Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Sweet Jeebus On Tuna and Toast

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Syracuse, NY -- Joanne Wilder has never protested anything in public before. She's never boxed with City Hall, let alone Washington. But today in downtown Syracuse, the 60-year-old great-grandmother will lead a Tax Day Tea Party protest against the spending policies of the Obama administration and Congress.
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They concede they did not publicly object as the federal budget deficit soared during the Bush administration.

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"President Bush kept me safe," Wilder said as an explanation.

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She said she retired on disability from M&T Bank three years ago after undergoing knee replacement and back surgeries. She lives on her Social Security and disability benefits. Last year, she petitioned the bankruptcy court for protection from creditors.
She said she did not have to pay federal income taxes last year because her income was too low.


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Americans need safety nets, but Obama and Congress are pushing programs that foster dependency and weaken capitalism, said Smith, who acknowledged he collected food stamp benefits for a few months last year.

"Obama is horribly divisive," Smith said.

CRASH!