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Congressional Budget office…Tax cuts will NOT pay for themselves….

May 24, 2018 By jamesb

Anyone surprised by this? The CBO also says Trump's budget won't do what Trump says it will.... All told, CBO said Trump’s budget would produce deficits of $9.5 trillion over the coming decade instead of the $7.2 trillion promised by the White House. CBO took a more … [Read more...] about Congressional Budget office…Tax cuts will NOT pay for themselves….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Budget deficits, CBO/Congressional Budget Office, Politics, tax cuts, Trump

Democrats…Government-Guaranteed Jobs….

May 22, 2018 By jamesb

Bring back the 'New Deal'? It is unlikely to happen.... But it will catch people's attention in places empolyemnet is needed.... Democrats hope for those votes from those Trump promised help , but failed to produce it.... Prominent Democrats — stung by their eroding … [Read more...] about Democrats…Government-Guaranteed Jobs….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Bernie sanders, Democrats...Government-Guaranteed Jobs, FDR/The New Deal, Full employment

Trump takes hits on his China ‘deals’…..

May 22, 2018 By jamesb

By own party people.... Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) declared on Tuesday that China appeared to be "out-negotiating" the Trump administration, arguing that Beijing had secured concessions from the U.S. "without giving up anything meaningful in return." "Sadly #China is … [Read more...] about Trump takes hits on his China ‘deals’…..

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: China tariffs, China trade deals, Rubio, Schumer, Trump, Trump Foreign Trade policy

Increased China tariff’s ‘off the table’ as that country agrees to buy more America goods….

May 20, 2018 By jamesb

Donald Trump was NEVER gonna seriuous impose the steel and metal import taxes he advertised he would... It was a negociating tactic most of us knew from the jump.... With his Terasuty Sec annoucing that Trump's action could earn the US anotyher $200 Billion in market  share … [Read more...] about Increased China tariff’s ‘off the table’ as that country agrees to buy more America goods….

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: American Goods, China/US trade, Trump tariff's for China, US Treasury Sec Mnuchin, US/China trade war, ZTE

Trump and Pence crowed about saving jobs for Carrier A/C employee’s…That’s NOT what happened…

May 16, 2018 By jamesb

Popular Mechines pays a visit to the company that former Indiana Governor and now Vice President joined Donald Trump in annoucing to all that could see that Carrier, located in Pence's home state, would be keeping jobs from going to Mexico under the Trump Admin's push for keeping … [Read more...] about Trump and Pence crowed about saving jobs for Carrier A/C employee’s…That’s NOT what happened…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Carrier A/C company, Mexico low wages, Saving American jobs, Trump Admin, Union/Labor in America

To Remember the euphoria of Barack Obama getting elected…Open Thread for May 15, 2018

May 15, 2018 By jamesb

I DO..... What a wonderful glorus moment..... The 44th President of the United States.... The first Black/Mixed Race President..... The acknowledgement that America got past race to make it's elected leader something America was increasing turning … [Read more...] about To Remember the euphoria of Barack Obama getting elected…Open Thread for May 15, 2018

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Military, Open Thread/Comments, Politics, Polling, the Economy Tagged With: American Presidential Politics, Barack H. Obama, Donald Trump, First Black/Mixed race American President, Non-white America grows, Obama being elected, Open Thread/Comments, Republicans and Obama, White America reaction to Obama

Gas prices are up…..Trouble coming?

May 14, 2018 By jamesb

And THAT will have an effect on the American economy across the board..... And THAT will slow our economy down.... And THAT IS gonna effect politics.... Dueling with Iran is NOT gonna help either.... You may have noticed, gas prices are on the rise and hitting levels … [Read more...] about Gas prices are up…..Trouble coming?

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Gas Prices, Oil, Politics, Tariff's, The economy, Trump economy

Jobless rate falls to 3.9%…lowest in 18 years….But?

May 4, 2018 By jamesb

But wages? The amount people get paid? Is actually dropping even with various states and cities raising the minimum wage.... Oh, and anybody notice that more stores are going to self checkout machines more and more? The 3.9% unemployment rate in April set a new … [Read more...] about Jobless rate falls to 3.9%…lowest in 18 years….But?

Filed Under: Politics, the Economy Tagged With: April 2018 Jobless rate, US Economy, wages

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