by Pa Rock
Citizen Journalist
Donald Trump was late to the golf course this morning because he had to stop by the Oval Office and sign the new Tax "Reform" bill, his first major legislative victory in the year that he has been in office. The bill, which puts more money in the pockets of the Trump family as well as the members of Congress who crafted and passed the self-serving measure, gives permanent major tax cuts to corporations - and temporary (and very modest) tax cuts to average working people. What could be fairer than that?
Meanwhile the Children's Health Insurance Program expired October 1st and has yet to be renewed. The CHIP program was crafted by a bipartisan effort in Congress in 1997 and has been very effective in reducing the number of uninsured children in the United States. With no new funding, states are already beginning to stop enrollments.
Congress has also steadfastly refused to act on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) which would allow young people who arrived in the United States as infants and children to remain in the US if they are pursuing an education. It is a very popular program that was instituted by President Obama - and is supported by a large majority of Americans.
But, Donald Trump, and by extension his cattle in Congress, are openly opposed to anything proposed or implemented by the Obama administration - and they seem to be especially hostile to the needs of children.
Give America's wealth to the wealthiest and piss on everyone else. It's called "trickle-down," and if you want to know how well it works, just ask anyone in Kansas.
But in the short term, it might be smart to take that tax-saving and spend it on a good umbrella!
Citizen Journalist
Donald Trump was late to the golf course this morning because he had to stop by the Oval Office and sign the new Tax "Reform" bill, his first major legislative victory in the year that he has been in office. The bill, which puts more money in the pockets of the Trump family as well as the members of Congress who crafted and passed the self-serving measure, gives permanent major tax cuts to corporations - and temporary (and very modest) tax cuts to average working people. What could be fairer than that?
Meanwhile the Children's Health Insurance Program expired October 1st and has yet to be renewed. The CHIP program was crafted by a bipartisan effort in Congress in 1997 and has been very effective in reducing the number of uninsured children in the United States. With no new funding, states are already beginning to stop enrollments.
Congress has also steadfastly refused to act on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) which would allow young people who arrived in the United States as infants and children to remain in the US if they are pursuing an education. It is a very popular program that was instituted by President Obama - and is supported by a large majority of Americans.
But, Donald Trump, and by extension his cattle in Congress, are openly opposed to anything proposed or implemented by the Obama administration - and they seem to be especially hostile to the needs of children.
Give America's wealth to the wealthiest and piss on everyone else. It's called "trickle-down," and if you want to know how well it works, just ask anyone in Kansas.
But in the short term, it might be smart to take that tax-saving and spend it on a good umbrella!
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