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By Andre Damon

With every passing year, it becomes increasingly clear that the so-called economic 'recovery' is nothing but the transfer of wealth upwards, from the great majority of the working population to a handful of financial oligarchs who gorge themselves at society s expense.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36285.htm



$5.25 Million For Senate Hair Care

And 21 Other Ways Politicians Are Living The High Life At Your Expense

By Michael Snyder

If you want to live the high life, you don't have to become a rap star, a professional athlete or a Wall Street banker. All it really takes is winning an election.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36347.htm



Looting the Pension Funds

By Matt Taibbi

All across America, Wall Street is grabbing money meant for public workers.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36354.htm



Why No One s Investigating Wall Street

By David Sirota

The government finds money to crack down on food stamp 'fraud.' If it wanted to go after finance crooks, it could.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36355.htm



Food Stamp Growth 75X Greater than Job Creation

'For Every Person Added to Jobs Rolls Since January 2009, 75 People Added To Food Stamp Rolls.'

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/food-stamp-growth-75x-greater-job-creation_660073.html



The Strange Politics of Southern Hunger

By Sue Sturgis

Number of Americans who rely on the food stamp program: nearly 47 million, Number of those who are children: nearly 17 million, who are senior citizens: 5 million.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36397.htm



Anxiety As Stimulus Hike in Food Stamps Ending

Video report

A temporary increase in food stamps expires Oct. 31, meaning millions of Americans will see a decrease in benefits. Jennifer Donald is a married mother of three in Philadelphia whose husband works full time, but his paycheck doesn t stretch far enough to put food on the table.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cT23W1KKZc&feature=youtu.be


From Information Clearing House

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Matt Taibbi on How Wall Street Hedge Funds Are Looting the Pension Funds of Public Workers

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: In his latest article for Rolling Stone, Matt Taibbi reports that Wall Street firms are now making millions in profits off of public pension funds nationwide. 'Essentially it is a wealth transfer from teachers, cops and firemen to billionaire hedge funders,' Taibbi says.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/19104-matt-taibbi-on-how-wall-street-hedge-funds-are-looting-the-pension-funds-of-public-workers

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What Job Creation??
http://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/10/eric-peters/what-job-creation%E2%80%A8/

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PensionTheft: Public Workers Under Attack in Illinois
https://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/12/03



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