Washington, D.C. – Black conservatives with the Project 21 leadership network are condemning the welfare state cheerleading of Jesse Jackson, who claimed President Obama deserves a “big hand” and “honor” for being a “food stamp President.”
Project 21 members also dispute Obama Administration assertions that welfare spending effectively stimulates the economy.
Jerome Hudson
“This is twisted logic. Dr. King didn’t march and die for the perpetuation of the welfare state,” said Project 21 spokesman Jerome Hudson. “They are doing little more than perpetuating a class of jobless and poor people to shore up the rest of the economy. Not only is it a cop-out to focus on subsidies over job-creation, but it’s creating a slave-like existence where people must rely on the government for food, medical care and other essentials.” Continue reading
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