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Saturday, September 30, 2017
Getting Ready for Trump’s Puerto Rico Shakedown – Talking Points Memo
Shock Doctrine at work again. Trump wants to privatize all of Puerto Rico's public institutions.
Getting Ready for Trump’s Puerto Rico Shakedown – Talking Points Memo
Getting Ready for Trump’s Puerto Rico Shakedown – Talking Points Memo
Friday, September 29, 2017
David Kamin on Twitter: "Many reasons Sen Budget Res is bad. But, here's one hidden nugget that undermines accountability and transparency. CBO = no longer required. https://t.co/JNCNuBRQiS"
CBO score no longer needed under reconciliation rules because Republican Senators say so!
David Kamin on Twitter: "Many reasons Sen Budget Res is bad. But, here's one hidden nugget that undermines accountability and transparency. CBO = no longer required. https://t.co/JNCNuBRQiS"
David Kamin on Twitter: "Many reasons Sen Budget Res is bad. But, here's one hidden nugget that undermines accountability and transparency. CBO = no longer required. https://t.co/JNCNuBRQiS"
Editorial: Google's Threat to Democracy Hits AlterNet Hard | Alternet
Changing search algorithms means Facebook/Google can cut internet traffic to websites at will. This is happening to progressive websites right now.
Editorial: Google's Threat to Democracy Hits AlterNet Hard | Alternet
Editorial: Google's Threat to Democracy Hits AlterNet Hard | Alternet
Trump Administration Won't Promise To Fix Puerto Rico's Infrastructure - NBC News
A part of USA but it is the part he wants deported.
"The presidential disaster declaration for Texas after Hurricane Harvey included a promise of federal funds to cover up to 75 percent of the costs to repair "damaged public facilities" including roads, bridges and schools.
No such clause currently exists in the disaster declaration for Puerto Rico....."
Trump Administration Won't Promise To Fix Puerto Rico's Infrastructure - NBC News
"The presidential disaster declaration for Texas after Hurricane Harvey included a promise of federal funds to cover up to 75 percent of the costs to repair "damaged public facilities" including roads, bridges and schools.
No such clause currently exists in the disaster declaration for Puerto Rico....."
Trump Administration Won't Promise To Fix Puerto Rico's Infrastructure - NBC News
Perry proposes law to force Americans to buy dirtier, costlier power – ThinkProgress
Forcing Americans to pay for coal, oil and gas produced electricity is the Trumpland way. Nothing about freedom now, folks.
Perry proposes law to force Americans to buy dirtier, costlier power – ThinkProgress
Perry proposes law to force Americans to buy dirtier, costlier power – ThinkProgress
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Cohn ‘Can’t Guarantee Anything’ On Potential Middle Class Tax Hike – Talking Points Memo
Cutting taxes is what Kansas did and there was huge budget deficits. Companies did not come flocking to Kansas. Public schools and higher education funding were cut back. The Kansas courts ruled that the state was in violation of their own funding mandates for public education. What company would want to move there if their employees families could not have good educational opportunities for their kids? The regressive tax that placed a unfair burden on the working and poor of Kansas while letting businesses and high income people keep more of their profits and salaries.
Low taxes "to starve the beast" of government means that government cannot function which leads to the goal of "drowning government in the bath tub" philosophy of Grover Norquist. This "philosophy" goes hand in hand with the Steve Bannon idea of "deconstructing the administrative state". The synergy of both actions coupled with the fixation that private/free market philosophy can take the place of what government should do is a recipe for disaster in the 21st century.
Now the Trump tax cuts are for Big Business and the wealthiest 0.1% while the poor gets a tax increase of 20 percent. Now Trump's point man on this grifter idea cannot tell the middle class that a tax hike is not in the works. So Trump and his cronies get a huge tax cut for themselves that will hurt the American economy due to the fact that Kansas tried the same tax cut formula that led to huge deficits. Republicans in Congress now could care less that trillions of dollars will have to be borrowed in order to keep American government running.
Where will the money go? Into the "lifestyles of the rich and famous" of gold plated toilet seats, giant destroyer sized yachts, private fifty million dollar jets, huge mansions, million dollar super cars, and ten thousand dollar suits and dresses, hundred thousand dollar necklaces and air conditioned dog houses.
While the problems that confront America will not be adequately addressed because Republican bleat "we don't have the funds" or even more selfishly speak of "tax cuts" are more important than all else because their Big Funders will turn off the money spigot for their political campaigns. Pass our "tax cut" or you won't have our money to campaign is the real, behind the scenes drama being played out.
So in the political details there is the high possibility that the middle class will have a tax hike to help pay for a Big Business and the 0.1% tax cut.
Cohn ‘Can’t Guarantee Anything’ On Potential Middle Class Tax Hike – Talking Points Memo
Low taxes "to starve the beast" of government means that government cannot function which leads to the goal of "drowning government in the bath tub" philosophy of Grover Norquist. This "philosophy" goes hand in hand with the Steve Bannon idea of "deconstructing the administrative state". The synergy of both actions coupled with the fixation that private/free market philosophy can take the place of what government should do is a recipe for disaster in the 21st century.
Now the Trump tax cuts are for Big Business and the wealthiest 0.1% while the poor gets a tax increase of 20 percent. Now Trump's point man on this grifter idea cannot tell the middle class that a tax hike is not in the works. So Trump and his cronies get a huge tax cut for themselves that will hurt the American economy due to the fact that Kansas tried the same tax cut formula that led to huge deficits. Republicans in Congress now could care less that trillions of dollars will have to be borrowed in order to keep American government running.
Where will the money go? Into the "lifestyles of the rich and famous" of gold plated toilet seats, giant destroyer sized yachts, private fifty million dollar jets, huge mansions, million dollar super cars, and ten thousand dollar suits and dresses, hundred thousand dollar necklaces and air conditioned dog houses.
While the problems that confront America will not be adequately addressed because Republican bleat "we don't have the funds" or even more selfishly speak of "tax cuts" are more important than all else because their Big Funders will turn off the money spigot for their political campaigns. Pass our "tax cut" or you won't have our money to campaign is the real, behind the scenes drama being played out.
So in the political details there is the high possibility that the middle class will have a tax hike to help pay for a Big Business and the 0.1% tax cut.
Cohn ‘Can’t Guarantee Anything’ On Potential Middle Class Tax Hike – Talking Points Memo
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
State Department releases historic refugee letter as White House plans to limit refugees – ThinkProgress
"It’s difficult not to contrast how the United States of 1938 was stepped up its response to Jewish refugees with how the United States of 2017 is responding to the largest global humanitarian crisis since World War II. Today, 65.6 million peoplehave been forcibly displaced from their homes globally, with 22.5 million registered as refugees. But since Trump took office, he has signed off on policies that aim to restrict immigration from certain countries and prohibit immigrants from certain Muslim-majority countries...."
State Department releases historic refugee letter as White House plans to limit refugees – ThinkProgress
State Department releases historic refugee letter as White House plans to limit refugees – ThinkProgress
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Zinke applauds unprecedented regulatory rollbacks, says staff aren’t ‘loyal to the flag’ – ThinkProgress
'The Trump administration wants to let oil and gas companies drill and build energy infrastructure without the federal government standing in the way..." means that there will be a fracking rig in every backyard and mountain top removal coal operation in your local national park. There should be no "conservative partnership" with Big Coal/Oil/Gas that will harm future generations by way of unrestricted exploitation of carbon and carbon dioxide emissions. By having less oversight on these exploitative industries means that local communities are exposed to the dangers of those industrial plants which means that those companies can pad their bottom line.
Zinke applauds unprecedented regulatory rollbacks, says staff aren’t ‘loyal to the flag’ – ThinkProgress
Zinke applauds unprecedented regulatory rollbacks, says staff aren’t ‘loyal to the flag’ – ThinkProgress
Monday, September 25, 2017
Sunday, September 24, 2017
BREAKING: Bill Cassidy Says New GOP Healthcare Bill To Be Introduced This Week-- UPDATED | Crooks and Liars
It's the new new bill...with even more crazy evil to harm the peoples of America in order to please Cruz and Ryan!
BREAKING: Bill Cassidy Says New GOP Healthcare Bill To Be Introduced This Week-- UPDATED | Crooks and Liars
BREAKING: Bill Cassidy Says New GOP Healthcare Bill To Be Introduced This Week-- UPDATED | Crooks and Liars
Saturday, September 23, 2017
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Thursday, September 21, 2017
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Monday, September 18, 2017
John McCain and the Sunday Talk Shows Were Eerily Quiet About a Last-Ditch Effort to Repeal Obamacare | Alternet
Trump and Republicans could care less about health care for this nation's people.
John McCain and the Sunday Talk Shows Were Eerily Quiet About a Last-Ditch Effort to Repeal Obamacare | Alternet
John McCain and the Sunday Talk Shows Were Eerily Quiet About a Last-Ditch Effort to Repeal Obamacare | Alternet
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Air Force Chaplain Denounces Religious Tolerance In The Armed Forces | Crooks and Liars
Getting America ready for the 21st century Crusade.
Air Force Chaplain Denounces Religious Tolerance In The Armed Forces | Crooks and Liars
Air Force Chaplain Denounces Religious Tolerance In The Armed Forces | Crooks and Liars
FEMA’s Hurricane Response Is Making Trump Look Good. Thanks, Obama. | HuffPost
Taking credit for other people's appointments and work- Trump motto.
FEMA’s Hurricane Response Is Making Trump Look Good. Thanks, Obama. | HuffPost
FEMA’s Hurricane Response Is Making Trump Look Good. Thanks, Obama. | HuffPost
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Obamacare Stabilization Talks Go Awry As GOPers Demand Benefits Rollbacks – Talking Points Memo
The unwillingness of Republicans to simply fund ACA stabilization funding without demanding ideological based rollbacks is unacceptable. The Republican legislators have never had to worry about health insurance. Whenever there is a government program that is designed to help people the Republicans are there to say- "You have to freedom to worry about health care insurance because freedom is all about worry and stress in your life."
Obamacare Stabilization Talks Go Awry As GOPers Demand Benefits Rollbacks – Talking Points Memo
Obamacare Stabilization Talks Go Awry As GOPers Demand Benefits Rollbacks – Talking Points Memo
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Trump on Irma: 'We've never seen anything like this' - CNNPolitics
Use a natural disaster to perform the shock doctrine of wrecking the financial well being of the middle class and to devastate the lower class's need for a social safety net by passing Trump tax "reform" by which he personally stands to benefit, as well as his companies, by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Trump on Irma: 'We've never seen anything like this' - CNNPolitics
Trump on Irma: 'We've never seen anything like this' - CNNPolitics
Friday, September 8, 2017
Oregon Governor: Feds Refused Additional Aid For Wildfires | Crooks and Liars
Republicans are all about endangering lives by playing political games by withholding federal dollars for emergencies. This is what the Tea Party Caucus in the House would have done with the first money for Hurricane Harvey states of Texas and Louisiana if they had their way- tie emergency money to spending cuts for Medicaid, science funding for climate change, or Children's Health Insurance Program or any other social program that would actually help the people of our nation.
Oregon Governor: Feds Refused Additional Aid For Wildfires | Crooks and Liars
Oregon Governor: Feds Refused Additional Aid For Wildfires | Crooks and Liars
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Why Are the Crucial Questions About Hurricane Harvey Not Being Asked? | Alternet
The corporate media is complicit in hiding and obscuring knowledge the public needs to know in order to understand why this is happening and how we, as the human race, must come to grips with public policies that will help us cope with this momentous change for the living planet we inhabit.
Why Are the Crucial Questions About Hurricane Harvey Not Being Asked? | Alternet
Why Are the Crucial Questions About Hurricane Harvey Not Being Asked? | Alternet