Say no to taxation without representation.

Say no to the Global Poverty Act.

Say no to Obama.

Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has sponsored a bill in the Senate which has been reported out of committee to be considered by the US Senate.   This bill is known as the "Global Poverty Act" (S.2433) and its purpose on the surface seems nice and well intentioned.   the idea is the US would act to help alleviate global poverty.   That's nice and well intentioned but I thought the US already did regularly act to alleviate global poverty through the billions in aid already offered out of the American taxpayer's purse.   This act would have us do more.   The jist of the act requires the US to "commit to spend 0.7 percent of our Gross Domestic Product" for more handouts.   The current effect would have us sp[end billions more than we currently do.   We cannot afford this sort of legislation and we cannot tolerate anyone who would be President who would sponsor such a bill.   we already do plenty.   This is an absurdity.

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