| NAACP say blacks are WORSE OFF under Obama | |
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| Topic Started: Jan 29 2013, 01:39 PM (2,786 Views) | |
| n.W.o. | Jan 31 2013, 11:18 AM Post #61 |
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I'd handle you and her at the same damn time. Say something else. |
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| Muhammad | Jan 31 2013, 01:02 PM Post #62 |
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If you disagree with a person ask yourself if they are telling the truth, and if they are telling the truth then why would you disagree with them. If the NAACP are telling the truth when they say that things have gotten worse for blacks under Obama, then why would anybody disagree with them. |
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| Rick1 | Jan 31 2013, 01:21 PM Post #63 |
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What have the NAACP done for blacks? NOTHING!!! |
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| Whozthatgurl | Jan 31 2013, 01:24 PM Post #64 |
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What? Come on, are you that weak that you need some type of machinary to handle all of this jelly?
Edited by Whozthatgurl, Jan 31 2013, 01:26 PM.
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| Whozthatgurl | Jan 31 2013, 01:25 PM Post #65 |
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I don't think so boo, you have a bad heart..
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| The SOLE Controller | Jan 31 2013, 01:39 PM Post #66 |
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This is very untrue. And it should carry some accountability when we make statements like this; Prove it!! |
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| Marcus | Jan 31 2013, 01:41 PM Post #67 |
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What have Barack Obama done for Blacks? NOTHING |
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| kennyinbmore | Jan 31 2013, 01:43 PM Post #68 |
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How about doing something for your damn self? |
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| Whozthatgurl | Jan 31 2013, 01:50 PM Post #69 |
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What is it that you want Obama to do for black people? |
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| Mal | Jan 31 2013, 01:55 PM Post #70 |
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HOW COME EVERYTIME I POST WHAT OBAMA HAS DONE FOR BLACK PEOPLE MARCUS/KENNETH AND ALL THE CLONES IGNORE THEM. do not beleive the coons about Obama, he has done alot for Black people. 1-Black business-No President has passed more bills to help black business to get government contracts.CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF INCLUSION.In his first term, Obama continued to support programs such as the SBA’s 8(a), New Markets Initiatives, and HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) Zone that directly benefit black and minority firms. 2-The Fair Pay Act It is most commonly used in a context of sexual discrimination, as equal pay for women. Equal pay does not simply relate to basic salary but also to the full range of benefits, non salary payments, bonuses and allowances that are paid. Many Black women are the sole providers in the home and have benfitted from this act. 3-Auto industry bailout-the stimulus helped thousands of black men who work in blue collar jobs in Michigan, Ohio and Penn keep their jobs. M,any black businesses that supply the car industry were also kept afloat due to the stimulus package. Unemployment remains high in the black community especially for young black men, bu with cuts in education, grants, welfare that the GOP will bring things will not be better under them. 4-)Awarded $1.2 Billion To Black Farmers President Obama’s administration oversaw the $1.2 billion settlement awarded to Black farmers who have been denied loans and assistance by the Agricultural Dept. for decades. This is the second round of settlements in a case filed in 1997, which alleged that thousands of black farmers had been discriminated against between 1983 and 1997. This round is directed at farmers who were not awarded payment because of missed filing deadlines. The judge said payments would likely be dispersed in a year or so, after neutral parties reviewed the individual claims. This agreement will provide overdue relief and justice to African American farmers, and bring us closer to the ideals of freedom and equality that this country was founded on,” Obama said in a statement. Source: The Huffington Post 5-Expanded Funding For HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES and Universities. President Obama signed an executive order increasing funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to $850 million over the next 10 years. The funding is being administered through the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This has ensured that thousands of black students graduate. Black women are graduating in record numbers and the percentage of black people with degrees has increased. Source: theGrio. 6- Signed Fair Sentencing Act The criminal justice system has unfaily penalised young black men especially Crack users who are disproportionately sentenced to longer jail terms than those who use powder. This unfair sentencing practice punished African Americans more severely than their white counterparts. With the signing of the Fair Sentencing Act, though, President Obama narrowed that disparity significantly. Obama signed the Fair Sentencing Act, which narrows the huge disparity in punishment given to those convicted of possessing crack cocaine versus those found with the drug in powder form. The gap has been of particular concern to the African-American community. Crack users tend to be poorer than those who use powder – and disproportionately African-American.Under the old law, someone convicted of possessing five grams of crack cocaine received a mandatory five years in prison. Those convicted of possessing powder cocaine had to be holding 100 times that amount to get the same mandatory sentence. Source: The Washington Post 7-Passed Health Care Reform (Affordable Care Act) More than 19 percent of African Americans do not have health care, according to TheRoot. When the highly debated health care reform bill was signed into law in March of 2010, millions of African Americans benefited. As reported by the blog “Jack and Jill Politics,” Blacks will enjoy a number of benefits that the bill provides: The Affordable Care Act expands insurance coverage by a number of mechanisms the some examples include establishing the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, which is working to make health insurance coverage available to individuals who have been uninsured for at least six months and have been denied health insurance because they have a pre-existing condition. By 2014, this program will end and will be replaced by new health insurance exchanges. Also by 2014 Medicaid will be expanded to cover individuals under age 65 with incomes up to 133% of the federal poverty level. In 2014, using 2010 federal poverty guidelines, 4.1 million African Americans making less than $14,403.90 and a family of four making less than $29,326.50 will be eligible for Medicaid. In addition, individuals without dependent children or who are not pregnant will now be eligible for Medicaid once this provision is enforced beginning in 2014. Coverage for preventative conditions many of which disproportion ally impact African Americans. As of September 23, 2010, requires health plans to cover certain preventive and immunization services without charging a deductible, co-pay or coinsurance. This applies only to care delivered by in network health professionals. Specifically, new health plans will have to offer consumers 45 free screenings and other preventive services, similar changes will affect Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries Seniors enrolled in Medicare will no longer have to pay for preventive services starting January 1, 2011. Additionally, the health reform law provides new funding to state Medicaid programs that choose to cover preventive services for patients at little or no cost starting January 1, 2013. These include (note from Jill, I’ve bolded the ones that impact African-Americans especially): • Blood pressure testing • Cardiovascular screening • Cervical cancer screening • Cholesterol measurement • Colorectal cancer screening • Depression • Diabetes screening • HIV testing • Immunizations and vaccines • Mammograms • Obesity screening and counseling • Screening newborns for sickle cell disease Already in 2010, adults enrolled in Medicare Part D received a tax-free, one-time rebate check of $250 when they reached the Medicare drug coverage gap or “donut hole.” The donut hole refers to the gap in coverage enrollees face between the initial coverage limit and the yearly, out-of-pocket limit known as the catastrophic coverage threshold during which beneficiaries have to pay for the entire cost of their prescription drugs. Beginning in 2011, enrollees with high prescription drug costs that put them in the donut hole will get a 50% discount on covered brand-name drugs and reductions in the cost of generic drugs while they are in the hole. Between 2010 and 2020, Part D enrollees will get increasing, continuous Medicare coverage for their prescription drugs; by 2020, they will pay only 25% out of pocket for the total cost of their drugs and the donut hole will be eliminated. Sources: cbsnews, Jack and Jill Politics and TheRoot 5) Created The Civil Rights Division Of The Justice Department The U.S. Justice Department is leading one of the most aggressive defenses of civil rights in recent memory. Whether it is clamping down on Arizona for its bias against Latinos or fighting unjust state voter ID laws, this Justice Department has been fully engaged in fighting for the rights of all minorities. When President Obama chose Eric Holder to lead the department, he picked a true champion of civil rights. For a rundown of how powerful the Civil Rights Division has become, check out this article by TheRoot. Sources: The New York Times, cbsnews 8-The foreclosure crisis The Justice Department announced a $21 million agreement to settle a lawsuit brought by DOJ. Between 2005 and 2009, the suit alleged, the mortgage lender “engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination that increased loan prices for many of the qualified African-American and Hispanic borrowers who obtained loans.” According to DOJ, SunTrust’s discriminatory policy affected more than 20,000 black and Latino borrowers who were hit with higher fees and interest rates than non-Hispanic white borrowers, “not based on borrowers risk, but because of their race or national origin.” DOJ announced a record $335 million settlement with Countrywide Financial Corp. The department alleged that “Countrywide discriminated by charging more than 200,000 African-American and Hispanic borrowers higher fees and interest rates than non-Hispanic white borrowers in both its retail and wholesale lending.” In addition, “Countrywide discriminated by steering thousands of African-American and Hispanic borrowers into subprime mortgages when non-Hispanic white borrowers with similar credit profiles received prime loans. All the borrowers who were discriminated against were qualified for Countrywide mortgage loans according to Countrywide’s own underwriting criteria.” 9-That said, a few job creation and training programs have been aimed directly at communities of color. The Recovery Act, for instance, provided $150 million for Pathways out of Poverty grants, which offered green job training to low-income youth and adults in underserved communities (read: minorities). 10-The president has also enacted the Stakeholder Outreach Initiative, which consists of teams established to assist small businesses with obtaining federal grants. According to a policy explanation sent from the White House, the teams "will focus on women, minorities, veterans and businesses based in underserved communities." 11-Business Investment: Helping Them to Help Themselves The Community Development Capital Initiative flew under the radar compared with the multibillion-dollar bailouts, but it was tremendously helpful for dozens of small banks nationwide. Using more than $580 million, the government floated cheap loans to nearly 100 banks and credit unions in markets underserved by traditional banks, thus freeing up those banks to lend to small businesses in their regions. Carver Bancorp, the New York-based holding company for America's largest black-owned bank, got nearly $19 million thanks to the initiative. 12-Financial Regulation: Protecting Black Consumers and Creating Pathways to Jobs Much like health care reform, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a landmark piece of legislation created under Obama's watch. While it's by no means perfect, it will have some real impact on the financial future of African Americans, who, as we all know by now, have been hit by the recession harder than anyone. First, the law established the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. The only federal agency of its kind, the organization is tasked with ensuring the fairness of things like credit card plans, mortgages and student loans, and it has the authority to establish new restrictions on financial institutions as it sees fit. |
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