Other - Politics & Government - August 2006

Women and Children Left Behind Under Bush's 2001 Tax Plan
According to The National Women's Law Center, 17 million women would receive no tax cut under Bush's plan. Three million families headed by women with children have an income below the federal poverty rate. This large group would receive no benefit from the tax plan. Thirty-six percent of all single mothers would receive no tax benefit, and nearly half of all African-American and Hispanic single mothers would not benefit from Bush's tax cut.
Bush tried to repeal the corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Had he been successful in repealing the AMT, corporations would have received the following retroactive tax breaks:

$1.4 billion to IBM
$371 million to United Airlines
$1 billion to Ford
$254 million to Enron
$833 million to General Motors
$241 million to Phillips Petroleum
$671 million to General Electric
$184 million to American Airlines
$608 million to Texas Utilities
$155 million to IMC Global
$600 million to Daimler Chrysler
$144 million to Comdisco
$572 million to Chevron Texaco
$136 million to CMS Energy
$102 million to Kmart

2006-08-31 19:59:20 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

This car helped Bush get reelected for the second term: 4 more years then and 2 more to go. I think I am ready to sell it. How much can you offer?

2006-08-31 19:39:00 · 2 answers · asked by answer seeker 1

i was wondering if there are any bloods or crips in portland oregon if not what are the gangs there

2006-08-31 19:35:07 · 9 answers · asked by Free Ganja 2

NOrth korea is a bigger threat arent they .. they took thier nuke program under ground to stay secret and they have been developing they're long distance missles.. ..they have china and russia on they're side im sure .. and we focus our attention on iran???

2006-08-31 19:14:34 · 11 answers · asked by dustin s 1

No Child Left Behind Act Invades Family Privacy
Buried deep within Bush's highly touted No Child Left Behind Act is a provision that requires public high schools to hand over private student information to military recruiters. This provision allows minor students to be recruited at home by telephone calls, mail and personal visits. If a school does not comply, it risks losing vital federal education funds. This provision, known as section 9528, was inserted with almost no debate into the No Child Left Behind Act by newly-elected Rep. David Vitter of Louisiana, who learned from the Pentagon that many public schools had strict privacy policies protecting student information from being released to any outside parties, thus preventing aggressive military recruiting. Under Section 9528, the only way to keep children's contact information from military recruiters, is for parents to submit an "opt-out" letter in writing to the school district's superintendent.

2006-08-31 19:12:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

How retarded is that?

2006-08-31 19:00:10 · 17 answers · asked by Ebee 1

hell they werent even here when it was created.. my family was.. fought for it (and yes took the land from the indians)... built it.. and not going to lose it to some whining gay liberals and crooked aclu lawyers!

2006-08-31 18:51:22 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I do believe that every person has the right to take the desicions of their own life but think about it yoour Grandad did so much for the country of India ... okay you did nothing but still.... you are leaving India to be a citizen of US? a Foreign country that hardly contributed to your granfathers hard work to motivate the people of india and promote democracy . i feel ashamed of this grandson of mahatma gandhi... please tell me your opinion thanks a lot

2006-08-31 18:49:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

r all.

2006-08-31 18:33:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Don't a lot of countries use nuclear energy? Why in the world is the USA making such a big fuss about it? Toronto, the largest city in Canada, uses tons of nuclear energy, as a matter of fact, nuclear energy is where the majority of the energy comes from. Why is the USA picking on Iran when it's very clear that Israel has nuclear weapons? Iran clearly said that they are not enriching uranium to make nuclear weapons. The press keeps saying that the uranium enrichment potentially "could" become nuclear weapons but Iran isn't turning it into nuclear weapons now are they? What do you think about this? I think Iran is actually using it for nuclear energy. Again this shows how capitalism fails, by exploiting and taking away opportunities from the less fortunate so they themselves could flourish. We arn't giving Iran an opportunity to develop itself. Oh yeah, don't think I'm naive because I am not, I'm just being reasonable.

2006-08-31 18:30:22 · 16 answers · asked by tangerine 3

I got a DWI in December of 2005. It was a life changing mistake that taught me an important lesson. Now I am on probation for the next two years and let me tell you, it is not fun at all. There are strict guidelines that I must follow and I'm already working hard to get them out of the way (as soon as possible). What I was wondering...and really, this question only applies to those who have experienced a DWI in the state of Texas...Will I be able to leave the U.S. if I want to take a trip overseas? I'm talking about a week in Russia sometime next summer (my mother wants me to go with her). I think it would be fun because I have never seen that part of Europe before.

2006-08-31 18:18:37 · 10 answers · asked by Crazywoman 1

Notice how political parties are said to be LEFT if liberal or RIGHT if conservative.

Think for a minute, when is LEFT ever right? --- Case in point, somebody with wrong ideas is said to be out in LEFT field, never in right field. Also, somebody with a few screws loose is said to be LEFT of center, not right of center.

However, just the word for conservatism itself is RIGHT. Also note that somebody who can be trusted and relied upon is your RIGHT hand man, not your left hand man.

Is it all a coincidence?

2006-08-31 18:05:15 · 6 answers · asked by OatesATM 3

forgive the redundancy

2006-08-31 18:03:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. Not religious
2. Pro GAY and trans-whatevers
3. Pro baby-killing
3. Anti military - who, by the way, are fighting for THEM TOO
4. Whatever I consider NORMAL & COMMON SENSE & DECENT - they are against!!!

2006-08-31 18:02:40 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-31 18:00:53 · 17 answers · asked by irishwolfish62 1

2006-08-31 17:59:19 · 11 answers · asked by workin_man66 3

its only good for liberals, gays and minorities to bend... was orig for a white america. doubt they had gay weddings, welfare, and free slaves back in 1776.

2006-08-31 17:50:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is remarkable that Bush believes he can ignore a law, and protect himself, through a signing statement. Despite the McCain Amendment's clear anti-torture stance, the military may feel free to use torture anyway, based on the President's attempt to use a signing statement to wholly undercut the bill.

2006-08-31 17:50:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-31 17:48:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

someone told me that i was wrong for being married to an immagrant and that i was anti america but we fell in love when I was 15 I didnt bother asking his legal status.and when i found out i stayed do you think she is wright?

2006-08-31 17:44:53 · 8 answers · asked by krazy salazar 2

The self declared "decider" has changed or ignored a great deal of things having to do with The Constitution and The Bill of Rights. Do you think "The Decider" will choose to stay in office with his people because the world is too complex right now? He could explain that we are at war and there cannot be a change because of our situation or that his next in comand must take charge and every one will just move around. Do you think this could happen?

Do you think 1/2 of America would Accept this? Would the other 1/2 be horrified?

2006-08-31 16:55:58 · 9 answers · asked by adobeprincess 6

has this ever happened in mankind history if so what happened?
but most of all i am posing this question to all man kind wouldnt that solve the ego many leaders command war when they never actually go to fight the battle they demand to be won and when it is all said and done do anyone knows that it never help to fight when every war could and should have been able to talk it out
for instance hitler could have demanded that the jews be ousted from his country but he never told them anything just wanted them gone and didnt care how but dead!
Remember he never fought he only commaNded now that's cold blooded to be responsible by hyping and manipulating the people
please give me your dipiction of how this would turn out if all soldiers refused to fight the war starting right now all of the wars going on and past ones just express yourself i need to see it this is possible!! SPEAK UP I NEED TO KNOW CAN WE DO THIS! AND I NEED TO KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN /GOOD AND BAD !!

2006-08-31 16:39:40 · 9 answers · asked by wifiyah 3

i have a cardinal card, and want to know when my balance for sept. will begin

2006-08-31 16:22:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

For example- V for Vendetta America is a pathetic country that is begging britain for recources. How much longer is americas wrath going to last before we are shut down and turned into a nothing that looks to other countries for help

2006-08-31 16:13:23 · 14 answers · asked by gta3005 2

i know an employee at work that i wouldn't pay a dime to keep him/her all week. i feel underpaid all the time. who knows the most about minimum wage? is it our constitutional right to have the minimum wage? does the minimum wage hurt our economy? leave interesting facts and your opinion about what you know about the minimum wage also.

2006-08-31 16:09:25 · 12 answers · asked by vickilou 1

Will the corporations have total control, will you be followed by robots and electro-shocked when you get out of line a little, will you be laser terminated from outer space satellites when you defy the corporate rule. The future is here.

2006-08-31 15:35:15 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

During the Clinton administration in 1994 April 6th through mid July 1,071,000 people where killed in Rwanda.Can't say the Clinton administraion didn't know. Who is responsible for their lives being lost. Shame on America for not coming to the aid of Rwanda.How would America feel if it lost 1,000,000 lives in one hundred days. Would you complain about the president? Would you act all spiritual like people did during 9/11?What would you do?

2006-08-31 15:29:51 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wikipedia defines fascism as:

"Fascism is a radical totalitarian political philosophy that combines elements of corporatism, authoritarianism, extreme nationalism, militarism, anti-anarchism, anti-communism and anti-liberalism."

Looks to me like Rummy's gang are the fascists.

2006-08-31 15:24:40 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who do you believe Bush made a bigger priority for capture when they both went underground, Osama Bin Laden or Saddam Hussien? And why do you think so?

2006-08-31 15:03:19 · 5 answers · asked by choyryu 2

Give reasons why you are in support or opposition.
Thanks

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2006-08-31 15:01:50 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous