The people paying the most taxes, of course, are the rich; the recipients of the programs on the chopping block are the poor.
Mario Perez, a 28-year-old recipient of the program, said he renewed just a month ago and now has a permit for the next two years.
The majority of the recipients of these programs have always been white seniors, retirees, women and children, and white workers.
Table 1 shows that while more than 20% of households from lowest income quintile are beneficiaries of the poverty health benefit, at the same time 6 to 12% of "rich" households representing the highest income quintiles are also recipients of the same program.
These programs not only serve the individuals who are recipients of these programs, but they also benefit the students who develop lasting relationships with members of the community and a true concern and deep understanding for community improvement.
We will compare two training programs designed by professional caregivers and two other training programs designed within family associations by families themselves, who therefore are both designers and recipients of these programs.
This group of six million people accounts for about 15percentt of Medicaid recipients, but 35percentt of the program's costs.
At a cafeteria table here this week, a group of Hope recipients defended the program and debated a range of ideas to keep Hope alive, including raising taxes.
In addition to HP products, Leadership Award recipients of the K-12 program receive professional development and a mentor from the International Society for Technology in Education ISTEE, www.iste.org) to help teachers learn how to best integrate HP technology into their teaching practice.
After Senator Tom Coburn, Republican of Oklahoma, this month proposed prohibiting the National Science Foundation from "wasting any federal research funding on political science projects," political scientists rallied in opposition, pointing out that one of this year's Nobel winners had been a frequent recipient of the very program now under attack.
