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Washington D.C. the only Area in the Country Where the Majority Think Economy is Getting Better

Aug 15th, 2012 | By
Washington D.C. the only Area in the Country Where the Majority Think Economy is Getting Better

WASHINGTON, D.C. – An extensive survey recently conducted by Gallup in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia showed that the only place in the country where the majority of people think the economy is getting better is in the nation’s capital. The survey conducted throughout the first half of this year asked 86,429 American adults two basic questions: Did they believe the economy was getting better or getting worse? Did they believe the current economic conditions were “excellent,” “good,” “only fair,” or “poor.” This survey, along with a complicated battery of other surveys,
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Washington D.C. Creating a Nation of Dependents

Jan 27th, 2012 | By
Washington D.C. Creating a Nation of Dependents

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Under the current administration, there has been a 32% increase in direct government payments made to individuals, and the last budget President Obama presented asked for another $500 billion dollar increase by 2016. According to the latest Census Bureau statistics from the third quarter of 2010, only one-third of those direct payments came from programs where benefits were expected, namely Social Security, Railroad Retirement, veteran’s compensation, veteran’s educational assistance, and Medicare. Republican contenders have labeled this administration the “Food Stamp” administration, and the numbers seem bear out that. At the end of 2008, approximately
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