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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (133724)	5/26/2012 1:42:47 PM
From: MJ	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224707

Did NOW stand up for the women that David Letterman took to his upper room as personal play toys in New York as he hosted his show?

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (133724)	5/26/2012 2:35:53 PM
From: longnshort	4 Recommendations Respond to of 224707

NOW defended the rapist clinton and when he groped Willey NOW said a man is allowed one grope a year, amazing. I bet conservative men weren't allowed one grope a year

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (133724)	5/27/2012 5:05:15 AM
From: calgal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224707

Recovery? Half of American Households Living on Government Benefits Kate Hicks Web Editor, Townhall.com May 26, 2012 12:43 PM EST Some astoundingly grim news on the "economic recovery" front: half of American households are receiving government funds to support themselves. No matter which way you slice it, this number isn't good news for the Obama administration -- they can spin the jobs numbers by ignoring the number of people who dropped out of the workforce, but this statistic is pretty straightforward. The 49.1% of the population in a household that gets benefits is up from 30% in the early 1980s and 44.4% as recently as the third quarter of 2008. The increase in recent years is likely due in large part to the lingering effects of the recession. As of early 2011, 15% of people lived in a household that received food stamps, 26% had someone enrolled in Medicaid and 2% had a member receiving unemployment benefits. Families doubling up to save money or pool expenses also is likely leading to more multigenerational households. But even without the effects of the recession, there would be a larger reliance on government. The Census data show that 16% of the population lives in a household where at least one member receives Social Security and 15% receive or live with someone who gets Medicare. There is likely a lot of overlap, since Social Security and Medicare tend to go hand in hand, but those percentages also are likely to increase as the Baby Boom generation ages. It seems that Newt Gingrich's nickname for President Obama rings true: he really is the "food stamp president." More people than ever are relying on the state to support their families, and that's a major indictment on Obama's first term. Furthermore, this puts even more pressure on the economic aspect of the presidential election. There's no way to cut the deficit until fewer people are on the government payroll -- unless, of course, Congress imposes massive (and sure to be massively unpopular) tax hikes. Really, if this is the direction we're headed, how many people want to keep going "forward?"