Poverty


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It's Your Money

Newsflash: For seven years, George Bush has collected your taxes, and spent your money.

He may have collected those taxes in a more unfair manner than in the prior decade. And he may have spent much of that money in ways that weren't economically helpful or supported by the public.

Nevertheless, the record is clear. He has had a seven-year policy and taxing and spending.

Yet when Bush vetoed the annual bill that determines what we invest in labor, health and education, he railed against "the cost of tax-and-spend policies." more »

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Pew Report: American Dream Eluding African Americans

World's Poorest People Being Left Behind, Says Report

U.N. Calls Ignoring Global Warming 'Criminally Irresponsible'

Fast Track to Poverty

truthout.org — Conservatives touted homeownership and fostered a housing bubble—a devastating combo.

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The Vision Thing

Who has a grand scheme for addressing inequality in America? more »

FEMA Closing Post-Katrina Trailer Parks

Number Of Uninsured Veterans Nears 2 Million

Majority Of Public School Students In South Are In Poverty

It’s Not Just Louisiana: Mississippi Town Still Reeling From Katrina