Economic Profile of 50 States Reveals Republicans Represent the Poor, Democrats the Rich
A USA Today economic profile of 50 states reveals Republicans represent the poor while Democrats rule the rich.
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DONNELLY: Does California Export Poverty to Texas?
If all you read was the Sacramento Bee headline,“California exports its poor to Texas, other states, while wealthier people move in,” you might think it was true. But upon deeper inspection, it appears to be false — or, at the very least, highly debatable.
Nuns Who Help Poor in San Francisco Face Eviction
Two French nuns who have devoted their lives to helping the homeless and downtrodden are now in danger of facing the same fate, as they could soon be evicted from the kitchen and little room they rent in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District.
Manhattan Institute: CA Poor Hit Hardest by ‘Green Energy’
According to a report released by the Center for Energy Policy and the Environment at the Manhattan Institute, the energy policies of the state have imposed a greater burden on poorer customers in the inland and Central Valley regions of the state.
Seeking More Spending, De Leon Says Gov. Brown Doesn’t Get the Poor
On Thursday, Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon accused California Governor Jerry Brown of ignorance regarding the poor, urging Brown to spend more of the state’s funding on child care for working mothers.
Columnist: Brown’s Environmental Policies Hurt the Poor
Steven Greenhut, writing for the San Diego Union-Tribune, points out that while California Governor Jerry Brown (D) attacks climate change, he ignores the calamitous effect his policies will have on the poor and disadvantaged.
