‘Partisan Disgrace’: Obama Admin Quietly Rewrites Welfare Reform Law
- Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:36pm by
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In move that went largely “unnoticed” by the mainstream media, the Obama administration on Thursday released an “official policy directive” that essentially rewrites the landmark welfare reform law of 1996, the Washington Examiner’s Byron York reports.
“The directive,” York explains, “allows the Department of Health and Human Services to waive the work requirement at the heart of welfare reform.”
An “Information Memorandum” released by the Department of Health and Human Services’ states:
[The] HHS has authority to waive compliance with this 402 requirement and authorize a state to test approaches and methods other than those set forth in section 407, including definitions of work activities and engagement, specified limitations, verification procedures, and the calculation of participation rates.
The memo, as the Daily Caller’s Caroline May notes, argues that by waiving the so-called “work requirements,” the feds are encouraging “states to consider new, more effective ways to meet the goals of TANF, particularly helping parents successfully prepare for, find, and retain employment.”
Of course, the decision is seen by many on the right as a weakening, maybe even a violation, of the 1996 reform law.
The law, “originally vetoed but later signed into law by President Bill Clinton, is widely viewed as the most successful policy initiative in a generation. Under it, the growth in welfare rolls was reversed and millions of people moved from welfare to work,” York writes.
Bill Clinton signing legislation in 1996 overhauling the welfare system (photo source: NYT)
“Despite its success, however, many liberals remain opposed to reform. For example, in the years immediately after passage of the law, Barack Obama himself pledged to do all he could to undo it,” he adds.
Well, it looks like he’s done it.
The Obama administration’s decision is “the end of welfare reform as we know it,” said Robert Rector, a welfare policy expert at the Heritage Foundation.
“President Obama just tore up a basic foundation of the welfare contract,” said Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Jordan.
“Today’s action is also a blatant violation of the law. After immigration, education, marriage, and religious conscience protections, we can now add welfare reform to the list of laws President Obama refuses to follow,” he adds.
House Speaker John Boehner released a statement criticizing the president.
“By gutting the work requirements in President Clinton’s signature welfare reform law, President Obama is admitting his economic policies have failed,” Boehner wrote.
He continues:
While President Clinton worked with Congress in a bipartisan way on welfare reform and economic opportunity, President Obama has routinely ignored Republican proposals, rejected House-passed jobs bills, and imposed an agenda that’s helped keep the unemployment rate above eight percent for 41 months.
Welfare reform was an historic, bipartisan success — this move by the Obama administration is a partisan disgrace.
Meanwhile, as the president’s campaign continues to chase after thoroughly debunked Bain Capital narratives, Mitt Romney has already come out and hit the White House for its welfare rewrite.
“President Obama now wants to strip the established work requirements from welfare,” Romney said.
“The success of bipartisan welfare reform, passed under President Clinton, has rested on the obligation of work. The president’s action is completely misdirected. Work is a dignified endeavor, and the linkage of work and welfare is essential to prevent welfare from becoming a way of life,” he added.
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Comments (209)
okredstate
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:09pmPlease Boehner, DO SOMETHING, ANYTHING.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:18pmhahahahaha…Maybe a new highway bill for his buddies….
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:21pmAh yes the all powerful Boehner, I‘ll tell you what he’ll do he’ll probably cry on camera like all pansies do.He’s a gutless tool just like the rest of congress.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:23pmThere is no better example of cowardice in the media or rather life in general than for someone to reference and repeat something they could easily identify as false. But the degree to which the ideological electorate will except anything that reinforces their close view of the world is staggering. Read people and understand just a little bit before you believe such crap.
http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2012072813/heritage-foundation-lies-about-obama-welfare-reform-change
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:25pmLast time I check Obama doesn’t have the authority to over-ride law. The mechanism is already in place to stop Obama. IT’S CALLED THE CONSTITUTION the ******** in Congress are to worried about limiting Obama power because it would in turn limit the power of a Republican president as well. HERE’S A CLUE A DICTATOR ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ISLE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:34pmBoehner needs to go, totally worthless.
Report Post »normalmom
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:41pmHe and any of the other senators and representatives should have done something long ago. I have lost track of how many ways obama has broken the rules of his job. They should have already impeached him long ago. None of them have the guts to do what was needed long ago.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:49pmHey wait, if we all get on welfare, then NOBODY will have to work, a true Democrat Utopia !!!!!! I’m votin for Obama ! Yay !!!!!! They won me over !!!!!
Report Post »gperky
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:53pmGosh I wish we could trade him for anyone! I’d even take Hillary in exchange for Boehner! What a do nothing bone-head!
Report Post »chalkdust
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:55pmForget John Bummer, this can be reversed in a few months. Focus on getting people to the polls and vote for Romney.
Report Post »Blazebanned
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:57pm@jrook aka encinom.
You finally post a link, and its to an odumass campaign site? You truelly are an idiot if you want anyone here to believe a bull-**** article written by some idiot ***** odumbass supporter bashing the heritage foundation.try again you pos moron….
Drago.
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 5:01pmJRook
You’re the only coward I see. The blog post you linked is garbage. It’s all opinion and zero fact.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 5:03pmI am not sure if anyone else here is calling your Representative and Senators, but this law creation without proper procedure needs to be stopped once and for all. Executive order this, official policy directive that. This bastich is a tyrant, boy-king. He cannot make laws.
Report Post »Get on the phone!!! Email!!! Jam the lines!! shut the servers down!!
ericsez
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 5:42pmboehner will cry about it and then go have a drink…..
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 6:04pmThat’s it JROOK..keep doing it..”deny, deny , deny”.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 6:08pm@JRook
Report Post »Whatever your leftist blog tells you, 0bama has bypassed congress …….. AGAIN.
You’re attempting to defend a dictator and there is no defense for that in the United States of America.
Bill Rowland
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 7:18pmHasn‘t every one realized that laws and the constitution don’t mean anything to this narcissist. Sweet Old Barack knows best, he’s the smartest man in the room. You aren’t authorized to have opinions, Sweet Old Barack will decide whats good for you. Now sit down and eat your brussels sprouts.
OMG Nov 6, 2012
Report Post »docgreen
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 10:11pmobama wins either way! Were screwd anyway we turn! When the H_ll is someone going to start impeachment charges? Did obama not swear to uphold the constitution? Does our Military not swear to Uphold the Constitution against domestic and foriegn threats? Is it not time for someone to charge obama and his admin with treason? Is it not time someone steps up? I’m not sure how to go about it, but we need to start with the House! Screw the Impeachment, and start TREASON charges! He and his ADMIN have done everythingh to go against the Constitution. Does anyone know how? Is it the military or who that does it? Sherriff Joe? Someone needs to! I am so afraid the Nov. election will not take place, it scares the H_ll out of me! With his Ties and Mentors to communism is that not grounds enough for it? And all the Lies told, he’s EVIL!… TREASON for HIM, HOLDER and the rest TREASON! Would that not be a first?
Report Post »Drena68
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 11:10pmI agree with you, John Boehner has all the info to impeach O. I am also responding to DocGreen, please, please someone do something. We are now really afraid, not of our enemies, but of our government; that’s tyranny. He is not an American. He is not a patriot. He is a communist marxist. Please someone do something!!!!!!
Report Post »HumbleMan
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 8:33amImpeach. Could it be any clearer?
Report Post »dogma
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 10:04amimpeach the commie now
Report Post »JimFromOK
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 2:33amAnyone remember all of the stink years ago about giving the president the authority to use “line item veto”? Isn’t this kind of like “retroactive line item veto”.
Report Post »drbage
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 12:45pmYet again, Choombama decides to change a law because he doesn’t like it. Once again, the sheep in Congress just sit there baa-ing and munching away at the public trough. Even the revered FDR-cited recently by VP Gaffetastic–did not end Prohibition by executive decree, it went through Congress.
Report Post »Leadthemtothelight
Posted on July 16, 2012 at 7:59amBlood boiling…….
Report Post »trtmntdude
Posted on July 16, 2012 at 8:21amSorry there, JROOK,
Report Post »I read your bullcrap article and the author should be ashamed of himself.Trying to spin this President’s total disregard of the Constitution in to a noble plight that is “the bedrock of conservatism”. I doubt that ONE person who peruses this, or any other “thinking-man’s”, news site will believe a word. But perhaps the comment section at MSNBC would suit you better.
ranchoazulmt
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 10:13am@JRookie
The first paragraph from their website is (wait for it!!!) I got this from Our Future’s own website!
We live in a remarkable political moment: precarious, yet potentially transforming. At the Campaign for America’s Future, our daily work is to bring about the progressive transformation.
Now based on this, I can clearly see that this article you referenced would have no bias or slant to the left. None what so ever. Your a tool….
Report Post »TheBoracle
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:09pmBetcha he thinks he is going to lose and is trying to extend his reach before getting dumped in Nov! He could also be doing it to set up Romney to arguing the topic. that’s what happened with the immigration thing. a few weeks ago. If so, it is saavy – buy it will likely fail.
Report Post »lexington_green
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 5:31pmhe is pandering left and more left to this cabal he has cobbled together of illegal aliens, dumb college students, deadbeat welfare cases, union sheep, domestic terrorists, dyed in the wool commies in academia, loonball libs in the media, globalist megalomaniacs, and racist blacks.
he is buying them back all over the place. he has no shame. his means justify his ends. jerk. impeachment and imprisonment are too kind.
Report Post »lwillis59
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 7:25pmRomney should have an add out by now… He should be all over this..
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 7:49pmWhat he is doing is over running and overwhelming the State Governments into collapse as you are now seeing the whole Obamacare was also setup that way overwhelming Medicaid when the States all collapse he is well on his way to Dictatorship and forget even thinking about a election.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:09pmNewt Gingrich, who led efforts to reform welfare in the 1990s, had this to say about obama’s decision to suspend TANF’s work requirements:
“obama’s suspension of workfare requirements is almost certainly illegal, a sign of the jobs failure, and a reminder how liberal obama is”
“President Clinton and the republican congress created a bipartisan work oriented reform of welfare. obama has single handedly destroyed it”
http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/13/newt-gingrich-reacts-to-obamas-welfare-waiver-almost-certainly-illegal/
Report Post »Depressed_American
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:06pmI am not a racist, but I think OBAMA has done more to discredit the trust in Black Politicians. How long do you think it will be before people trust a Black Man to be President. If it wasn’t for people Like Herman Cain, Col West, Gen. Powell, Condi Rice, I am very scared to elect another Black man for President.
Heck I don’t even want to elect another person to be President. Black, Red, White, Green, they all come from the same mold. Where are the TRUE Leaders for our CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC???
Report Post »Altair
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:18pmYou might want to research Colin Powell a little more before adding his name to those of the good and honorable people on that list.
Report Post »Dde13
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:23pmYou know who the leaders are when the lame media labels someone a right wing extreme racist…the left propaganda machine at work….
Report Post »Depressed_American
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:35pmI was in the Military under General Powell and had no problem with his leadership. I don’t agree with his political views, however I think he is an honorable man. It doesn’t matter whether the person is a Democrat (a REAL Democrat) or a Republican, as long as they have honor and good character.
The Democratic Party has been taken over, but there are still some Democrats who value our U.S. Constitution.
Report Post »socialism.rocks
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 5:58pmboth the constitution and a republican form of government is anti conservative….
Report Post »Puddle Duck
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 12:20amWhat ? Rocks in the head go somewhere else….anywhere else, it doesn’t matter.
Report Post »trtmntdude
Posted on July 16, 2012 at 8:46amThe “but” erased everything you put before it. My question is would his policies be any better if he were white? And yes, you are indeed a racist. You’re saying that you are judging the man by the color of his skin. And judging any future President based on their color (if the person happens to be black). You’re pretty dispicable. And he would be a terrible President no matter what color he was.
Report Post »Hickory
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:05pmExcited yet? just watch this and then take your pulse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU-VpgpE3uw
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:04pmIt did not go “unnoticed” by the mainstream Marxist Media. Those lifesucking lawers of leechville made sure nothing would be said until it was already done. Obama has, once again, gone behind the back of Congress, probably with Reid’s blessings, and usurped more authority for himself. Stone by stone the dictatorship is being built, and may it crush Obama under its own weight as he goes to jail for his crimes.
Report Post »Puddle Duck
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 12:24amHe has no authority to do this……and yet here he is thumbing his nose at the Congress and the rest of the nation. This has gone too far. It’s time to impeach this bastard, period.
Report Post »spunkymonkey
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:03pmBoehner criticized the president’s move….Hahahahah!
Well, what you gonna do about it Speaker Doofus?
You and your GOP majority are WORTHLESS!
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:11pmCivics Lesson 101 for Chunky:
Report Post »If you don’t have the Senate and the White House, you can’t pass any laws. Now go get yourself a washcloth and wipe off that water behind your ears.
kadydid
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:17pmobama has made himself dictator. The new left wants a dictator and government control over their lives. Dictators punish ALL their subjects, even you monkey.
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 7:57pmAs you have seen the cities are going bankrupt next the states when the state falls kaos begins the dictator takes control no more representation.
Report Post »Brooks
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:01pmMost who are on welfare don’t work anyhow, aren’t required to and straight up refuse to, so what’s the problem?? The Food Stamp King is merely making it official so they don’t have to worry about somebody forcing them to do anything against their will at some point in future generations……bless their little hearts.
Report Post »normalmom
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:48pmActually they are required to look for more work. There are supposed to be limitations of how many months you can be on TANF. The problem is they don’t have a strong enough way to enforce it. Food stamps you can get even if you are working based on how much you make. It helps if you are not making enough to pay bills let alone food. Sounds like odumba has figured out how to bankrupt this country even faster.
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 8:03pm@ normalmom
Report Post »You are correct bankrupt the local Governments take control no more need for representitives.
GeorgieJo
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:59pmThe reason Obummer won’t release his college grades?
Report Post »Obviously he flunked Constitutional LAW.
OMG 2012
HKS
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:07pmI question he was even there. There is a lot of stench to this story.
Report Post »Depressed_American
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:10pmHe is a “Manchurian” canidate. He doesn’t exist, except for the fake life that professional scam artist have created to destroy America……
Report Post »kat747
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 7:40pmOh, he exists all right…..didn’t you see that email of this ID card when he attended Columbia University ? His name on the ID Card was Barry Soetoro and right under his picture in big print were the words “FOREIGN STUDENT”. So that means that all of those bogus birth certificates were FAKE, FAKER, & FAKEST. What a fraud ! No wonder he wants all those illegals to be “legal”…then he will be “legal”. He lost his LAW LICENSE in Illinois for something fraudulent on his license application….it was probably his NAME ! …..along with no birth certificate and/or his social security number was issued to someone else in Connecticut. This is the biggest fraud in the history of the USA. The Democratic Nominating Committee is RESPONSIBLE to prove that their candidate is a
Report Post »natural-born citizen. DEMAND THAT THE DNC PROVE IT. And, we all know ….that they cannot.
Dde13
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:59pmHow does he get away with this!!!!! Outrageous!!!!! I HATE, LITERALLY HATE THIS COMMIE….the people we voted for and pay for need to do their JOBS and Get this socialist POS out of office, y he is destroying our Country….
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:09pmTHERE ARE NOT ENOUGH BAD WORDS – he needs to be impeached.
Report Post »right-wing-waco
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:14pmHe needs to be REMOVED due to his interference in lawfully past laws. The president is NOT allowed to make or change laws. Hammer your Congress-people. Call and demand this POTUS be called on the carpet.
Report Post »Action-Not-Just_Words
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 11:46amSeeing a lot of calls for his impeachment… Unfortunately the American people have exactly what they voted for… without the Senate, impeachment proceedings would be less than a joke unless blue dog DEMOCRATS grew some testicles and began to openly encourage the House to start impeachment hearings… Barack “Milhous” OBummer… unmindful of the high duties of his office, of his oath of office, and of the requirement of the Constitution that he should take care that the laws be faithfully executed, did unlawfully, and in violation of the Constitution and laws of the United States has wantonly exceeded the power his office… IT will hit the fan if he gets a second term… Vote, find and encourage other like minded people to register and VOTE VOTE…
Report Post »HigherRoad
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:56pmIt’s as if we have an out of control toddler in the White House! We have to constantly tell him, “Don’t touch that, leave it alone, get away from that…..” Can’t wait until November! I’m ready for an adult to take over!
Report Post »gperky
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 5:00pmI’m afraid of what he will do BEFORE November! It wouldn‘t surprise me if he didn’t find some way to eliminate the election! And the spineless Repubs we sent to Washington will just hide in the corner and refuse to say anything. Where are the leaders in this country? Are they all bought and paid for?
Report Post »ANTISOCIAL-IST
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 6:58pmyes, only he was genetically manipulated to be a commie todler, and he knows exacty what he’s doing.
Report Post »KeithOlberdink
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:54pmWe‘re going down fast and this admin has it’s foot firmly planted down on the accelerator peddle.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:01pmHow dare you call this an administration,this is a regime and we’re being RULED by a Marxist POS,IMO. :)
Report Post »OhioRifleman
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:10pmAt this point, we need to hope the country runs out of gas (economic Stop) or he finds a terrain obstacle (some kind of legal recourse against him) that can stop this beeter from reaching the cliff edge.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 5:33pmFoot on the accelerator pedal??? Heck, I thought it was stuffed, firmly up our collective A$$!
Report Post »lylejk
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:54pmAfter 4 years, he’s finaly going to give those supporters those Obama Bucks as promised then. lol
How can the potus just not enforce the law; only kings and dictators have that ability. Why doesn’t Congress impeach the guy for not doing his Constitutional duty to enforce the law? Again, Congress has no spine. :)
Report Post »Depressed_American
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:50pmIt’s been said time and time again. You have to watch this sneaky President!!! Everybody is screaming about the Romney-Felony hoopla, and look what this dictator has done again. OBAMA is the Felon here!!!
CONGRESS DO YOUR JOB AND IMPEACH THIS DICTATOR!!!
Report Post »Brooks
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:56pmThey can’t even act upon a contempt charge of holder……….don’t hold your breath that anything will happen to the annointed one……it seems that he’s untouchable………teflon suit??? Must have some serious pwoer and money backing him up….
Report Post »VRW Conspirator
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 5:23pm@Brooks..
Report Post »the contempt charges on Holder have been presented to Federal Court….both Criminal and Civil contempt charges have been filed….it is in the hands of the US Attorney’s office to handle the trial before a Federal judge and punishment now… Congress…the House….did all they could do…
loopy1
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:49pmHow does this man continue to get away with ignoring (and therefore breaking) the law? Isn’t there anything that can be done to stop him immediately without having to wait until Nov.?
Report Post »At least he‘s set a precedence that will allow Romney to decide not to enforce the Obamacare laws and he won’t need Congress to repeal it! Congress is forevermore irrelevant.
Lothmar
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:05pmSir you do realize that would be racist, correct? ~sarc~
Report Post »since1791
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:37pmSuggesting that Romney (if elected) do the same as Obama is wrong. We are a nation of laws, not men. We need someone capable of upholding the laws and eliminating those that are useless through the congress, like obamacare.
Report Post »Liberty2011
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:49pmWow..I’m speechless….whats next?
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:54pmPlease don’t ask. I don’t think there will be an election because at the pace this dope is moving, he’ll be a dictator by late September! This has to be stopped…
Report Post »Seabass82
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:54pmthere is absolutely no telling……
Report Post »rpp
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:48pmIt appears that Obama looks upon Congress as a quaint but unnecessary institution. Somehow, I do think that this action is withing the bounds of the law.
Report Post »texgo2003
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:01pmSo what. Obummer knows there is not one person on the hill w/enough balls to stop him. He’s gone unchecked so far. The lameduck congress pretty much has given him a license to kill.
Report Post »Red Bubba
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:06pmThe amazing part is that congress allows itself to become irrelevant. What the heck is going on here?
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:17pmHey you guys, listen up. Congress does NOT have at their disposal US Military special ops teams, paid killers and unlimited numbers of troops like the president does. They have no force option whatsoever. Get it now?
Report Post »Depressed_American
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 5:30pmPeople need to REFUSE to obey any “Law” that OBAMA has decided to by-pass Congress on.
HIS PRESIDENTIAL DECREES HAVE NO AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE THE THE U.S. CONSTITUTION!!!
Report Post »lexington_green
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 5:47pmdepressed, we have to rely on the courage of state govenors and legislatures who have the public forum that would enable them to rally the citizens of their states around these issues. state legislatures will have to declare together that they will not comply due to the will of their constituents and if things really go batty, secession and civil war loom again.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:48pmUsually Obama does things like this on Fridays.
Why Thursday?
Are Kenyans’ superstitious about Friday the 13th?
Report Post »kat747
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 7:31pmRE MILDOT
Report Post »You are absolutely right about that fact. We all are still seeing the effect of the Democrats ruling the House and the Senate for the last two years of Bush’s administration. The housing market was “tanked” and your house is either under water or virtually worthless. Thank you Barney and the rest of you demonocrates.
just a patriot
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:47pmMore reason to vote him out in November.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:46pmStill support him Clinton?
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:08pmSo now I have something to think about this weekend, do I come to work monday? Gee, why am I still working, I guess I’m a schmuck.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:46pmI hope Romney is taking a lot of notes, he sure has a lot of stuff to undue after he’s elected. This Obama character will leave a scorched earth situation behind.
Report Post »yknott
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 5:02pmEight years of GOP Bush left us a scorched earth. Obama is on the right path to repair the damage. The GOP and cooperate America has hijacked the right wing and are the ones who will continue the damage.
Report Post »It was CEO’s, Wall Street and Bush that made this mess.
Puddle Duck
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 12:35amWow……just plain wow…….talk about willfully ignorant and badly misinformed. Who let Wasserman Shultz on the board ?
Report Post »michael48
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:46pmchairman ocommie has found what he wants to be when he grows up…welfare queen..BTW..does that require ID???…dem-wits sure are spendy, when it comes to OUR MONEY…
Report Post »socialism.rocks
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:56pmits your money its my money its the publics money thats right its the public resources and if obama wants to hand out money during hard economic times – so be it
tory conservatism enemy of the republic since prior to 1776
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:07pmSocialismSUX I know you don‘t believe this but I’ll tell you anyway,the government doesn’t have any money,they never have and they never will,the money belongs to private citizens.The government uses unconstitutional social programs to illegally extract money from citizens and all forms of welfare are immoral and illegal and should be abolished.
I see able bodied men and women receiving money for nothing and like I said that’s immoral and should be abolished.
Report Post »chalkdust
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 4:51amRocks in your Head
Report Post »Welfare is modern day slavery. It destroys people. Have you ever met someone who is able bodied and on welfare? It takes there self worth. There is no substitute for the gratification of earning a wage. Welfare enables in the same way parents that subsidize and house 30 year old kids who do nothing but smoke pot and play video games all day. It’s not healthy for the kids and the welfare recipient who is able bodied. Nor is it good for society. More and more get hooked on the welfare drug and less and less productive workers to take care of the leaches eventually leads to destruction. This is common sense amongst most of us. It is also understood in Washington. But they seek power and will use the lure of something for nothing to get it. They don’t give two flying squirrels about you, me or those that are not able bodied and actually need public money to survive. TO SURVIVE! How do you think they feel when able bodied jerks get on the dole. Judging by some of your other posts, this is a waste of keystrokes as you are not to bright.
progressiveslayer
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:43pmCongress is irrelevant because we have a Marxist ruling us and we‘ll continue to see him run roughshod over congress until he’s fired in November.Anything to keep people dependent on government will be done by this vile man and his regime,he’s trying to increase his voting bloc and simultaneously bankrupt the country.Essentially kill two birds with one stone,end the private sector and have the government control everything,his Marxist utopia is the ultimate goal.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:43pmIt’s Friday, free stuff for all, just vote for Obama. Screw those chumps paying the bills.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:04pmBy the way, those chumps are the middle class.
Report Post »randy
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:38pmIMPEACH the SOB
Report Post »somecallmeMC
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:44pmI don’t understand if he is doing all these things then why is he still in office?
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:50pmWhere is Congress impeaching this dictator’s azz? Looks like we are the “stop safe” for this country, government is out of control and has been co-opted. This takeover has to stop…
Report Post »spunkymonkey
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:04pmSomecallmemc, why is he still in office?
Because the GOP are spineless and worthless. That’s why.
Report Post »VRW Conspirator
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 5:29pmOkay..one more time for the cheap seats…
YES he could be Impeached by the House…
Report Post »BUT he has to be tried for impeachment in the Senate and Harry Reid would NEVER let that happen, he wouldn’t even schedule the trial..
SO what do you get out of the House filing Impeachment papers against Obama…NOTHING more than a symbolic victory like the Healthcare Repeal vote….
there is NO way 4 Senators will go against Harry Reid and side with the Republicans to Impeach Obama….they would be crucified, blackmailed, and literally left to swing in the wind, losing their seats in Nov and forever being called “traitors” to their party…damning them to a life of shame in their home districts…
would they be HEROS to the Country.. YES….but that pressure Reid can bring to bare I am not sure that many people could handle it….it would mean financial ruin for them and their familieis…plus exposure for anything even remotely immoral or unethical in their past….
Reid is nothing more than a Mafia Boss using fear, intimidation, and the threat of financial and reputation murder if you cross the Don Obama….