It's amazing to me that Americans are so quick to vilify an unemployed mother who applied for food stamps to feed her children, calling her a lazy socialist, while turning a blind eye to the tens of billions of our tax dollars we freely give away to Goldman Sachs, Boeing, Exxon Mobil, Dow Chemical and other corporate giants. With the unemployment rate now below 5%, it's pretty safe to say that most Americans work for a living. One of the best ways we can reduce our deficit is to get these corporate giants off the public dole, and stop blaming the poor and disabled for all of our problems.
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/03/cutting-corporate-welfare-queens-off-from-the-dole-would-offset-the-need-for-sequestration-budget-cuts.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2015/03/17/the-united-states-of-subsidies-the-biggest-corporate-winners-in-each-state/
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2013/01/eight-corporate-subsidies-in-the-fiscal-cliff-bill-from-goldman-sachs-to-disney-to-nascar.html
28 Feb 16
Originally posted by bill718Don't think you'll find many around here arguing for corporate welfare, except No1 who will say something about democratically elected officials...blah blah blah...if you don't like it you can leave.
It's amazing to me that Americans are so quick to vilify an unemployed mother who applied for food stamps to feed her children, calling her a lazy socialist, while turning a blind eye to the tens of billions of our tax dollars we freely give away to Goldman Sachs, Boeing, Exxon Mobil, Dow Chemical and other corporate giants. With the unemployment rate now be ...[text shortened]... 1/eight-corporate-subsidies-in-the-fiscal-cliff-bill-from-goldman-sachs-to-disney-to-nascar.html
Originally posted by bill718Nobody's complaining about people like your hypothetical unemployed mother with kids needing food stamps, they're complaining about the 2nd and 3rd generation welfare rat families that have never worked and have no plans to. They are complaining about indolent women who just keep squeezing out kids they can't afford because they get more money for each one they have, and their kids growing up to do the same.
It's amazing to me that Americans are so quick to vilify an unemployed mother who applied for food stamps to feed her children, calling her a lazy socialist, while turning a blind eye to the tens of billions of our tax dollars we freely give away to Goldman Sachs, Boeing, Exxon Mobil, Dow Chemical and other corporate giants. With the unemployment rate now be ...[text shortened]... 1/eight-corporate-subsidies-in-the-fiscal-cliff-bill-from-goldman-sachs-to-disney-to-nascar.html
And the beat goes on.
Originally posted by bill718Bill do you ever stop to think about how much you agree with conservatives on this topic? How do you think corporations manage to get all this corporate welfare? They buy politicians. The difference between the left and right seems to be that the left blames the corporations for buying the politicians, and the right blames the politicians for being for sale. You call it corporate welfare, and I call it corruption in DC. We mean the same thing.
It's amazing to me that Americans are so quick to vilify an unemployed mother who applied for food stamps to feed her children, calling her a lazy socialist, while turning a blind eye to the tens of billions of our tax dollars we freely give away to Goldman Sachs, Boeing, Exxon Mobil, Dow Chemical and other corporate giants. With the unemployment rate now be ...[text shortened]... 1/eight-corporate-subsidies-in-the-fiscal-cliff-bill-from-goldman-sachs-to-disney-to-nascar.html
Originally posted by SleepyguyEXCELLENT POINT !
Bill do you ever stop to think about how much you agree with conservatives on this topic? How do you think corporations manage to get all this corporate welfare? They buy politicians. The difference between the left and right seems to be that the left blames the corporations for buying the politicians, and the right blames the politicians for being for sale. You call it corporate welfare, and I call it corruption in DC. We mean the same thing.
28 Feb 16
Originally posted by SleepyguyIf only there was a way to make bribery illegal...
Bill do you ever stop to think about how much you agree with conservatives on this topic? How do you think corporations manage to get all this corporate welfare? They buy politicians. The difference between the left and right seems to be that the left blames the corporations for buying the politicians, and the right blames the politicians for being for sale. You call it corporate welfare, and I call it corruption in DC. We mean the same thing.
28 Feb 16
Originally posted by SleepyguyI would like bill to define "corporate welfare". Except for the government bailouts of the big three, corporations may get tax deductions and exclusions, in exchange for actions the government wants them to take, but I want to see this corporate welfare. It doesn't exist. They still pay massive amounts of taxes to operate, and get the benefits only if they do what the government wants them to.
Bill do you ever stop to think about how much you agree with conservatives on this topic? How do you think corporations manage to get all this corporate welfare? They buy politicians. The difference between the left and right seems to be that the left blames the corporations for buying the politicians, and the right blames the politicians for being for sale. You call it corporate welfare, and I call it corruption in DC. We mean the same thing.
The last "corporate welfare" I remember was the bailouts and loans to GM and Chrysler which kept them from having to lay off thousands of factory workers making middle class incomes. What is ignored, is that almost every working stiff in this country is somewhat reliant on what large corporations do. They aren't the enemy. They are the reason why most have jobs.
28 Feb 16
Originally posted by normbenignWell Norm, If you'd bothered to actually read the links I posted, you'd find they would answer your question.
I would like bill to define "corporate welfare". Except for the government bailouts of the big three, corporations may get tax deductions and exclusions, in exchange for actions the government wants them to take, but I want to see this corporate welfare. It doesn't exist. They still pay massive amounts of taxes to operate, and get the benefits only if ...[text shortened]... on what large corporations do. They aren't the enemy. They are the reason why most have jobs.
28 Feb 16
Originally posted by bill718Who vilified an unemployed mother who applied for food stamps to feed her children?
It's amazing to me that Americans are so quick to vilify an unemployed mother who applied for food stamps to feed her children, calling her a lazy socialist, while turning a blind eye to the tens of billions of our tax dollars we freely give away to Goldman Sachs, Boeing, Exxon Mobil, Dow Chemical and other corporate giants. With the unemployment rate now be ...[text shortened]... 1/eight-corporate-subsidies-in-the-fiscal-cliff-bill-from-goldman-sachs-to-disney-to-nascar.html
29 Feb 16
Originally posted by bill718You might be more effective if you summarized the links, instead of expecting others to read three probably lengthy articles. I find most links supplied don't prove anything. They may support a point of view if you already agree.
Well Norm, If you'd bothered to actually read the links I posted, you'd find they would answer your question.
29 Feb 16
Originally posted by normbenignOK...I get it now, if it's any news story of any kind, it must be from the "Liberal Media" 🙄
You might be more effective if you summarized the links, instead of expecting others to read three probably lengthy articles. I find most links supplied don't prove anything. They may support a point of view if you already agree.