Tag: Child Tax Credit
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Miser Joe Manchin Offends Faith-Based Allies
Reading Time: 2 minutesCatholic Democrat Joe Manchin’s position on the child tax credit has put him at odds with important allies such as the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, the National Association of Evangelicals, and Orthodox Union. Unfortunately, these groups are in a somewhat embarrassing position after objecting to the bill’s mandate that faith-run pre-kindergarten…
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The Seducer State and the Free Labor of Mothers
Reading Time: < 1 minutePaul Ryan told American women in a televised speech that they must bear more children. Because this speech closely followed the passage of the scandalous tax bill that reduces taxes for the rich and therefore endangers funding for social programs that help mothers, Ryan’s proposal demonstrates the connection between the seducer…
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Will a Higher Birthrate Lead to a Better Society?
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe very government that nags us to increase the birthrate squeezes the unfortunate among us and gives benefits to the rich. So, will a higher birthrate lead to a better society, as a certain bishop has claimed? I doubt it. The question should be, will it lead to love and compassion in…
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The State is Your Daddy
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s been my policy to ignore the Republicans. However, I feel I should say something about the government shutdown and the House tax bill. Since the Republicans control both houses of Congress I suspect that they actually want the shutdown to happen. Therefore, their threats represent a clear and present danger and…