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Disabled son's mom wants GOP to pull 'union bully' ad
SacBee ^ | June 18, 2009 | not identified

Posted on 06/19/2009 10:40:49 AM PDT by radar101

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To: retrokitten
Why is that so surprising, the welfare system had been paying folks to just simply breed for decades. At least from ‘mother’ we maybe getting a couple of hours of semi useful work for our money....
21 posted on 06/19/2009 11:02:20 AM PDT by ejonesie22 (Mitt Romney is a more subtle version of Arlen Specter with better hair...)
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To: radar101
Budget Bully ad
22 posted on 06/19/2009 11:02:30 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture (Death to totalitarianism)
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To: HIDEK6

The “compassion” of the left. Rmember the reaction to Sarah Palin and her son - now they’re trying to make it look like the Republicans are the mean ones. Well, it will probably work.


23 posted on 06/19/2009 11:02:54 AM PDT by ElayneJ
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To: MrB

You’re right, we certainly are called upon as individuals to help others. I submit that the government involving itself actually subverts that.


24 posted on 06/19/2009 11:03:17 AM PDT by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
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To: Tired of Taxes
I do believe people with Downs are entitled to receive social security, though.

Without ever having paid anything into the system?

25 posted on 06/19/2009 11:03:43 AM PDT by humblegunner
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Link to the ad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G285gAEsZF4


26 posted on 06/19/2009 11:03:44 AM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: brytlea

Definitely.

When the government steps in to “help”, it doesn’t leave room for the church.

I believe this was intentional.


27 posted on 06/19/2009 11:05:11 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: MrB

I agree.


28 posted on 06/19/2009 11:05:43 AM PDT by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
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To: pgkdan

“It turns out that the woman portrayed as an SEIU union leader in the commercial is a home health care worker from Fresno named Lisa Brown, who works for the state by caring for her son who has Down syndrome”

Did she just admit to scamming the State of California by getting paid to take care of her own son? Does CA allow for this type of conflict of interest?


29 posted on 06/19/2009 11:06:43 AM PDT by downtownconservative (As Obama lies, liberty dies!)
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To: radar101

“It turns out that the woman portrayed as an SEIU union leader in the commercial is a home health care worker from Fresno named Lisa Brown, who works for the state by caring for her son who has Down syndrome.”

Thats all she does? One kid? If she is getting paid, why isn’t she caring for half a dozen kids with Down syndrome? She is a lazy moocher who deserves to lose her job and her child. Give care of the child to someone who will actually work for a living.


30 posted on 06/19/2009 11:07:57 AM PDT by monday
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To: CounterCounterCulture

EVERYONE SHOULD VIEW THIS AD.

KEEP IT ON THE AIR.


31 posted on 06/19/2009 11:08:17 AM PDT by Tweeker
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To: MrB

Agree 100% - now all we have to do is get government from taking everything to take of this so we can privately donate to the causes we can.


32 posted on 06/19/2009 11:09:34 AM PDT by edcoil (Reality doesn't have to say much.)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

Thanks for the link (the one at the original story didn’t work so good).

She participated in a public hearing and her testimony is a part of a public record. It should stand and the GOP is perfectly entitled to use it. I hope the GOP holds their ground (ducking the ashtrays!).


33 posted on 06/19/2009 11:14:54 AM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: radar101

Mrs. Brown, your son may not know; but you know.


34 posted on 06/19/2009 11:22:38 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: radar101

Every new parasite made is a new vote for democrats.


35 posted on 06/19/2009 11:22:59 AM PDT by MarineBrat (The New York Times is a Communist Kamikaze.)
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To: humblegunner

I think so. Double-checking myself... Here’s a website for Social Security. It looks like the payments fall under “Supplemental Security Income payments” for children with disabilities and adults disabled since childhood:

http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10026.html

As per the article, this woman was employed as a “home health care worker” caring for her own son. But, he would’ve qualified for SSI payments, too. So... was she collecting SSI and a salary from the state...? The article isn’t clear.


36 posted on 06/19/2009 11:24:07 AM PDT by Tired of Taxes (Dad, I will always think of you.)
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To: outlawjake
She gets paid to take care of her own son?

I reckon she may wish she kept her mouth shut because I see her maybe being in another GOP ad.

37 posted on 06/19/2009 11:25:13 AM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: downtownconservative

That’s what it looks like to me and if that’s the case it’s outrageous.


38 posted on 06/19/2009 11:33:53 AM PDT by pgkdan ( I miss Ronald Reagan!)
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To: humblegunner

Yes, lots of people collect SS who never paid into it. I’ve been steamed over that for thirty years. I’ve always thought that SS was for retirees, period, not anyone who “needs” money. This is the main reason that SS is broke and not there for people who did contribute to it all their working lives. The gubmint has been raiding it for all sorts of things for many years.


39 posted on 06/19/2009 11:37:02 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: TheOldLady
Yes, lots of people collect SS who never paid into it.

In keeping with the subject of the thread... that's just retarded.

40 posted on 06/19/2009 11:38:54 AM PDT by humblegunner
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