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HereSince1628

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9. What is meant by welfare as it is used in that graphic?

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 07:37 AM

Nov 2013

The rw would say many of those things actually are welfare.

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If you make $50,000 per year .... [View all] Scuba Nov 2013 OP

Good post. Agschmid Nov 2013 #1

K&R B Calm Nov 2013 #2

K&R. n/t FSogol Nov 2013 #3

kicking to access later annabanana Nov 2013 #4

I'd like to see a few more items on that list. surrealAmerican Nov 2013 #5

My math might be wrong, JoeyT Nov 2013 #32

The teabaggers think have the federl budget goes to foreign aid. AAO Nov 2013 #49

That's exactly what I was thinking. surrealAmerican Nov 2013 #57

Soc Sec is its own tax - this is Fed taxes CarrieLynne Nov 2013 #52

Medicare is also a separate line item enlightenment Nov 2013 #76

Social Security doesn't belong on that list. bvar22 Nov 2013 #90

A comprehensive breakdown would be interesting in and of itself. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2013 #104

You pay the corporation $4,000 a year, while the corporation pays $0 in Taxes. fasttense Nov 2013 #6

How does the rich get those making $50K to support them? liberal N proud Nov 2013 #7

In many cases, their jobs depend upon it. Laelth Nov 2013 #25

Class solidarity. $50K in a small town in Mississippi still makes you a big local fish Recursion Nov 2013 #27

They trick them in to thinking they will be rich someday too harun Nov 2013 #35

I have spoken with individuals who fit this profile and I can tell that is what they believe, GoneFishin Nov 2013 #92

It USED to be possible - although not all that probable TBF Dec 2013 #127

Hate Radio Doctor_J Nov 2013 #63

been happening since the revolutionary war. KG Nov 2013 #119

More on food stamps than welfare? Wouldn't have thought that. interesting. nt Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2013 #8

What is meant by welfare as it is used in that graphic? HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #9

Think it's one of those things that both sides can make the numbers look Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2013 #15

Well what they don't tell you is that Food Stamp amount also covers... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #87

"Welfare" per se doesn't really exist at a Federal level anymore Recursion Nov 2013 #26

Something is missing seveneyes Nov 2013 #10

there is more to the government brer cat Nov 2013 #16

don't think this is meant to be an all-inclusive list - just selected items. nt Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2013 #17

Social Security is missing madville Nov 2013 #19

Social Security is not part of the national budget; it is a separate insurance trust fund that DhhD Nov 2013 #55

SS, probably because it's so big Recursion Nov 2013 #36

Well if they don't contribute... Historic NY Nov 2013 #74

The standard deduction and the head of household deduction must be considered too. DhhD Nov 2013 #60

Just sent this to my teabag loving neighbor madokie Nov 2013 #11

Kicked & Cribbed! bluedeathray Nov 2013 #12

Are there sources for the figures? ancianita Nov 2013 #13

Per the BitchyPundit's facebook post .... Scuba Nov 2013 #18

Kick And Recommend cantbeserious Nov 2013 #14

If you're making $50K a year Demeter Nov 2013 #20

I made about the same when I made 35k a year madville Nov 2013 #21

I am just now listening to a guy from the "bipartisan institute" zeemike Nov 2013 #22

K&R nt stevenleser Nov 2013 #23

k&r for the truth. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #24

K&R ReRe Nov 2013 #28

I don't think that is accurate. Coexist Nov 2013 #29

Yeah, I like to see that as well. progressoid Nov 2013 #30

I suspect that by "corporate subsidies" people don't mean direct payments to corporations magical thyme Nov 2013 #33

The Wal Mart type incentives are usually local wercal Nov 2013 #62

I realize that. I just couldn't think of the federal subsidies off the top of my head. Eg, big oil magical thyme Nov 2013 #125

plus they devestate local businesses while they are there. ejpoeta Nov 2013 #120

These graphics are *never* accurate cthulu2016 Nov 2013 #37

I used the $50,000 Married with one child estimate in the tool ehrnst Nov 2013 #40

thank you interesting Coexist Nov 2013 #59

as much as I know that people are not properly focused on the huge amounts Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2013 #43

Here ya go ... Scuba Nov 2013 #44

thanks Coexist Nov 2013 #61

Shows the teagabbers for the stupid tools they are Ohio Joe Nov 2013 #31

Copy and Print nevergiveup Nov 2013 #34

I'm a bit unsure about those numbers. EOTE Nov 2013 #38

Corporate subsidies are 352% of the federal budget, silly. cthulu2016 Nov 2013 #39

Thanks for reassuring me that I'm not going mad. EOTE Nov 2013 #41

The coomndreams piece it is derived from includes "payments" like cthulu2016 Nov 2013 #51

The law forbidding the federal government to negotiate drug prices mbperrin Nov 2013 #113

Agreed - as I posted just below you NewJeffCT Nov 2013 #47

This will help you understand how it's calculated ... Scuba Nov 2013 #48

I know how it was calculated, and it is crap cthulu2016 Nov 2013 #56

Really? What would you call it? Scuba Nov 2013 #58

Here ya go ... Scuba Nov 2013 #45

Those numbers are kind of ridiculous as well. EOTE Nov 2013 #54

Regarding defense spending. progressoid Nov 2013 #73

Yes, and where in there is corporate welfare? EOTE Nov 2013 #75

This pie chart is simply inaccurate - truedelphi Nov 2013 #100

Forget the $50,000 number....per capita? DawnBringer Dec 2013 #126

These numbers are bad - I ran the calculations yesterday when I saw it pop up all over Facebook NewJeffCT Nov 2013 #42

This'll help ... Scuba Nov 2013 #46

Sorry NewJeffCT Nov 2013 #53

Thank you. This graphic is a real mess -- makes us all look as batty as Glenn Beck BlueStreak Nov 2013 #69

oh man! thats what i make!! CarrieLynne Nov 2013 #50

Cripes, I WISH I made that much in a year. JTG of the PRB Nov 2013 #64

+1 L0oniX Nov 2013 #78

I. Love. This. MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #65

Get rid of the subsidies! KansDem Nov 2013 #66

Agreed!!!! aptal Nov 2013 #108

Would like to see a source on those #. Dash87 Nov 2013 #67

... Scuba Nov 2013 #79

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kick samsingh Nov 2013 #68

I will never post a meme like this, without a source wercal Nov 2013 #70

... Scuba Nov 2013 #77

The pittance paid for foreign aid needs to be on that list too, since it is a frequent target. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2013 #71

K&r Packerowner740 Nov 2013 #72

This is not correct. dawg Nov 2013 #80

... Scuba Nov 2013 #81

I don't have time to do a term paper on it, but ... dawg Nov 2013 #83

Explained in the article at the link ... Scuba Nov 2013 #84

I read it. It's dodgy. dawg Nov 2013 #86

Great find, Scube (as in Scoob)!!! Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2013 #82

$4000.00? That's amazing that the "corporate subsidies" came out to such a nice round number. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #85

$43.78? SHRED Nov 2013 #88

Here you go...broken down... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #89

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #93

now that oughta do it! Divine Discontent Nov 2013 #94

Corporate subsidies are equal to 20 times defense? grantcart Nov 2013 #95

Like this ... Scuba Nov 2013 #96

The numbers just don't add up grantcart Nov 2013 #105

I welcome your alternative graphic. Scuba Nov 2013 #107

So that's your commitment to credibility? grantcart Nov 2013 #110

I provided a source. You can take it up with them if you like. Scuba Nov 2013 #121

Isn't Defense some sort of Corporate subsidies? Amonester Nov 2013 #116

arm me with information..... Chakaconcarne Nov 2013 #97

I agree. We look like them when we post crap like this. EOTE Nov 2013 #98

Sources are cited in numerous responses throughout the thread. Scuba Nov 2013 #99

This is going to fakebooc Rain Mcloud Nov 2013 #101

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #102

Damn. Now THAT'S spelling it out like we need to...K & R & spread this far and wide. nt mother earth Nov 2013 #103

. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #106

Does "corp subsidies" include food stamp $ for WalMart employees? Beartracks Nov 2013 #109

Shared on FB, Tweeted & KnR FogerRox Nov 2013 #111

kick Liberal_in_LA Nov 2013 #112

This was removed by admins on 'Being Liberal' iamthebandfanman Nov 2013 #114

K&R Another winner, Scuba. stage left Nov 2013 #115

great post. liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #117

K&R. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #118

I don't believe the graph or $4000 figure for a number of reasons Gore1FL Nov 2013 #122

Source ... Scuba Nov 2013 #123

That doesn't resolve the points I raised, however. n/t Gore1FL Nov 2013 #124