July Newsletter: Benton County Republicans

Benton County Republicans - Newsletter, July 14, 2012

The U.S. Budget Explained:
U.S. Tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000
Federal Budget:  $3,820,000,000,000
New Debt:  $1,650,000,000,000
National Debt:  $14,271,000,000,000
Recent budget cuts:  $38,500,000,000

Now remove 8 zeros and pretend it is a household budget:
Annual family income:  $21,700
Money the family spent:  $38,200
New debt on the credit card:  $16,500
Outstanding balance on credit card:  $142,710
Total budget cuts:  $385

Something has got to change!  We can’t run our family this way, we certainly can’t run a nation this way.

For Your Calendar: 
       
Sixth Annual Gathering of the Eagles:  Saturday, August 4, noon to 5:30 pm in Turner, OR.  The “most patriotic event in the northwest”, the Gathering of the Eagles blends approximately 40 different organizations representing the Te Party, Conservatives, Independents and Freedom-loving Americans.  The event will feature BBQ, entertainment and guest speakers, including Lars Larson, Tom Delay, Anita Moncrief and others.  An event for the family, pre-registration required.  More info:  Dama Curtright at 503.588.7000, or www.gatheringoftheeagles.com.

Thursday, August 9 the Benton County Republicans are throwing a Picnic and BBQ.  This is an excellent opportunity for you to meet fellow Republicans and other like-minded people.  You are not alone!  If you would be interested in helping, or need more information, please contact me: Gerry Tsupros,  gtsupros@peak.org  or (541) 487-4611

Learning Opportunities:

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In the News:  (click on underlined heading to read entire article)
Taxmageddon Would Wreak Havoc on Oregon Taxpayers  Sven R. Larson, Ph.D.
   
By now, I am sure you have heard of Taxmageddon – the $494 billion tax increase set to hit America’s already overburdened taxpayers in January 2013. If you haven’t, check out this informative website provided by the Heritage Foundation. Taxmageddon is a combination of expiring Bush-era tax cuts, expiring payroll tax cuts, and new incoming ObamaCare taxes. Together they will create the largest single-year tax increase in American history and very likely the largest tax increase ever created in the entire world.
 
Obama Guts Welfare Reform  Obama has overturned Congress and the law again. His Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an official policy directive rewriting the welfare reform law of 1996. The new policy guts the federal work requirementsthat were the foundation of the Clinton-era reform.

Welfare reform replaced the old Aid to Families with Dependent Children with a new program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The whole point was that able-bodied adults should be required to work or prepare for work as a condition of receiving welfare aid.

This reform was very successful.TANF became the only welfare program (out of more than 70) that promoted greater self-reliance. It moved 2.8 million families off the welfare rolls and into jobs so that they were providing for themselves. Recipients were required to perform at least 20–30 hours per week of work or job preparation activities in exchange for the cash benefit.

Now, Obama's HHS is claiming that it can waive those work requirements that are at the heart of the law, and without Congress's consent.

Benton County Republicans
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