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3 myths about the poor that Republicans are using to support slashing US safety net

Dec 15, 2017, 11:50 AM 0

By Michele Gilman The Conversation Republicans continue to use long-debunked myths about the poor as they defend lower taxes for the rich and deep cuts to the social safety netto pay for them. In so doing, they are essentially…

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The bigotry baked into welfare cuts

Jul 26, 2017, 10:15 AM 0

By Sanford Schram The Conversation The budget blueprint the House of Representatives recently unveiled isn’t a carbon copy of President Donald Trump’s proposal, dubbed “A New Foundation for American Greatness.” But they would both make what’s left of the already…

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Another Immigration Myth Bites the Dust

May 29, 2007, 7:12 PM 6

LatinaLista — By now, the vast majority of states in the nation have considered or have passed legislation targeting undocumented immigrants living and working within their city limits. (Source: Angus Reid Global Monitor) The driving force to get this…