George - the Other

Things That Bush Did While in Office that Benefits African-Americans -

From: Booker Rising http://bookerrising.blogspot.com/2004/09/challenge-to-kerry-supporters.html 9/20/2004

A Challenge to Kerry Supporters -
Below is a list of things that President George W. Bush's administration has done to promote black progress. Things that an average black voter will like. Every time I rattle off this list to a Kerry supporter - like an uncle of mine this past weekend - they duck and dodge how Sen. John Kerry would be better. I understand why folks voted for President Clinton - I did it twice - but can't fathom why Sen. Kerry is worthy.

So here's the challenge: email a list of what Sen. Kerry has done to promote black progress, and we'll put up the list next Monday. Don't send us an anti-Bush list, as that doesn't tell us why we should vote for Sen. Kerry and why he's the better guy. Don't tell us what Sen. Kerry is gonna do, but what he has done to promote black progress.

From: Black Informant http://blackinformant.com/2004/09/20/things/

Most African-American websites that are anti-Bush are just that–Anti-Bush. They will not do the homework to show their readers why African-Americans should vote for Kerry."

1. Black child poverty hit all-time low (30%), and remains near the low

2. Small Business Administration loans to black entrepreneurs up 75%

3. Black homeownership rate at all-time high (49.3%)

4. increased funds to historically black colleges 30%

5. increased AIDS in Africa funds

6. increased funds for diabetes research (diabetes disproportionately affects blacks)

7. faith-based initiative provides grants to community-based churches to run social services

8. expanded Africa Growth and Opportunity Act to increase African goods access to U.S. consumer market

9. More black appointed to Cabinet positions - many in non-traditional roles - than any president in U.S. history

10. school vouchers options in No Child Left Behind legislation (last Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies survey shows 57% of blacks support school vouchers)

11. eliminated marriage penalty tax (which disproportionately affected married blacks because each spouse was likelier to earn similar income)

posted by George - the Other @ 8:41 PM