The Kevin Trudeau Show: 6-9-12
Today, the director of Farmageddon, Kristin Canty, stops by to give you the inside story on what really happened during the Rawesome Foods raid and why her documentary is so important for every American to see! Plus, Thomas James of HempUSA.org stops by to discuss the amazing health benefits you could receive just by consuming hemp products on a regular basis.
Self Help:
Detoxify Your Body
Weight Loss Cure
Protect Yourself & Your Family
Health:
How Safe Are the Drugs in Your Medicine Cabinet?
Diet Sabotage: Nearly 1 In 5 Calorie Counts Wrong
Cargill Recalls Potentially Tainted Turkey
Study Shows That Hospitals Are More Dangerous Than Flying
Why ’100% Orange Juice’ Is Still Artificial
Prince Charles Branded a ‘Snake Oil Salesman’
Government:
Congress To Form The Debt “Super Committee”
Wealth:
Food Stamp Use Rises to Record 45.8 Million
Dow Plunges 500 Points
Global Stocks Tumble After U.S. Selloff
How to Survive the Stock Market’s Wild Ride
10 Signs The Double-Dip Recession Has Begun
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New Inflation Measure Could Reduce Social Security Benefit Increases, Raise Taxes
November 8, 2011 by admin
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November 8, 2011
Newser
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
Just as millions of Social Security recipients are about to get their first benefit increase in three years, Congress is looking at reducing future raises by adopting a new measure of inflation that would also increase taxes for most families.
If the new measure is used across the government, a wide range of retirement and veterans’ benefits would increase by smaller amounts each year. Over time fewer people would qualify for Medicaid, Head Start, food stamps, school lunch programs and home heating assistance.
Despite fierce opposition from seniors groups, the proposal is gaining momentum in part because it would let policymakers gradually cut benefits and increase taxes in a way that might not be readily apparent to most Americans.
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15 Trillion Dollars In Debt, 45 Million Americans On Food Stamps And Zero Solutions On The Horizon
November 4, 2011 by admin
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November 4, 2011
The Economic Collapse
How does a country end up 15 trillion dollars in debt? 30 years ago, we were just a little over a trillion dollars in debt. How in the world do supposedly rational people living in “the greatest nation on earth” allow themselves to commit national financial suicide by allowing government debt to explode like that? It almost seems like there should be some sort of official ceremony in Washington D.C. to commemorate this achievement. It really takes something special to be able to roll up 15 trillion dollars of debt. To get to this level, we really had to indulge in some wild spending. For example, did you know that the U.S. national debt grows by more than 2 million dollars every single minute? All of this debt has fueled an unprecedented boom of prosperity for the last 30 years, but now that prosperity is drying up. Today, there are over 45 million Americans that are on food stamps. America is being deindustrialized at a blinding pace and there are not nearly enough jobs for everyone. Poverty is exploding all over the nation, and millions of families have lost their homes to foreclosure. Unfortunately, there are zero solutions on the horizon. The leaders of both major political parties seem even more clueless right now than in past years. We really could use some hope, but hope is in very short supply.
When evaluating the health of America’s economy, it is important not to look at the short-term numbers. Rather, the key is to look at the long-term trends and the balance sheet numbers.
For example, if a mother and a father gave their teenage kids a bunch of credit cards and told them to go out and buy whatever they wanted, that would create a lot of “economic activity”, but it would also send that family to the poorhouse really quickly.
Well, we have basically done the same thing as a nation. We are drowning in debt, and all of this debt is going to destroy us financially.
Unfortunately, the federal government continues to spend money as if there was no tomorrow. Right now, spending by the federal government accounts for about 24 percent of GDP. Back in 2001, it accounted for just 18 percent.
When you are running up a credit card, it can be a lot of fun and it can seem like there aren’t any consequences.
But when it comes to debt, there are always consequences. The following is what former Republican Senator Alan Simpson (of the Simpson-Bowles Commission) recently had to say about the horrific debt crisis we are currently facing….
“It’s very simple. If you spend more than you earn, you lose your butt”
In the United States, we love to have the government spend money on all sorts of things, but we never want to pay for it.
So the debt just keeps piling up higher and higher.
A lot of Republicans say that spending on social programs has gotten out of control. A lot of Democrats say that spending on the military has gotten out of control.
They are both right. As I have written about previously, the U.S. military accounts for close to half of all the military spending in the world. In fact, U.S. military spending is greater than the military spending of the next 15 countries combined.
Yes, we will always need a very powerful military, but we can have one without going broke in the process.
But an even larger problem is our rampant spending on social programs.
The following comes from a recent article by Janet Tavakoli….
In 1950 spending for social programs was only one percent of the total Federal Budget. As the economy grew, social programs expanded to include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, Unemployment Compensation, Supplemental Security for the Disabled, and educational programs. In 1983 as the United States pulled out of an ugly recession and brought inflation under control, social programs consumed 26% of the budget. In fiscal year 2012, they’ll eat up an estimated 57% of the budget.
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The Kevin Trudeau Show: 8-27-11
Today, Kevin explains where every ailment, every sickness, and every disease can be traced back to and how natural remedies are more effective than drugs and surgery.
Self Help:
Prevent Disease
Alternative To Sunlight
Decrease Your Cancer Risk
Get The Nutrition You Are Lacking
Avoid Processed Commercial Meat
Wealth:
51% of Americans Pay No Federal Income Tax
Americans Becoming Incompetent Due To Welfare System
Feds Oppose Ban On Food Stamps For Sodas In NYC
NWO:
Data Dealing Is A Bigger Scandal Than Phone Hacking
Why Do Feds Want To Keep Tucson Shooting Suspect Medicated?
Everything Kevin:
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The Kevin Trudeau Show: 8-22-11
Today, Kevin explains why it is wrong for America to force the wealthy to pay for their mistakes. Plus, find out why the War on Terror is a joke and why food stamps should be abolished!
Self Help:
Decrease Your Cancer Risk
Get The Nutrition You Are Lacking
Avoid Processed Commercial Meat
Health:
Are Vitamin D Levels Linked to Certain Cancers?
Cancer Expert Blames Agencies For Losing War Against Cancer
Are There Toxic Chemicals In Your Kids’ Car Seats? YES!
Processed Meat May Give You Cancer
Chipotle Admits Major Menu Mistake
Why Are Fruits and Veggies Less Nutritious Today?
It’s Easier To Get Prescription Drugs Than You Think!
Lawsuits Pile Up Over Diabetes Drug
Government:
Secret Services Pays to Rent Joe Biden’s House
Former U.S. Officials Make Millions Advocating For Terrorist Organization
Some Immigrants With Criminal Records MIGHT Not Get Deported
Wealth:
Feds Oppose Ban On Food Stamps For Sodas In NYC
NWO:
Data Dealing Is A Bigger Scandal Than Phone Hacking
Why Do Feds Want To Keep Tucson Shooting Suspect Medicated?
Everything Kevin:
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Feds Oppose Ban On Food Stamps For Sodas In NYC
August 22, 2011 by admin
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August 22nd, 2011
The Huffington Post
A plan by New York City to combat obesity by restricting the purchase of sugary drinks with foods stamps would be too large and complex, federal officials said Friday.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture rejected a waiver request that would have allowed the city to implement the plan, which would have barred food stamp recipients from using their benefits to buy sodas, teas, sports drinks and other sugar-sweetened drinks.
The ban would have applied to any sweetened beverage that contains more than 10 calories per 8 ounces.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. David Paterson announced in October that they would seek a waiver from the USDA to start up a temporary program that would be evaluated before becoming permanent.
In a statement released Friday, Bloomberg said his administration was disappointed by the USDA’s decision.
“We think our innovative pilot would have done more to protect people from the crippling effects of preventable illnesses like diabetes and obesity than anything being proposed anywhere else in this country — and at little or no cost to taxpayers,” he said.
While sharing the goal of reducing obesity, an official with the nation’s food stamp program said in a letter Friday addressed to the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance that the USDA had concerns about the plan’s “potential viability and effectiveness.”
Jessica Shahin, associate administrator of the program, wrote that the proposal lacked clear product eligibility guidelines, didn’t take into account the burden that might be placed on city food retailers and failed to put forward a credible design for evaluating the effect on obesity and health.
The food stamp program was launched in the 1960s and serves more than 40 million Americans each month.
The city has been actively working to shape diet choices by New Yorkers, including with a public advertising campaign called “Pouring on the Pounds” that targets the excessive consumption of sugary drinks by linking it to obesity and diabetes.
Click here for the full report from The Huffington Post
The Kevin Trudeau Show: 8-13-11
Today, the director of Farmageddon, Kristin Canty, stops by to give you the inside story on what really happened during the Rawesome Foods raid and why her documentary is so important for every American to see! Plus, Thomas James of HempUSA.org stops by to discuss the amazing health benefits you could receive just by consuming hemp products on a regular basis.
Self Help:
Detoxify Your Body
Weight Loss Cure
Protect Yourself & Your Family
Health:
How Safe Are the Drugs in Your Medicine Cabinet?
Diet Sabotage: Nearly 1 In 5 Calorie Counts Wrong
Cargill Recalls Potentially Tainted Turkey
Study Shows That Hospitals Are More Dangerous Than Flying
Why ’100% Orange Juice’ Is Still Artificial
Prince Charles Branded a ‘Snake Oil Salesman’
Government:
Congress To Form The Debt “Super Committee”
Wealth:
Food Stamp Use Rises to Record 45.8 Million
Dow Plunges 500 Points
Global Stocks Tumble After U.S. Selloff
How to Survive the Stock Market’s Wild Ride
10 Signs The Double-Dip Recession Has Begun
Everything Kevin:
Become An Insider!
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Kevin is on YouTube!
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The Kevin Trudeau Show: 8-5-11
Today, Kevin delves deep into how scary America really is and why doing your homework before believing complete nonsense is so essential if you want to be successful. Plus, the director of Farmageddon, Kristin Canty, stops by to give you the inside story on what really happened during the Rawesome Foods raid and why her documentary is so important for every American to see!
Health:
Cargill Recalls Potentially Tainted Turkey
Study Shows That Hospitals Are More Dangerous Than Flying
Update:
A Small Rawesome Foods Victory
Wealth:
Food Stamp Use Rises to Record 45.8 Million
Dow Plunges 500 Points
Global Stocks Tumble After U.S. Selloff
How to Survive the Stock Market’s Wild Ride
Everything Kevin:
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Kevin is on YouTube!
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Food Stamp Use Rises to Record 45.8 Million
August 5, 2011 by admin
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August 5th, 2011
CNNMoney.com
By: Blake Ellis
Nearly 15% of the U.S. population relied on food stamps in May, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
The number of Americans using the government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — more commonly referred to as food stamps — shot to an all-time high of 45.8 million in May, the USDA reported. That’s up 12% from a year ago, and 34% higher than two years ago.
The program provides monthly benefits to low-income individuals and families, which they can use at stores that accept SNAP benefits.
To qualify for food stamps, an individual’s income can’t exceed $1,174 a month or $14,088 a year — an amount that is 130% of the national poverty level.
The average food stamp benefit was $133.80 per person and $283.65 per household in May.
The highest concentration of food stamp users were in California, Florida, New York and Texas — where more than 3 million residents in each state received food stamps in May.
The rise in food stamp use comes as the U.S. job market continues to sputter, and food prices across the country climb.
Unemployment benefits at risk
But a spike in food stamp users in Alabama may have been responsible for pushing total usage unusually higher in May. Following a series of devastating storms, many residents received disaster assistance under the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the USDA said. Food stamp use in the state surged from 868,813 in April to 1,762,481 in May.
“USDA does not anticipate that trend of increase to continue, given that it appears to represent a response to a single disaster,” the USDA said.
Click here for the full report from CNNMoney.com
Don’t Worry! Social Security Is Safe!
August 2, 2011 by admin
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August 2nd, 2011
CNNMoney.com
By: Tami Luhby
Social Security is safe…for now.
The debt ceiling deal hammered out on Sunday doesn’t touch the entitlement program in the first round of spending cuts that total more than $900 billion over 10 years.
What happens after that would remain to be seen. A committee of Republicans and Democrats would be tasked with finding another $1.5 trillion in savings, and changes to Social Security could be part of the deal.
If the committee fails to reach agreement, however, automatic cuts kick in and Social Security would be exempt.
Meanwhile, a whole host of safety net programs could also be whacked as part of the debt agreement, which was approved Monday night by the House. The Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday.
The largest ones, including Medicaid and food stamps, are also protected in the first round of spending cuts. But others, such as housing assistance, child care subsidies, job training and Head Start, could fall under the knife.
Debt ceiling cost to taxpayers: $1.7 billion
Policymakers have not revealed just what cuts are under discussion, other than $391 billion will come from discretionary spending. Other items that could see their spending curtailed include food inspection, worker safety and highway repair, said Craig Jennings, federal fiscal policy director at OMB Watch, which monitors federal spending.
Everything would be on the table for the Congressional committee to consider later this year. Members could slash spending for the poor, the elderly, the unemployed and the disabled. And they’d likely have to reach the required spending cuts without raising taxes, experts said.
“These programs are vulnerable to deep cuts that won’t allow them to meet caseload even as the need grows,” said Melissa Boteach, an anti-poverty specialist with the Center for American Progress Action Fund, a left-leaning group.
Among the changes to Social Security that the committee would likely consider is reducing the cost-of-living adjustments that recipients receive annually.
Some of the more drastic changes, such as raising the retirement age or amount of wages subject to payroll taxes, would probably not come up because it would take longer than 10 years to see the cost-savings, said David John, senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation. That’s the time-frame the committee would be concerned about.
But other programs would need to be slashed to reach $1.5 trillion in deficit reductions over 10 years. The Social Security change would net only $112 billion, John said.
Federal spending on the 70-plus anti-poverty programs comes to about $700 billion annually, said Robert Rector, a senior research fellow at Heritage. Only a small sliver of it is considered discretionary and thus subject to the initial spending caps.
But all would be up for grabs for the committee. And that means Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps, federal unemployment insurance and other assistance programs could get hit hard.
“You have to start talking about these large programs if you want to get to the numbers on the spending side,” said Christian Weller, senior fellow with the Center for American Progress.
But if the committee failed to agree on the larger deficit reduction plan, Social Security would be protected. Spending would be cut automatically, with half coming from the defense budget.
Safety net programs, including Medicaid, federal unemployment benefits and programs for the poor, would be spared. The impact on Medicare would be limited to hospitals and other health care providers, though some argue patients could feel the ripple effects.
