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Freeloaders
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Freeloaders
Some Americans actually make a living ... begging for money. Professional panhandlers, they're called, sometimes making more than $100 in a day. I tried it in Manhattan, and made over $11 in one hour--that would be $23,000 a year--tax free!
It's a small example of why some said that the USA is turning into a nation of freeloaders. The Manhattan Institute's Heather MacDonald says that beggars she's encountered "have the most deep-seated sense of entitlement that I've ever come across."... continue reading »
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More Fake Farmers
Last year, Congress chose to give to give millions more dollars to black farmers who claim they were discriminated against by the US Agriculture Department -- I've reported that lots of the money goes to people who never farmed... continue reading »
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Are Veterans Freeloaders?
After my FBN show last week, where I let critics of my FREELOADERS show talk back, I got this e-mail:
Dear Mr. Stossel,
I am a veteran who is rated and compensated as 100% disabled.
Do you, and Libertarians in general view me as a "freeloader;" and should I not be compensated according to your views of this situation?... continue reading »
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I’m a Freeloader! (FOX News Special re-airs today at 3pm, Sunday at 9pm & midnight EST)
In big government America today, it’s rich people who freeload the most. Corporations do it. And rich individuals do it. People like me... continue reading »
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Freeloading Doesn't Help the Freeloaders
No group has been more "helped" by the American government than American Indians. Yet no group in America does worse.
Almost a quarter of Native Americans live in poverty. 66 percent are born to single mothers. They have short life spans. Indian activists say the solution is -surprise- more money from the government. But Washington already spends about $13 billion on programs for Indians every year... continue reading »
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