Archive for the ‘poverty’ Category
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EBT
Posted on September 20, 2011
The Electronic Benefits Transfer Card is the identification card for the SNAP/Food stamp program. It works like a credit card with a magnetic strip on the back that slides through...
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Obama and the Catholic Vote
Posted on September 19, 2011
The Washington Post had this to say about a crucial voting bloc: “American Catholics are the ultimate swing voters, switching between Republicans and Democrats alike. Representing approximately one in four...
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The Poverty Numbers
Posted on September 14, 2011
They said that if I voted for John McCain for President in 2008, poverty would increase in America. They were right. I voted for John McCain, and poverty has increased...
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Postponement Perhaps Gives Us More Time To Reflect
Posted on August 31, 2011
Hurricane Irene blew in to Washington over the weekend and the biggest casualty was the Martin Luther King Memorial ceremony. It turns out that the weather was pretty nice on...
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Short Term, Long Term
Posted on June 8, 2011
In the short term, the economy might dip back into a recession, which means that our debt picture in the long term gets only worse. In the short term, it...
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