15% of likely U.S. voters think the federal government should continue to provide funding for foreign countries to buy military weapons from U.S. companies. Seventy percent (70%) oppose this funding to promote U.S. arms sales.
Monkey Business
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cos(b) says, “The kids today need to learn their mathematics, ya see!”
Mathematical proof that Bill Cosby is not square:
War
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Fun Facts About Iraq!
The Iraq war will end up costing at least $3 trillion. With that much money, you could end world hunger for 100 years or end American hunger for 100 minutes!
Corporate Welfare
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Government Pays Doctors $44,000 to Use an iPad
Now starving doctors will finally be able to afford an iPad thanks to your generous tax contribution!
Government Spending
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Government Spends More on Corporate Welfare Subsidies than Social Welfare Programs
About $59 billion is spent on traditional social welfare programs. $92 billion is spent on corporate subsidies. So, the government spent 50% more on corporate welfare than it did on food stamps and housing assistance in 2006.
Debt
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Debt Will Swell Under Top GOP Hopefuls’ Tax Plans
The national debt would balloon under tax policies championed by three of the four major Republican candidates for president, according to an independent analysis of tax and spending proposals so far offered by the campaigns. The lone exception is Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who would pair a big reduction in tax rates with even…
Corporate Welfare
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What Would Have Happened If We Let AIG Fail?
The average household in America had to shell out around $2000 to make sure that AIG’s counter-parties wouldn’t have to accept the risks they took.
Corporate Welfare
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Bailout Costs $16,000 per Worker
A clear examination of the true costs of the bailouts.
Government Spending
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Obama to cut deficit in half… After quadrupling it.
“Obama plans to slash deficit in half” is the title of this AP story. The attribution of fiscal responsibility to our current president is rather misleading. Here’s a graph from a Wall Street Journal article of the annual federal budget deficits over the last 30 years. Graph Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123457407865686565.html Bush’s worst…
Corporate Welfare
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Historical Examples Show Government Intervention Only Prolongs Economic Downturns
We’re taxing successful, competently run businesses to subsidize irresponsible, poorly run businesses. Until we realize this simple fact, the previous trend of increased productivity and standards of living will only be a memory.