By Alexis Stodghill on Feb 14th 2011 4:53PM
Filed under: News, The Economy
From NewsOne:
President Barack Obama, less than two months after signing tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans into law,
is proposing a budget to congress that attacks programs that assist the working poor, help the needy heat their homes, expand access to graduate-level education and undermine that type of community-based organizations that gave the president his start in Chicago.
Obama's new budget puts forward a plan to achieve $1.1 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade, according to an administration official who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity in advance of the formal release of the budget.
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Patricia Van Pelt Watkins speaks during a Chicago Mayoral debate at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Miguel Del Valle left, speaks while fellow candidate Rahm Emanuel looks on during a Chicago Mayoral debate at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Rahm Emanuel center, speaks while fellow candidates Miguel Del Valle left, and Bill "Doc" Walls right, look on during a Chicago Mayoral debate at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Rahm Emanuel right, pats fellow candidate Miguel Del Valle on the back during a Chicago Mayoral debate at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Gery Chico speaks during a Chicago Mayoral debate at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Patricia Van Pelt Watkins speaks during a Chicago Mayoral debate at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Rahm Emanuel looks on while Patricia Van Pelt Watkins speaks during a Chicago Mayoral debate at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Patricia Van Pelt Watkins looks on during a Chicago Mayoral debate at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Bill "Doc" Walls second from right, speaks during a Chicago Mayoral debate at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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Carol Moseley Braun reacts to fellow candidate Patricia Van Pelt Watkins speaking during a Chicago Mayoral debate at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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$2.5 billion from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program – helps families heat or cool their homes. 8.3 million households used it in fiscal 2010.
The National Energy Assistance Directors' Association director Mark Wolfe said the administration's proposal would cut off 3.5 million households.
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$405 million from community service block grants – a surprising move by the White House considering Obama's past as a community organizer.
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The Food Research and Action Center estimated that a family of four will receive $59 less per month starting in November 2013 as a result of the $2.2-billion budget cut – A national anti-hunger organization that lobbies on behalf of food stamps and other programs says the cuts will harm the poor at levels not seen since the early Bush years.
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The president is planning on slashing billions in education over the next decade saving the government over $60 billion in next decade – Office of Management and Budget Director Jacob Lew said that interest on graduate school loans will begin building up while students are still in school under Obama's new plan. Currently, interest does not begin compiling until after students graduate.
Read more about Obama's Budget Proposal on The Huffington Post.
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By: Michael on 2/14/2011 5:58PM
That was a very short article! Leading in to it, I thought that the President had a grocery list of cuts. I question the 'Heating and Cooling Energy' bill, but the rest sounds as if there was a ghost writer. Perhaps, Tavis Smiley.
Now post the article in which it shows how the President's cuts will help the Black Comm. and the poor over the long haul. A cut here, means an addition there towards the end of his term! If you think this man isn't going to look out for the welfare and interest of Blacks when it's all said and done, please, don't post anymore articles.
I bet people like this writer (Alexis) will NOT be found!
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By: Alexis Stodghill on 2/15/2011 11:08AM
Hello,
This is just a mini-post to give readers an idea of the latest news. We also link to this article, asking you to READ MORE about it, for more detail:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/13/obama-budget-proposal-cut_n_822689.html
I am actually working to find a writer to give more in depth about this from the black perspective, so I am really glad to hear that you care about the issue. Thanks for reading and have a great day.
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By: Donnatella on 2/16/2011 6:55PM
This is really unfortunate because when Obama was working innercity Chi-town, the heating program was the main program that aided the community. The elderly who owns their homes will freeze to death if they cannot get heating oil. This bill doesn't only help the urban poor, this bill helped America. It's sad that he feels that he has to prove to white America that he's not for black America, BUT 2012 is around the corner and he will regret throwing black America to the wolves. Don't forget prez.... we put you in, we will take you out.
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By: Jay on 2/16/2011 1:17AM
@ Alex (the writer)
While I understand that AOL has partnered with Huffington post, that is not a legitament website to get info on this President at this point. That site has nothing but knee jerk headlines to get clicks. The owner of that site used to be a Republican and while Arianna Huffington sits on tv dictating to this President about what he's supposed to do, she more then likely doesn't have half the community service background Obama and his wife have. How does Huffington Post have any credibility ranting about corporations while selling its soul to the highest bitter? Give me a break. Bill Maher said to her the other day, she married a rich man and is now rich off of what she has done. She is no different then Sarah Palin to me, capitalising off of the uninformed to pad her pockets.
I am very suspicious of some of you on the left (if you are a Democrat) who spends time focusing on what you perceive to be the worst parts of Obama's proposal (a proposal which more then likely wont pass the house) and not all the good things that man has helped do for this country (which by far out weighs the sacrifices he has had to make). Its the "Public Option" debate all over again. While Obama has a very high approval amoung liberals, there is a section of them that focuses on one thing they have to sacrifice or dont get vs everything they will get. Its childish at this point and people are tired of the constant knee jerk complaining. You are on here talking about the cuts, some of which are due to either abuse or are are a give and take, yet you all dont focus on all the tax hikes he is trying to sneak in their for people making above $250,000 and all the investments he wants for energy and education. Just ridiculous.
Also, why aren't any of you pointing out the fact that the Republicans cuts are far deeper and so far out there that I cant even believe they would utter their nonsense in public. The Speaker of the House said that if their cuts cost jobs then "so be it". What type of nonsense is that? A man that spent the last two years attacking Obama over jobs is now saying "so what if we lose jobs", just because they want to stick to their failed ideology, and some of you are ok with that? You'd rather focus on Obama 24/7 and not the people who are trying to undermind the continued growth of our economy just to destroy Obama? Im sorry, I call BS.
While its ok to hold this President feet to the fire, some of you are trying to set him on fire and I cant co-sign that. I really hope you have the background in community service that Obama has because if you dont, you nor anyone else (espcially Huffington Post) are in no place to criticize anyone. Nothing gets under my skin more then to watch some of the peoplein this country act as if they have some type of high moral ground over this President, you dont have any high moral ground over this President, this country has failed. Hell thats one of the reasons Obama got the job in this first place, he is doing this country a favor by even taking that garabge job, not the other way around.
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By: Stephen on 2/14/2011 7:42PM
I started Grad school in of September 2010 but had to drop out due to my work schedule.Beacuse I drop out in the second week of class, I owe $800 which I plan to payoff next month. I felt bad that I had to drop out but some inside of me said this move was for the best. Now 5 months after dropping out that I realized that the cost of getting my MBA would put me in more financial hardship.What I learned is to trust god!
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By: Kimberly on 2/15/2011 7:08PM
There has to be cuts, period! Poor, Rich, and in the Middle Class. We ALL have to pitch in. There use to be a time, when African Americans lived off the land, we KNOW HOW TO SURVIVE!
I am an African American MIDDLE CLASS Woman, and if some of these people would stop buying Name Brand shoes,and name Brand Purses, knowing that you can't afford them, and save that money for a rainy day, you would not have to worry about how much the President cuts.
It is not how much you have, or make, it's what you do with what you have. If our grandparent's, and great grandparent's could live with little to nothing, when there were no Welfare,or Social Security Checks, we can do it. What if this system wasn't in place, what would people do?
We use to help each other, neighbors would help one another. Feed each other, borrow egg's, milk, sugar. Some people are out for self, and until we get back to a place, and repent and seek God's face, you watch and see how bad things are going to get. Not my word's, but God's WORD.
It's time to buckle down, we are in for a LONG DRIVE!
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By: Michael on 2/16/2011 12:37AM
@Donnatella
Are you serious? "We put you in, and we'll take you out (2012)."
Who did you put in, with your 4% of the total vote? Yes, Blacks did overwhemingly vote for this man, but they only represent 10-12% of the population. Only half of the Black Community is allowed to vote (Convicted Felons, Probation, etc.) and half of the eligible will actually get out and vote! So, stop it! He's the POTUS. Blacks weren't the only ones to "put him in." Do you have an opinion on Pell Grants, Tax Cuts or the Unemployment insurance ext.? If not, it seems to me that you're one of those people who claimed, "It's going to take him more than 2,3,4 or 6 years to fix this mess!" Now, after 2 yrs. and a boatload of accomplishments (DADT, Iraq W/D, Lilly Ledbetter, Pell Grants, Wall St. Reg., Stimulus, H/C and Tax Cuts) you're calling for his job?
If you don't like the man, then say so. If you really believe that he's not going to help the Black Community before his FULL TERM IS OVER, then I have a snow mobile to sell you that you can only use in Miami!
Btw, would Mitt Romney/Pawlenty, Gingrich/Palin or any of those other characters serve the Black Community better? ....."we put you, and we'll take you out."(Shaking my head)
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By: Dontella on 2/16/2011 6:59PM
Michael, you voiced your opinion, I voiced mine. Now you can stfu.
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By: Michael on 2/16/2011 12:41AM
Amen!
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By: Michael on 2/16/2011 11:10PM
@ Jay
I thought that was a post from me. You hit the nail on the head! I have been telling these so-called progressives about Arianna Huffington for the past 2 years. This woman co-sponsored (Contract for America) with Newt Gingrich! To spite her estranged husband, Michael Huffington, she decided to leave the Republican party and become an independent. After her failed bid to obtain the Governorship in California, she switched parties to become a Democrat. Why am I telling you all this, because you seem to know what her angle is really about.
As for this author, Alex- I didn't realize she was a blogger from HP. Like you said, Arianna is constantly showing up on TV saying, "what Obama needs to do for the middle class, blah, blah, blah," @ the same time here she is selling out to a company that shipped THOUSANDS OF JOBS overseas! The President invited her, Rachel Maddow and Gene Robinson (WaPo) to a sit down conservation about the progressive movement and any greivances they may have. She declined, citing previous engagements. Needless to say, she was on ABC that very same day, criticizing the President about NOT listening to his base.
Again, my previous post was similar to yours. I have a problem with people who are quick to criticize this man, but they don't appreciate the good and positive things he has done. It's their right, but, like I told 'Donnatell'- "If you want someone else in there because you feel that he's not doing enough for the Black community, please, tell me about the great wonders Newt, Palin, Romney, or any other 'Democrat' will do. All 'Donnatella' had say in response was, "stfu!"
Yeah, that the answer.
Great comment, I agree with you 100%!
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