Democrats Neglecting The Poor?

J.J. Jackson* | December 21, 2006

Disclaimer: I do not support federal redistribution of the wealth welfare programs.

However we all know how the liberals LOVE them and talk about how they care so much about the poor. Well, they might have a little trouble with that rhetoric following this news.

Democrats leave Bono disappointed
Anti-poverty activist gets no promise of funds

Meetings in Washington last Thursday between rock star Bono and Democrats, including Senate leader Harry Reid of Nevada, yielded a nice photo-op but not much else, according to Bono.

Bono, the U2 frontman and anti-poverty activist, was on Capitol Hill to seek assurances that $1 billion in planned U.S. spending to fight AIDS and malaria in Africa would not be lost if Congress freezes agency budgets in the coming year.

Bono said he also was seeking to close a “commitment gap” between what President Bush has requested for anti-poverty efforts and what Congress has agreed to spend in the past.

After meetings with incoming Senate Majority Leader Reid, House Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee, Bono said he came away empty-handed.

“I’m alarmed we could not get a commitment from the Democratic leadership to prevent the loss of $1 billion in the continuing resolution,” Bono said Thursday in a statement.

I’m sure the liberals have a good reason for turning the back on those they always claim to want to help. And it ought to be a doozie!

Do As I Say (Not As I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy

(Book)

Authors:Peter Schweizer
Manufacturer:Doubleday
Released:25 October, 2005

Do-Gooders: How Liberals Hurt Those They Claim to Help (and the Rest of Us)

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Authors:Mona Charen
Manufacturer:Sentinel Trade
Released:04 April, 2006

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