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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Wed Feb 29, 2012, 06:04 PM Feb 2012

obama's 2013 budget slashes aid for working families

http://www.nationofchange.org/obama-s-2013-budget-slashes-aid-working-families-1330536986

First, Obama has proposed a 50-percent cut to the CSBG program that funds an array of services - which differ in each county - including emergency rental and utility assistance, dental clinics, Head Start (pre-kindergarten education), home weatherization, job training, GED (high school diploma equivalency) classes, and entrepreneurship training.

In 2012, Congress funded CSBG at 677 million dollars. For 2013, President Obama has proposed funding the program at only 350 million dollars, a cut of nearly one half.

Obama has also proposed additional cuts to the Low-Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

"This is the second year that the administration has made these recommendations," David Bradley, executive director of the National Community Action Foundation, told IPS regarding CSBG.

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obama's 2013 budget slashes aid for working families (Original Post) xchrom Feb 2012 OP

This illustrates why I hoped the GOP would have found a stronger candidate DJ13 Feb 2012 #1

And we have not choice but to vote for him. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #2

DJ13

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1. This illustrates why I hoped the GOP would have found a stronger candidate

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 06:11 PM

Feb 2012

Obama feels comfortable enough with his reelection that theres no need to try and continue helping the lower classes during an election year.

JDPriestly

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2. And we have not choice but to vote for him.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 08:20 PM

Feb 2012

While we are talking about those of his policies that have failed, let's don't forget his failure to veto the NDAA with its potentially draconian security provisions. Obama's memo interpreting the law to say what it does not actually say is of no value, no value whatsoever.

And Obama will give in on the tar sands pipeline. It will probably be moved a few miles but he will approve it. If you don't agree with me on that, just wait and see. Obama will approve that pipeline.

Shame on you, President Obama. Stand up for what you know is right. The American people will stand behind you if you do.

Start with some indictments for the fraud and cheating by the banks that led up to 2008. Letting them get by with that is a travesty of justice.

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