Mar 5 2010

Democrats Lose $378,000 in Tainted Rangel Cash

Mark Hemingway reports:
At least 27 Democratic members of the House of Representatives have sent to charities $378,000 in campaign donations from scandal-plagued Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., since Feb. 28.
Starting last November, The Examiner’s “Dirty Money Watch” has highlighted 39 senators and representatives and asked whether they planned to keep campaign donations from Rangel.
The Examiner has [...]

Jan 23 2010

Making It Easier for Americans to Support Haiti

President Obama Signs Legislation Providing Immediate Tax Deductions for Haiti Charitable Contributions

In the days since the earthquake in Haiti, Americans have shown their generosity with millions of dollars in donations.  Tonight, President Obama signed a bill into law that makes it easier to give.  This legislation will allow taxpayers to receive the tax [...]

Jul 2 2009

Under UK socialized medicine, Disabled children wait up to two years for wheelchairs

And the Democrats want this kind of care for our children?
The NHS was told today to stop relying on charities to fill funding gaps after figures revealed many trusts would not pay the full cost of electric wheelchairs for disabled children.
Freedom of information figures obtained by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign found children were subject to [...]