of 83 Welfare Programs dependent on the US Taxpayer.

Family Planning
Consolidated Health Centers
Transitional Cash and Medical Services for Refugees
State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Voluntary Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit—Low-Income Subsidy
Medicaid
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
Breast/Cervical Cancer Early Detection
Maternal and Child Health Block Grant
Indian Health Service
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (cash aid)
Supplemental Security Income
Additional Child Tax Credit
Earned Income Tax Credit (refundable component)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
School Breakfast Program (free/reduced price components)
National School Lunch Program (free/reduced price components)
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Child and Adult Care Food Program (lower income components)
Summer Food Service Program
Commodity Supplemental
Food Program Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Nutrition Program for the Elderly
Indian Education
Adult Basic Education Grants to States
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
Education for the Disadvantaged— Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Title I-A)
Title I Migrant Education Program
Higher Education—Institutional Aid and
Developing Institutions
Federal Work-Study
Federal TRIO Programs
Federal Pell Grants
Education for Homeless Children and Youth
21st Century Community Learning Centers
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR- UP)
Reading First and Early Reading First
Rural Education Achievement Program
Mathematics and Science Partnerships
Improving Teacher Quality State Grants
Academic Competitiveness and Smart Grant Program
Single-Family Rural Housing Loans
Rural Rental Assistance Program
Water and Waste Disposal for Rural Communities
Public Works and Economic Development
Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Supportive Housing for Persons with
Disabilities
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Community Development Block Grants
Homeless Assistance Grants
Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
Public Housing
Indian Housing Block Grants
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
Neighborhood Stabilization Program-1
Grants to States for Low-Income Housing in Lieu of Low-Income Housing Credit Allocations
Tax Credit Assistance Program
Indian Human Services
Older Americans Act Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers
Older Americans Act Family Caregiver Program
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (social services)
Child Support Enforcement
Community Services Block Grant
Child Care and Development Fund
Head Start HHS
Developmental Disabilities Support and Advocacy Grants
Foster Care
Adoption Assistance
Social Services Block Grant
Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Legal Services Corporation
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (employment and training component)
Community Service Employment for Older Americans
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult Activities
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Activities
Social Services and Targeted Assistance for Refugees
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (employment and training)
Foster Grandparents
Job Corps
Weatherization Assistance Program
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

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None of which actually contradicts what Barton posted, despite your claim that it is a "different take."

Republicans care less about what their priorities cost than Democrats, and the price tag on those priorities is much, much higher.  Corporations are paying the lowest taxes in 50 years despite record high profits.  Those corporate tax cuts from Trump's bill alone could end up costing $2 Trillion over the next ten years alone.  Who ends up paying for that eventually?  Every day joe taxpayer.

But Trump will likely get a record amount of donations from rich folk anxious to keep their "winning" going, and to the GOP that is what matters. 
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« Reply #15307 on: June 17, 2019, 07:20:26 PM »



In 2012, the average American taxpayer making $50,000 per year paid just $36 towards the food stamps program and about $6 per year for the rest of the social safety net programs.

Well.
ATD Fourth World, a non-profit International organization fighting poverty took a look at the state of Welfare in the USA and has a different perspective.



141,204,625 Americans paid income taxes in 2015[. Because of our progressive tax rate, the top 5% of taxpayers (the 7 million wealthiest Americans, those earning over $350,000 a year) cover 60% of the program’s cost. This means that SNAP cost the remaining 95% of taxpayers just $200 a year.

As for ALL the Federal spending on Welfare the Organization has a list of 83 Welfare Programs dependent on the US Taxpayer.

Family Planning
Consolidated Health Centers
Transitional Cash and Medical Services for Refugees
State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Voluntary Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit—Low-Income Subsidy
Medicaid
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
Breast/Cervical Cancer Early Detection
Maternal and Child Health Block Grant
Indian Health Service
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (cash aid)
Supplemental Security Income
Additional Child Tax Credit
Earned Income Tax Credit (refundable component)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
School Breakfast Program (free/reduced price components)
National School Lunch Program (free/reduced price components)
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Child and Adult Care Food Program (lower income components)
Summer Food Service Program
Commodity Supplemental
Food Program Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Nutrition Program for the Elderly
Indian Education
Adult Basic Education Grants to States
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
Education for the Disadvantaged— Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Title I-A)
Title I Migrant Education Program
Higher Education—Institutional Aid and
Developing Institutions
Federal Work-Study
Federal TRIO Programs
Federal Pell Grants
Education for Homeless Children and Youth
21st Century Community Learning Centers
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR- UP)
Reading First and Early Reading First
Rural Education Achievement Program
Mathematics and Science Partnerships
Improving Teacher Quality State Grants
Academic Competitiveness and Smart Grant Program
Single-Family Rural Housing Loans
Rural Rental Assistance Program
Water and Waste Disposal for Rural Communities
Public Works and Economic Development
Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Supportive Housing for Persons with
Disabilities
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Community Development Block Grants
Homeless Assistance Grants
Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
Public Housing
Indian Housing Block Grants
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
Neighborhood Stabilization Program-1
Grants to States for Low-Income Housing in Lieu of Low-Income Housing Credit Allocations
Tax Credit Assistance Program
Indian Human Services
Older Americans Act Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers
Older Americans Act Family Caregiver Program
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (social services)
Child Support Enforcement
Community Services Block Grant
Child Care and Development Fund
Head Start HHS
Developmental Disabilities Support and Advocacy Grants
Foster Care
Adoption Assistance
Social Services Block Grant
Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Legal Services Corporation
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (employment and training component)
Community Service Employment for Older Americans
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult Activities
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Activities
Social Services and Targeted Assistance for Refugees
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (employment and training)
Foster Grandparents
Job Corps
Weatherization Assistance Program
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)



None of which actually contradicts what Barton posted, despite your claim that it is a "different take."

Republicans care less about what their priorities cost than Democrats, and the price tag on those priorities is much, much higher.  Corporations are paying the lowest taxes in 50 years despite record high profits.  Those corporate tax cuts from Trump's bill alone could end up costing $2 Trillion over the next ten years alone.  Who ends up paying for that eventually?  Every day joe taxpayer.

But Trump will likely get a record amount of donations from rich folk anxious to keep their "winning" going, and to the GOP that is what matters.
say what?
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« Reply #15308 on: June 17, 2019, 10:06:04 PM »

What.
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« Reply #15309 on: June 17, 2019, 10:08:57 PM »

What.

You said "What."

And you said it from your own account!
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« Reply #15310 on: June 17, 2019, 10:24:33 PM »

What.

You said "What."

And you said it from your own account!
Try quoting me correctly.
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« Reply #15311 on: June 17, 2019, 11:08:43 PM »

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« Reply #15313 on: June 17, 2019, 11:13:54 PM »

What.

You said "What."

And you said it from your own account!
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« Reply #15314 on: June 18, 2019, 12:32:13 AM »

What.

You said "What."

And you said it from your own account!
Try quoting me correctly.

I wasn't quoting you, asshole.

I was quoting WP.

If you want to claim he should have said "What?" that is your option, but given your idiocy in saying "say what?" to start with, there is little point to driving home the point of how inane you are.
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