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Your Tax (and Print) Dollars At Work: Welfare Peddlers

Post author:Stubborn_Facts
Post published:October 4, 2010
Post category:Federal Nebraska Network Archives Washington

It’s not exactly news to anyone paying attention: the US government has a mounting pile of unsustainable debt. A quick look at how we spend our money reveals that welfare (“entitlement”) programs comprise over 50% of the budget. As the amount of social security paid out now exceeds the amount taken in, as the stated [...]

NE Think Tank Has a Lot In Common With Pelosi

Post author:Grassroots in Nebraska (GiN)
Post published:September 2, 2010
Post category:Economy Education Nebraska Network Archives

On August 27th, the Platte Institute for Economic Research (Platte) sent out an email newsletter with a feature article entitled "The Economic Benefits of SNAP" in Nebraska. In 1996, Democrats and Republicans recognized welfare programs do nothing more than create cycles of dependency. The result was across the board welfare reform. Programs like SNAP are on the march to reversing those reforms.