Republican vs. Democrat Record on Black Unemployment

The Republicans have a track record of greater economic success for minorities.

Democrat policies create problems (destroying the black family) and worsen situations. They then blame others and demand votes to fix situations historically and currently proven to be caused by big government and socialism.

Housing crash infographic: Democrats force banks to make risky loans

Race history infographic: The Democrats fought to keep slavery, formed the KKK, instituted Jim Crow Laws, voted against civil rights, while recently destroying the black family.

Skyrocketing deficits infographic: Democrats let “budgets” spiral out of control

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Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment data

St. Louis FED labor force participation rate

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The War on Poverty After 50 Years

Poverty was already in decline in the United States when big government engineered a massive entitlement program to secure a permanent voting underclass.

Anti-marriage penalties, indoctrination in public schools and disincentives for self-sufficiency have created a pattern of intergenerational dependence on government and given taxpayers a mountain of debt which can never be repaid.

More facts and figures at The Heritage Foundation report

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$34,000 a Year Puts You in Worldwide Top 1%

The California city of Stockton is giving one hundred unlucky few a free-no-strings-attached $500 a month to see if they spend it wisely. Good luck with that. Read more at The Daily Mail

It only takes $34,000 a year income to be in the world’s top 1% (thank you capitalism), but California’s socialist crony economy has created large statewide income differences. Read more at Investopedia

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Global Consolidation of Seed Industry

Bayer purchased Monsanto for $62 billion, which could mean a rise in seed prices for farmers and food prices for consumers.

Monsanta, at one time, used sterile “terminator seeds” which don’t produce viable seeds for replanting, forcing farmers to repurchase their product.

Is feeding more of the growing world population with genetically modified seeds a bad thing? More analysis at The Open Market Institute.

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Federal Funds Rate 1971-2018

With the labor market and economic activity strengthening (thanks to reduced liberalism) the FED raised the target range between 1.75 percent and 2 percent during its June meeting.

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