http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/us/politics/07budget.html?ref=us
Obama Will Propose $17 Billion in Budget Cuts

Obama budget cuts, and the economy.
Obama is stating cutting the Goverment programs. Yes, that is great in all, but I don't think this budget should be so complicated. Stop spending money in Iraq, now that we have bases there we will have to keep soldiers there, but at the minimal. Put Major restrictions on companies to the point that they can't send jobs out of the US. Our trade deficit should be much less, our incoming from other countries should be greatly minimized. Those companies an example of "old navy" those clothes are made in Vietnam. Those companies should be made here. When the jobs are sent out of country, obviously that takes jobs from people here, they can't find jobs, they can't spend money, stores struggle. The major large companies have thieves for CEO's, and in return cry to the government that they want more money, because they previously blew the companies money. Obviously, the CEO's and his staff should just all be fired. Apparently, the government should fire the CEO's before ever giving the company any kind of assistance. Making it mandatory for the gas industry to carry E85 at the gas stations. There are very few gas stations in KY, that even carry E85. Essentially, this would save the customers money. There are a lot of cars out there which can use this type of gas, and they have nearly no access to it. There are so many simply budget cuts that could be done to save our economy. Which is in all reality common sense, but in all reality won't be done. Or if the changes take place it will take so many years to take place.

Mothers in Crisis Turn to Temporary ‘Parents’

Mothers in Crisis Turn to Temporary ‘Parents’
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/us/07safe.html?_r=1&hp

This was an article from the NY time, discussing a program called "Safe Families for Children". If a mother is an abusive relationship, she could turn her children over to this organization. Or another new situation was if a family is having hardship such as foreclosure they could turn their children over. This is wrong on so many levels. Yes, when women are in bad relationship they need help getting out of the situation sometimes. It's more of a psy situation of helping the women getting out. Perhaps maybe, making it mandatory of counseling, have volunteers from the local churches baby sit for free, helping the women relocate, job assistance, and education assistance. For a mother, or a family to give up their child due to some kind of hardship it is just educating the mother or enabling her to not take care of her responsibilities in life. I do agree, that there should be more programs to help the women. Our community here, has the Dove's. Possibly, women need to have more knowledge that these "communities" are available.