Poverty in the United States is at its highest level since the war on poverty began decades ago. So, who does the AP blame? Republicans, of course. You would almost think they made the sequester retroactive. According to the U.S.…
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50 Million Americans Now Living In Poverty
by Lonely Conservative • • 20 Comments
Boy, this Obama economy is great isn’t it? There are now fifty million Americans living in poverty. Be sure to thank the voters who thought four more years of this would be a good idea. As President Barack Obama is…
If Obama Is So Concerned About The Poor, Why Does He Never Discuss Poverty In America?
by Lonely Conservative • • 5 Comments
The Democrats want us all to believe that they are the party that cares about the poor in America. If that’s the case, why does the leader of their party, President Barack Obama, avoid the subject of poverty like the…
More Audio From Obama’s 1998 Loyola Speech Uncovered – Wanted the Poor to Be Majority Voting Block
by Lonely Conservative • • 2 Comments
The left claimed that audio from a speech Barack Obama delivered at Loyola College in which he praised redistribution of wealth was taken out of context. NBC News claimed to have discovered the entire video, but they did not release…
Poverty Stuck at Highest Level in Decades
by Lonely Conservative • • 2 Comments
The Hill reports that a new study by the US Census finds that the number of Americans living in poverty is stuck at the highest level it’s been in decades. This is despite the increased spending on long-term unemployment and…
Obama’s Brother Turns to Conservative American for Help in Time of Need
by Lonely Conservative • • 1 Comment
President Obama has no use for his brother George Obama who lives in poverty in Kenya. Poverty in Kenya is a heck of a lot worse than poverty in America, yet Obama hasn’t done anything to help his extended family…
Thanks Obama! Poverty Level Still Rising
by Lonely Conservative • • 1 Comment
Under the leadership of President Obama, poverty is set to hit a level not seen since the 1960′s. Thanks, Obama! The ranks of America’s poor are on track to climb to levels unseen in nearly half a century, erasing gains…
A Nation of Moochers
by Lonely Conservative • • 5 Comments
Glenn Reynolds on how the moochers are winning and soon the number of “takers” will exceed the number of “makers.” In today’s America, government benefits flow to large numbers of people who are encouraged to vote for politicians who’ll keep…
Who Says There’s No Free Lunch? Update: Poverty Ain’t What it Used to Be
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There’s an interesting opinion piece by Warren Kozak in the Wall Street Journal about poverty and hunger. You’ve heard all of the commercials and soundbites about how the US is the richest nation in the world, and why do we…
Kim Jong Il, Statism, Starvation and the Stupid Ladies of The View
by Lonely Conservative • • 8 Comments
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il’s dead body is on display, so what better time than now to take a look at his record as ruler of the communist state. While most of the talking heads focus on the threat…
Great News – Nearly Half of Americans Receive Some Form of Government Assistance
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
The Wall Street Journal reported that now more Americans than ever are receiving some form of government assistance. In fact, almost half of us are dependent on government in one way or another. We’re reaching the tipping point. Families were…
Poverty Soars Under Obama’s Leadership
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
Alternate title: Poverty soars under President Obama’s lack of leadership. Not that he hasn’t tried to lead; he did get his Obamacare, FrankenDodd and stimulus one passed. Not to mention Cash for Clunkers, foreclosure schemes, the automobile bailout and all…
Bill Whittle on Poverty in America
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Here’s the latest video from Bill Whittle. He takes on the issue of poverty in America, and how our poor are richer than most of the people in the world. Rather than celebrate we just get more class warfare. The…
Poverty in America isn’t what it used to be – Updated and Bumped with Response to Accusations of Being ‘Elite’
by Lonely Conservative • • 8 Comments
Update: I was accused of being an elitist – see my response below. A new study by The Heritage Foundation shows that poverty in America isn’t quite what it used to be. Morning Bell summed it up: If there were…