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Liberals’ actions don’t match their messages
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Jan. 7, 2011 9:32 am
The Liberal-Progressives tell us that their entire programs are for the benefit of the common man and future generations. But their actions tell a different story.
School vouchers in Washington, D.C., were immensely successful having a graduation rate of more than 80 percent compared to 40 percent or less in the D.C. public school system. In 2009, the Liberal-Progressive Senate and Congress terminated the voucher program. Vouchers had allowed those who wanted a good education to attend private schools. The same thing happened in Milwaukee, Wis. (President Obama's children attend private school).
The unfunded welfare programs have put the young people (our children and grandchildren) in so much debt that there will be large tax increases in their future.
Obamacare will cause the same group higher taxes still and give them rationed health care.
Liberal-Progressive policies have caused the death of more than
51 million unborn babies and it increases each year by at least 1.4 million. It is called abortion.
Social Security is not fully funded either and is causing the next generation to wait longer before they can receive “full” Social Security benefits.
The Liberal-Progressives are really looking out for the benefit of young people? You judge.
And they call this the land of opportunity. It will not be for long if Liberal-Progressives stay in power.
Glenn Drahn
Belle Plaine
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