WELFARE for the Wealthy, (Pt1) U.S. Poverty, Hunger Increase

No one wants to pay taxes, give away money or pay for the lazy, but if we cut welfare to the wealthy, we could feed the poor and have money left over. The Agriculture Bill funds food stamps and food banks, but also pays agricultural subsidies that flow primarily to the wealthy, without regard to need or profitability. How much? Billions of your tax dollars wasted, while the government can't find the millions of dollars it would take to feed children and working poor, most of whom are rural families.

Worse, it subsidizes corporate farms, competing with non-subsidized subsistence farmers in third world countries. So much for Free Markets. If this sounds familiar, see the video on Corporate Welfare, below.

Visit the PBS archives to see the complete show and more of Bill Moyers.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers

See the rest of this report with cost to you info at:
Farm Subsidies: Welfare To The Wealthy, Costs You Billions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc8rfQP5MKc

Feasabilty and desirability of Electric cars, Pluggable hybrids and Biodiesel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJRFDtsj4VA
American Doctor Saves Millions of Lives Around the World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS05uKPAcjI
bis-Phenol A, Food Containers, Effects on humans, Gov't Regs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wXGrzDIcr8
Impeachment, the Constitution, and the President, Pt 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMeCTbyzxi4
"Healthcare Reform is coming. Its your money. Its your health. Look at successful overseas Health Care systems, which could work for the U.S. From PBS Frontline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxIOScgO-W0
Desmond Tutu Discusses Apartheid, Perpatrators, Forgiveness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRDBWoV_hA0
Saudi-American Reporter Layla Fidel and Bill Moyers discuss Iraq; Pres. Debates critique (Pt 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh6mipM7ohA
Free Lunch, Corp Welfare, Moyers and David Cay Johnston
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUNHwZVgLB8
Earmarks, Washington Contributions, Corruption pt1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahhHlSf-q7w
Healthcare Fails American Workers, Now 3rd World Charity Offers Care
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4kbag-f3K8
"Where Does the Money Go?", National Debt, Bill Moyers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziBazBcOD_4
John C. Bogel and Moyers, Capitalism and Democracy Pt 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jNpQOKLA1U
Fall of Rome vs Failure of American Politics and Economy Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXGGm4GQAq4
A worrisome 20/20 report on American education and failing schools
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx4pN-aiofw

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[lmbates]

America is still the best country on earth!

[litxlit]

True! But we can be better.

[jinjin16]

leave america alone

[litxlit]

Seriously, I like this comment a lot. We all feel this way sometimes. On the other hand, I think a lot of people wish America would leave them alone.

[nowellian]

Stop voting for the lesser of 2 evils.

Vote Nader/Gonzales for not for profit single payer universal health care, a living wage, end corporate welfare. Tax the rich corporations and their wealth! Stop taxing the working class.

Vote Nader!

[litxlit]

I agree. For a Moyers' analysis on Health Care reform and its various systems, see:

Healthcare Reform is coming (Pt1) US Candidates Ignore, Deny

[Relugus]

Bush gave tons of welfare via his cost-plus programme which gave massive wads of your money to Halliburton.

Just some of America's biggest Welfare Queens:

Goldman Sachs

Boeing

Citigroup

Bank of America

Lockheed Martin

Halliburton

National Football League

If it is each persons responsibility to take care of himself, then why are those listed above getting handouts?

[Arridos]

I hope everyone who voted for George Bush is real proud of themselves, because this is their fault. He ruined the US' economy with his fucking war.

[Mackberserk]

@kingkongrichie It is in Dallas... Perhaps you should attempt to get a better paying job by attending college? With grants and student loans, there is no longer a credible excuse to NOT pursue a degree.

[lucy9359]

@jfsfrnd I know and food banks but welfare isn't as easy in this country....they make people sell their valuables...after you down load all that you own you can get a cheque from them which would never even come close to being enough to survive off of....it is made hard here to collect welfare and they have to then go and prove that they are looking for a job by filling out a sheet of paper where you handed in resumes...I am glad it is that way it use to be a sham here too!

[jfsfrnd]

@lucy9359 Yeah but they still have social services.

[lucy9359]

Canada doesn't have welfare food stamps

[kingkongrichie]

@MegaMailbox yet minimum wage is $7 per hour and you still get taxed. That is not livable in the USA you idiot.

[azrial4421]

You say Welfare, I say personal responsibility. Give it too the disabled no one else.

[MegaMailbox]

we dont need welfare at all .and no more unemployment checks .make people get off their ass and work .

[IBMowner1]

That's your problems. For example if you don't have a good job, or any job at all (other than mooching off taxpayers if your on welfare... Unless you LEGALLY can't work) then that's YOUR PROBLEM! YOU should have gotten a better education, so you'd have a better job. Then maybe you could afford a decent house that didn't get foreclosed on, a car that didn't just get repo'd. Or not having to buy a used vehicle. It's YOUR problem! Stop blaming the wealthy for YOUR PROBLEMS! I for one am sick of it!

[MrSammiep05]

it's too bad americans want free health care,want good jobs,but don't want to pay taxes,these people want everything for nothing,oh yeah! as long as their guy gets in too.take political correctness and shove it,just like it says in the constitution,'all people created equal under  god' (fine print) unless you disagree with us..wow you people need help