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Michael Smerconish & Jeffrey Toobin: Michael Cohen On Cross Examination
Source:Michael Smerconish talking about Defendant Don & his one-time lawyer for 10 years, who worked for Mr. Trump at Trump Organization, in Manhattan, New York, Michael Cohen. DJT obviously liked & trusted Cohen enough to have him as his personal attorney for 10 years. Source:The New Democrat “Crossed” From Michael Smerconish “Donald Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche […]
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Tag Archives: Poverty in America
American Enterprise Institute: ‘Welfare Reform- Why?’ 1976
Source:The New Democrat “May 20, 1976: This AEI Round Table brings together four experts to discuss whether major modifications are needed in the American public welfare system. Why have welfare costs skyrocketed in recent years? Do these rising costs prove … Continue reading
The Young Turks: Ana Kasparian & Cenk Uygur- ‘Why Are We Criminalizing Poverty?’
Source:The Young Turks– welcome to Imprisoned America. “What if I don’t have the money?” the man asked the judge. He was in court because he hadn’t completed the 32 hours of community service he’d agreed to serve as part of … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Originals
Tagged 2015, Amber Ferguson, America, Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice System, Criminalization of Poverty, Criminalizing The Poor, Debtors Prison, New Hampshire, Poverty, Poverty in America, Ryan J. Reilly, The Huffington Post, The Young Turks, United States
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The American Conservative: Timothy S. Goglein: The Moynihan Report at 50
Source:The New Democrat I believe the failure of the Great Society and where it comes up really short, is that it has essentially subsidized poverty in America. Not help people get out of poverty, but subsidize them while they’re in … Continue reading
Posted in The American Conservative, The New Democrat
Tagged 1965, 2015, African-American Community, African-American History, America, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Great Society, Poverty in America, The 1960s, The Moynihan Report, The White House, Timothy S. Goglein, U.S. Government, United States, War on Poverty, Washington, Washington DC
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Arthur Brooks: ‘Why America’s Best Interests Lie Within The Conservative Heart’
Source:The New Democrat Arthur Brooks, the President of the center-right conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute, here in Washington, has a new book called The Conservative Heart. The basic point is how conservative policies can help people in poverty move … Continue reading
Posted in AEI, The New Democrat
Tagged 2015, America, American Enterprise Institute, Arthur Brooks, Center Right, Classical Conservatism, Classical Conservatives, Conservatism, Conservatives, Education, Great Society, Poverty in America, The Conservative Heart, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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Arthur Brooks & Robert Doar: Welfare Reform & Lessons From The United Kingdom
Source:The New Democrat I don’t agree with U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions on much if anything. But C-SPAN was covering the Senate Budget Committee markup yesterday and I saw part of that as the committee was voting on amendments to Senate … Continue reading
Posted in AEI, The New Democrat
Tagged America, Arthur Brooks, Britain, Center Right, Classical Conservatism, Classical Conservatives, Conservatism, Conservatives, Economic Development, Education, England, Ian Duncan Smith, Infrastructure, Job Training, London, Poverty in America, Public Assistance, Robert Doar, Safety Net, Social Insurance System, U.K. Government, U.S. Government, United Kingdom, United States, Washington, Washington DC, Welfare Reform, Welfare to Work
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AEI Ideas: James Pethokoukis- Reward Work
Source:The New Democrat I like James Pethokoukis ideas that he listed as far as not only the Earned Income Tax Credit which along with Welfare to Work are two of the best anti-poverty programs ever created, but also as far … Continue reading
Richard Nixon Foundation: President Nixon Unveils Family Assistance Program (1969)
What President Nixon is talking about here in 1969 became what is now known as Welfare to Work. The bipartisan law that Congress passed in 1996 that was signed by President Bill Clinton. The old Welfare system was based on … Continue reading
Posted in Originals, Richard Nixon Presidency
Tagged 1969, America, California, Center Right, Education, Family Assistance Program, Job Training, Minimum Wage, Poverty in America, President Richard Nixon, Progressive Republicans, Progressives, Progressivism, Richard Nixon, The 1960s, The White House, U.S. Government, United States, Washington, Washington DC, Welfare Reform, Welfare to Work
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Arthur Brooks: Why Conservatives Should Care About Social Justice
. Source:The New Democrat Arthur Brooks talking about creating a positive agenda instead of Republicans just saying what they are against. He’s arguing and has argued that Republicans need to offer what they are in favor of. His argument is … Continue reading
Posted in AEI, The New Democrat
Tagged 2014, America, Arthur Brooks, Center Right, Conservatives, Economic Freedom, Education, Freedom, Job Placement, Job Training, Low-Income Workers, Low-Skilled Adults, Low-Skilled Workers, Poverty in America, Public Assistance, Social Justice, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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NBC News Brian Williams Interviewing U.S. Representative Paul Ryan: ‘We All Have a Role to Play’
. Source:The New Democrat I rarely agree with Representative Paul Ryan on anything, but he actually makes some good points about poverty in America. And what I respect about is that he makes his points in an interesting way that … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, The New Democrat
Tagged 113th Congress, 2014, America, Brian Williams, Center Right, Conservatism, Conservatives, Economic Freedom, Education, Great Society, House Republicans, Job Placement, Job Training, Middle Class, NBC News, NBC News In Plain Sight, NBC Nightly News, Newseum, Paul Ryan, Poverty in America, Public Assistance, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, United States, War on Poverty, Washington, Washington DC, Wisconsin
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