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Donald Trump pledges to NOT cut Social Security…

January 24, 2020 By jamesb

Told ya so.... Yesterday in Davos Switzerland one Donald J. Trump mussed about cutting American entitilemts..... NOT A GOOD LOOK.... Cutting Social Security is something NO Democrat or Republican wants to defend come November... I KNEW someone was gonna take the big … [Read more...] about Donald Trump pledges to NOT cut Social Security…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Donald Trump, Entitlements, Medicaid, Medicare, Politics, Social Security

Federal Court rules against Medicaid work requirements ….

March 28, 2019 By jamesb

Cutting people out of their entitlement's isn't gonna be easy for Trump.... Nor should it be..... In this case 18,000 people lost their benefits.... -- Two rulings issued last night by the federal district court in D.C. illustrate the human dynamics that make it so … [Read more...] about Federal Court rules against Medicaid work requirements ….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics Tagged With: Entitlements, Medicaid work requirements, Trump Admin

Trump admin wants even MORE money Defense Money for next year….

March 2, 2019 By jamesb

And they will try to do the tradition selling thing.... Cut money from the American 'safety net' programs.... To do so? They will try to sell the perception that Democrats are the bad guys? Wait? Who passed the tax cut/givaway? Who passed a budget that has … [Read more...] about Trump admin wants even MORE money Defense Money for next year….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: 2019/2020 Budget, Defense spending, Democratic House, Entitlements, Politics, Sequester, Social Safety net, tax cuts, Trump Admin

Republican Tax Cut ‘s are draining the federal Trust Funds for Social Security and Medicare…

June 6, 2018 By jamesb

It just gets worst every time them mention the effects of the Republican tax cuts rushed thru at the end of last year... Could the Republicans try to stop the bleeding but offering up cuts to the two entitlement safety net programs? From Treasury Secretary Steve … [Read more...] about Republican Tax Cut ‘s are draining the federal Trust Funds for Social Security and Medicare…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Entitlements, Medicare, Security, Social Safety net, Trust Funds

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