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Schwarzenegger and the Doomsday Scenario

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California has a $24.3 billion deficit. That’s more that the Gross Domestic Product of at least half of the countries in the world. The governator finally has come up with a good idea. Instead of rasing taxes again, which depresses revenue and kills jobs, Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to cut spending. Imagine that!

The terminator even wants to terminate welfare! Read the rest of this entry »

Written by Jane Chastain

June 11th, 2009 at 12:00 am

Posted in Welfare

Obama’s Plan to Stimulate Poverty

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For argument’s sake, let’s say that Obama’s plan to save the economy by raising taxes on the most productive segments of our society, creating millions of useless government jobs, and subsidizing windmills and failing companies actually works.   In a year or two, the country is experiencing a period of economic growth.  The stock market is skyrocketing.  Home sales are booming  and jobs are plentiful.  Will we have more or fewer people on welfare?

The answer would appear to be obvious: “Why fewer, of course.”  Most reasonable people would expect that to be the goal, but if that is your final answer, you would be wrong. Read the rest of this entry »

Written by Jane Chastain

February 26th, 2009 at 12:00 am

Posted in Obama, Poverty, Welfare

Illegal Aliens: The Big Lie

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The United States is under siege!

Last week in Los Angeles and other sites across the country, hundreds of thousands of people gathered to protest a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would build a fence along our southern border, enforce our immigration laws and punish employers who hire illegal aliens.

The amazing part of all this was not the size of these crowds, but that not one demonstrator was asked to show proof of citizenship.

Conservatively, some 11 million people are in this country illegally. Many have been here for years with no fear of deportation. Now, they are boldly wagging their fingers at us. Read the rest of this entry »

Written by Jane Chastain

March 30th, 2006 at 12:00 am

Posted in Immigration, Welfare

How you can help shrink the Federal Budget

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When Congress returns to work next week, the first order of business will be to work out the differences in the deficit reduction plans passed by the House and Senate.

Your task is to pressure your representatives into doing the right thing.

“Impossible!” you say. “They could care less about what is best for me or this country. All they care about is themselves.” Read the rest of this entry »

Written by Jane Chastain

December 1st, 2005 at 12:00 am

Posted in Federal Budget, Welfare