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My Wall Street Journal Bouquet for AmeriCorps

Wall Street Journal The Reality of Feel-Good Government After nearly 20 years and billions of taxpayer dollars, AmeriCorps has little to show. By JAMES BOVARD The government-supported service organization AmeriCorps got a boost from President Obama in April, when he announced a new program to “connect more professional scientists and engineers to young students who might […]

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Wall Street Journal: Food Stamps for Millionaires

  Wall Street Journal June 23, 2011 The Food-Stamp Crime Wave By JAMES BOVARD Millionaires are now legally entitled to collect food stamps as long as they have little or no monthly income. Thirty-five states have abolished asset tests for most food-stamp recipients. These and similar “paperwork reduction” reforms advocated by the United States Department […]

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