Tag Archives: Corporate Welfare

Dick Quote of the Day

Posted on July 12, 2012 at 5:45 pm by JM Ashby

“If they want more stuff from the government, tell them to go vote for the other guy — more free stuff. But don’t forget nothing is really free.” -Mitt Romney on the NAACP Sure. Nothing is free. Unless you’re a … Continue reading →

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Your WTF of the Day

Posted on July 6, 2012 at 4:40 pm by JM Ashby

Via Grist, the new CEO of Duke Energy resigned today after only one day on the job, but according to the Wall Street Journal, he will retain his full severance package and relocation expenses for that one grueling day of … Continue reading →

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The Government Teat

Posted on May 16, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Best cartoon ever? Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, I had no idea this is a thing. A National Coalition for Men? Because men really need protection. Leave the white man alone!

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More Gaffes from Team Romney

Posted on January 13, 2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

Mitt Romney approves this message. One of the businesses touted in this new promotional ad from the Romney Campaign is Indiana based Steel Dynamics, a steel mill which, according to the ad, Romney personally rescued from purgatory. The problem with … Continue reading →

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Drug Tests for Citizens Who Receive Government Money

Posted on November 29, 2011 at 7:36 am by Bob Cesca

Newt Gingrich pitching a right-wing standard: “I think that we need to consider taking more explicit steps to make it expensive to be a drug user. It could be through testing before you get any kind of federal aid. Unemployment … Continue reading →

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Cut the Deficit, End Corporate Welfare

Posted on November 14, 2011 at 12:08 pm by Bob Cesca

Your corporate welfare recipients — sucking off the government teat: ThinkProgress noted that the top four recipients receive more than half of all tax subsidies.

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Rick Perry is a Welfare Gomer

Posted on August 9, 2011 at 2:19 pm by Bob Cesca

The man who doesn’t want federal interference, the man who hates government spending, and, because of both, wanted to secede from the Union is sucking off the government tit. Perry certainly has benefited from the nation’s proclivity toward farm payouts; … Continue reading →

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Graph of the Day

Posted on May 20, 2011 at 4:04 pm by Bob Cesca

Votes to preserve welfare for Big Oil in red. Votes to end welfare for Big Oil in blue. (via Meteor Blades)

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Corporate Welfare in Action

Posted on July 5, 2010 at 9:56 am by Bob Cesca

The American taxpayer helped BP pay the lease for the Deepwater Horizon rig. BP was reaping sizable tax benefits from leasing the rig. According to a letter sent in June to the Senate Finance Committee, the company used a tax … Continue reading →

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