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People are oftened shocked to hear about Obama's proposed Global Welfare Program.
REUTERS ^ | Feb. 13, 2008 | Sarah Schaerr Norton

Posted on 04/13/2008 1:26:33 PM PDT by boycott

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Accuracy in Media editor Cliff Kincaid disclosed today that a hugely expensive bill called the "Global Poverty Act," sponsored by Democratic Senator Barack Obama, was quickly passed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday and could result in the imposition of a global tax on the United States. Kincaid said that the major media's cover-up of the bill, which makes levels of U.S. foreign aid spending subservient to the dictates of the United Nations, demonstrates the media's desire to see Senator Obama elected to the presidency.

In a column posted on the AIM web site, Kincaid noted that Senator Joe Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was trying to rush Obama's "Global Poverty Act" (S. 2433) through his committee without hearings. The legislation would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid, which amounts to a phenomenal 13-year total of $845 billion over and above what the U.S. already spends. It was scheduled for a Thursday vote but was moved up a day, to Wednesday, and rushed through by voice vote. Kincaid learned, however, that conservative Senators have now put a "hold" on the legislation, in order to prevent it from being rushed to the floor for a full Senate vote.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; globalpovertyact; globalwelfare; globalwelfareact; mccain; obama; welfare
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Our federal budget for 2008 is $2.9 trillion. Obama proposes giving $845 billion to the UN for his Global Poverty Act. That's almost 1/3 of our annual budget for a GLOBAL WELFARE PROGRAM. THAT'S ABSOLUTELY INSANE!!!

My guess is that this $845 Billion will be managed about as well as the UN's Oil for Food Program. It will likely be stolen by dictator of nations that want to blow us up.

People cannot grasp $845 Billion but when you tell them that it's about 1/3 of our 2008 federal budget, it opens their eyes.

Currently, the Gulf Coast region and the states of Washington and Kansas are fighting over a $40 billion Air Force tanker contract that will mean up to 45,000 good jobs. The $40 billion being spent would create a lot of jobs. We'll get nothing in return for the $845 Billion Obama plans to give away.

There's a lot of things we could do with $845 billion. I am certainly not a fan of WELFARE but I'd prefer to at least keep it at home before sending it to foreign nations.

In the article, it talks about the major media's coverup of Obama's proposal. This demonstrates the media's desire to see Obama elected to the presidency. I did a Google search and couldn't find any major news outlets that carried this story. I know a lot of folks that follow politics closely and most of them have never even heard of Obama's planned giveaway.

A lot of people have a hard time grasping how much money $845 Billion really is. If they hear it's almost 1/3 of our annual federal budget, they're shocked. Obama doesn't have much of a record to stand on but when people hear this, some of them will open their eyes.

People need to be made aware of Obama's planned giveaway. Don't count on the media doing it. Hopefully people will email this information to their family and friends.

1 posted on 04/13/2008 1:26:33 PM PDT by boycott
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To: boycott

...also known as the Pissing in the Ocean Program.


2 posted on 04/13/2008 1:29:35 PM PDT by rogue yam
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To: boycott
It appears we need a correspoding one of these for the Magic Negroe

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3 posted on 04/13/2008 1:30:08 PM PDT by Cobra64 (www.BulletBras.net)
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To: boycott

Sorry ..... People are “often” shocked reading my typos, spelling, and grammatical errors.

:>(


4 posted on 04/13/2008 1:31:16 PM PDT by boycott
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To: boycott

bump - It would be helpful if you could find an article about this UN give away program. I know that I have read about it, but the post would carry more weight if you could find the information in writing.


5 posted on 04/13/2008 1:32:36 PM PDT by Eva (CHANGE - the new euphemism for Marxist revolution)
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To: boycott

I’m sorry, I read your post, thinking I was reading the article. I need to pay more attention. Again, sorry.


6 posted on 04/13/2008 1:34:10 PM PDT by Eva (CHANGE - the new euphemism for Marxist revolution)
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To: boycott

On some level I bet alot of the CRAP these people pass could be found unconstitutional. We (citizens) should at least be trying to do so. There is no way the founding fathers of this country thought we should be supporting the world.
So much BS so little time.


7 posted on 04/13/2008 1:34:43 PM PDT by sheana
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To: boycott

Obama will just say, “George Bush spends trillions on Iraq, which does nothing but make us less safe, it’s causing our troops to die for no reason, and it’s killing innocent civilians for no reason. $845 billion is not a lot compared to the war, especially when you consider it will make us much safer, and help millions of people.”


8 posted on 04/13/2008 1:35:08 PM PDT by Fox_Mulder77
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To: Eva

This link to REUTERS talks about how it’s being covered up by the media:

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS270563+13-Feb-2008+PRN20080213

If you do a Google search, you won’t find much of anything because the media is covering up for the guy.


9 posted on 04/13/2008 1:35:50 PM PDT by boycott
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To: boycott

Feb 13?

Glenn Beck and World Net Daily have articles about it on their web site, too, on Feb 14.

I guess this bill is now dead in the water. I haven’t heard any more about it.


10 posted on 04/13/2008 1:37:39 PM PDT by Rocky
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To: boycott

Article is dated Feb 13 so it’s 2 months old. Does anyone know where it’s at now?


11 posted on 04/13/2008 1:38:06 PM PDT by IM2MAD
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To: boycott

This is a joint creation of the NWO, the Demonrats, the so-called “news” media and the rest of the Conspiracy to make all nations states in the world government. Thank the Bilderbergers, Illuminati, international bankers, Rockefellers and others.

It’s proof that people behind the scenes are pulling the strings on our national leaders, who are puppets.


12 posted on 04/13/2008 1:38:10 PM PDT by RoadTest ("- - Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols - - " Ezekiel 14:6)
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To: boycott

read my follow up post, please. Sorry, again.


13 posted on 04/13/2008 1:38:53 PM PDT by Eva (CHANGE - the new euphemism for Marxist revolution)
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To: IM2MAD

I don’t know where it is now but it’s not going away anytime soon — especially if Obama gets elected.


14 posted on 04/13/2008 1:41:38 PM PDT by boycott
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To: Eva

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200802/POL20080225a.html


15 posted on 04/13/2008 1:42:44 PM PDT by LSUfan
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To: RoadTest

This is about as socialist as it gets. It’s certainly about a new world order.


16 posted on 04/13/2008 1:42:53 PM PDT by boycott
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To: boycott
Hagel and Lugar are co-sponsors along with the usual suspects

Open Congress

17 posted on 04/13/2008 1:45:38 PM PDT by Popman
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To: Popman
Link to actual bill

Check out section 2:9

(9) At the summit of the Group of Eight (G-8) nations in July 2005, leaders from all eight participating countries committed to increase aid to Africa from the current $25,000,000,000 annually to $50,000,000,000 by 2010, and to cancel 100 percent of the debt obligations owed to the World Bank, African Development Bank, and International Monetary Fund by 18 of the world's poorest nations.

18 posted on 04/13/2008 1:50:04 PM PDT by Popman
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To: boycott; All
This is just another example of Obama's constitutionally unauthorized federal spending ideas. This post (<-click), while addressing a tax-related thread, explains in more detail why federal politicians like Obama are actually in contempt of the Constitution where constitutionally unauthorized federal spending is concerned, a consequence of FDR's dirty politics.

The people need to wise up to the major problem that the federal government has been operating outside the restraints of the federal Constitution since the days of FDR. The bottom line is that the people need to quit sitting on their hands and actually vote Constitution-ignoring socialists like Obama out of office as opposed to trying to send people like him to the Oval Office.

19 posted on 04/13/2008 1:50:17 PM PDT by Amendment10
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To: boycott

Obama proposes giving $845 billion to the UN for his Global Poverty Act. That’s almost 1/3 of our annual budget for a GLOBAL WELFARE PROGRAM. THAT’S ABSOLUTELY INSANE!!!

The 845 billion, according to the article, would be over a 13 year figure, not in one year as you suggest. However, you are correct in calling it insane.


20 posted on 04/13/2008 1:51:45 PM PDT by saganite
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To: Cobra64

I would love to have that made into a bumper sticker.


21 posted on 04/13/2008 1:52:41 PM PDT by saganite
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To: boycott

We don’t do something, we’ll fall...


22 posted on 04/13/2008 1:53:25 PM PDT by wastedyears (The US Military is what goes Bump in the night.)
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To: boycott

That’s really a press release, and not a Reuters article.

Still worth a closer look.


23 posted on 04/13/2008 1:56:06 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (<===Bitter, Gun-totin', Typical White American)
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To: boycott
a hugely expensive bill called the "Global Poverty Act," sponsored by Democratic Senator Barack Obama, was quickly passed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday and could result in the imposition of a global tax on the United States.

Take this phrase from the first paragraph and post it in every location where you can leave comments about Obama.

24 posted on 04/13/2008 1:56:24 PM PDT by FrdmLvr
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To: saganite

I know it’s over 13 years. It’s just that most people cannot comprehend $845 billion. They don’t even have a clue as to how much the federal budget is.

If they hear that it’s 1/3 of our ENTIRE 2008 FEDERAL BUDGET, it helps them comprehend it a little bit better.


25 posted on 04/13/2008 1:59:59 PM PDT by boycott
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To: boycott
Accuracy in Media editor Cliff Kincaid disclosed today that a hugely expensive bill called the "Global Poverty Act," sponsored by Democratic Senator Barack Obama, was quickly passed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday and could result in the imposition of a global tax on the United States.

In lockstep with the "Global Warming" mantra that even RINO's are promoting.

All in all, what it is a "Robin Hood" mindset to promote taking from those who have and giving to those who have not without choice of giving by personal choice.

Pick your title, however it ALWAYS boils down to the same agenda.

26 posted on 04/13/2008 2:01:57 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: boycott
a hugely expensive bill called the "Global Poverty Act," sponsored by Democratic Senator Barack Obama, was quickly passed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday and could result in the imposition of a global tax on the United States.

Take this phrase from the first paragraph and post it in every location where you can leave comments about Obama.

27 posted on 04/13/2008 2:01:58 PM PDT by FrdmLvr
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To: boycott

Where does the 0.7% of GNP come from? I don’t see anything in the legislation that talks about this.


28 posted on 04/13/2008 2:02:03 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (<===Bitter, Gun-totin', Typical White American)
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To: RoadTest

“It’s proof that people behind the scenes are pulling the strings on our national leaders, who are puppets.”

Some would pull out their tin foil hats on a statement like that.........I won’t.


29 posted on 04/13/2008 2:02:16 PM PDT by vietvet67
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To: vietvet67

They’re making a believer out of me more and more all the time.


30 posted on 04/13/2008 2:03:29 PM PDT by boycott
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“Where does the 0.7% of GNP come from? I don’t see anything in the legislation that talks about this.”

It’s based off GNP to make our contribution higher.


31 posted on 04/13/2008 2:06:12 PM PDT by boycott
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To: FrdmLvr
That's a good idea.

... a hugely expensive bill called the "Global Poverty Act," sponsored by Democratic Senator Barack Obama, was quickly passed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday and could result in the imposition of a global tax on the United States.

32 posted on 04/13/2008 2:07:57 PM PDT by boycott
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To: saganite
Obama proposes giving Taking from us $845 billion to transfer our hard earned labor to the UN for his Global Poverty Act.
33 posted on 04/13/2008 2:09:02 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: EGPWS

That’s exactly right.

This proposal may not have passed yet but it does a lot to expose Obama’s agenda.


34 posted on 04/13/2008 2:11:03 PM PDT by boycott
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To: Fox_Mulder77
Obama will just say, “George Bush spends trillions on Iraq, which does nothing but make us less safe, it’s causing our troops to die for no reason, and it’s killing innocent civilians for no reason. $845 billion is not a lot compared to the war, especially when you consider it will make us much safer, and help millions of people.”

And the salient arguments against Obama will just say, "Of the $845,000,000,000 how much of will line the pockets of 3rd world dictators and their lackeys? And how much of this money will find its way to buy weapons for terrorists? And who will distribute the money to with equality to the poor of the world without the specter of skimming, kickbacks, and other forms of graft? Will the American people be willing to support global welfare on such a grand scale?

Will "Global Welfare" pave the way for other wealth transfer schemes like Global Warming, which Congress may pass laws where the the US has to buy carbon credits from the countries like Toga and Tonga?"

35 posted on 04/13/2008 2:12:16 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: boycott

Sure hope O’Reilly, Hannity, and Drudge pick up on this story.

Given the corruption of the UN, Obama would permit its hand in our till? Insane.


36 posted on 04/13/2008 2:12:48 PM PDT by tennteacher (Hunter Conservative)
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To: boycott

The real title of this article is better. Why change it?


37 posted on 04/13/2008 2:13:01 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (Buy a Mac ...)
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To: boycott
This proposal may not have passed yet but it does a lot to expose Obama’s agenda.

Lest we forget Hitlery's agenda which is in lockstep with Obama's.

38 posted on 04/13/2008 2:14:02 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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Given the corruption of the UN,...

The U.N.?

Say it isn't so! /s

39 posted on 04/13/2008 2:16:31 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: boycott

Here is a link to the aforementioned legislation (S 2433) sponsored by Obama

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-2433


40 posted on 04/13/2008 2:17:46 PM PDT by crazyshrink (Being uninformed is one thing, choosing ignorance is just plain liberal..)
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To: BunnySlippers

“The real title of this article is better. Why change it?”

You’ve got a good point. If I knew how to edit my post, I would.

:>)

I just hope that more people become aware of Obama’s insane agenda.


41 posted on 04/13/2008 2:17:54 PM PDT by boycott
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To: Red Steel

“And the salient arguments against Obama will just say, “Of the $845,000,000,000 how much of will line the pockets of 3rd world dictators and their lackeys? And how much of this money will find its way to buy weapons for terrorists? And who will distribute the money to with equality to the poor of the world without the specter of skimming, kickbacks, and other forms of graft?”

And Obama will say, “You don’t see the genius in this proposal because you’re a small town person that is too “bitter” to forget about your guns and religion long enough to realize what is good for you.” LOL!! Obama is a sick dude!


42 posted on 04/13/2008 2:19:44 PM PDT by Fox_Mulder77
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To: crazyshrink

Obama keeps talking about people hurting in this country so now he wants to send our wealth overseas. That’s insane.


43 posted on 04/13/2008 2:19:52 PM PDT by boycott
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It’s just that most people cannot comprehend $845 billion.

Speak for yourself... ; )

44 posted on 04/13/2008 2:20:20 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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“Sure hope O’Reilly, Hannity, and Drudge pick up on this story.”

I can assure you that Drudge wouldn’t put up this story. I am expecting him to do a “I’ve got a crush on Obama” video any day now.

I wish O’Reilly or Hannity would pick it up. If someone has a way to get this information on to them, I wish they would.

Americans need to be made aware of Obama’s insane agenda.


45 posted on 04/13/2008 2:22:17 PM PDT by boycott
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To: boycott
Obama keeps talking about people hurting in this country so now he wants to send our wealth overseas. That’s insane.

Haven't you noticed via history that "hurt" is the driving promotional force behind the dogma of the liberal political machine?

46 posted on 04/13/2008 2:23:29 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: boycott

I think he called them “bitter, gun toting, racist, etc.” didn’t he?


47 posted on 04/13/2008 2:24:08 PM PDT by crazyshrink (Being uninformed is one thing, choosing ignorance is just plain liberal..)
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To: boycott

Obama wants to redistribute wealth. He’s just being a good communist. The media is in favor of what he wants to do. They’re just being good communists.

So we have a situation where a radical hateful racist marxist can be elected by millions of women simply because they have the hots for him.

The election process is nothing but a very expensive popularity contest. The one who fools the most people gets to impose his/her agenda on the rest of the country.


48 posted on 04/13/2008 2:24:42 PM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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“Lest we forget Hitlery’s agenda which is in lockstep with Obama’s. “

Hillary may have similar views but Obama SPONSORED THIS BILL!!!


49 posted on 04/13/2008 2:27:38 PM PDT by boycott
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To: boycott
Americans need to be made aware of understand the demise created via Obama’s insane agenda.
50 posted on 04/13/2008 2:28:37 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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