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South Carolina pol backtracks on apology for 'stray animals' remark about welfare recipients
9:32 AM on 02/19/2010
Andre Bauer, the Lt. Governor of South Carolina who had apologized for equating welfare recipients to stray animals, appears to be taking back that show of contrition...
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SC politician's 'stray animals' welfare remark called 'immoral'
12:01 PM on 01/26/2010
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Andre Bauer recently compared children on public assistance to 'stray animals'...
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Activists allege racism in Connecticut child welfare agency
11:45 AM on 11/09/2009
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Commissioner Susan Hamilton said she is concerned there is "a collective effort to interfere" with some of the child protection functions of [the Department of Children and Families]."
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Welfare-to-work not recession proof
12:22 PM on 08/03/2009
From Colorlines.com: Now that epidemic levels of joblessness and homelessness are creeping into the "middle class"--and exploding stereotypes about poor Black single mothers lacking "personal responsibility"--a welfare system that blames the poor for their plight seems tragically out of sync with today's economic reality. READ MORE HERE Visit our friends:...
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Obama seeks to reassure seniors on health care
VIDEO - With a fresh sense of urgency, President Obama sought to reassure seniors Monday about health care legislation approaching a final vote in Congress...
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