Donald Trump

CM189191

josevolution said:

Anyone see fuckface Pence just sitting on his hands while the unified Korea walked into Olympic stadium last night , what a stiff ..

wait, I'm confused . So now sporting events ARE an appropriate place for political protests?

mrussel1

CM189191 said:

josevolution said:

Anyone see fuckface Pence just sitting on his hands while the unified Korea walked into Olympic stadium last night , what a stiff ..

wait, I'm confused . So now sporting events ARE an appropriate place for political protests?

Ha!  Nice one.  

Bill Maher said that Pence was very uncomfortable seeing Mexicans on ice.  He prefers ICE on Mexicans.  

Gern Blansten

https://twitter.com/matthewjdowd/status/962034145915318272

Gern Blansten

https://twitter.com/Susan_Hennessey/status/962372000047038464

This is fucked up....

Go Beavers

Gern Blansten said:

https://twitter.com/Susan_Hennessey/status/962372000047038464

This is fucked up....

Never forget about emails!!!

Gern Blansten

Let's imagine that Hillary won and she placed Chelsea and her husband in the White House....without security clearances.

josevolution

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/02/10/politics/russia-trump-real-estate-deal-wyden/index.html
Some stories just won’t go away ..

Gern Blansten

https://twitter.com/lasesana/status/962691818881200129

HughFreakingDillon

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

I don't think that matters, but whatever. 

It's called lacking historical perspective.  Judging actions of the past using today's morals or standards. 

it's called using what was acceptable to white people and applying it across the board. 

HughFreakingDillon

was watching one of joe rogan's podcasts. he showed some video from the 80's, an interview with charlie rose. he was talking about humbling it was to declare bankruptcy. the difference in how he spoke back then to now is striking. 

dignin

Flake! Stop being hysterical you left wing extremist!

Flake: It's not a joking matter to call someone treasonous

http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/373326-flake-its-not-a-joking-matter-to-call-someone-treasonous

mrussel1

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

I don't think that matters, but whatever. 

It's called lacking historical perspective.  Judging actions of the past using today's morals or standards. 

it's called using what was acceptable to white people and applying it across the board. 

Taht doesn't make any sense.  White people enslaved white people in the past, and black did as well.  Prisoners captured in raids and battles (women and children in particular) were sold off to slavery.  It happened in every culture around the world.  

HughFreakingDillon

dignin said:

Flake! Stop being hysterical you left wing extremist!

Flake: It's not a joking matter to call someone treasonous

http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/373326-flake-its-not-a-joking-matter-to-call-someone-treasonous

he's not being hysterical. perfectly reasonable assessment in his opinion. 

Bentleyspop

Idiots.....

Trump Administration Plans To Defang Consumer Protection Watchdog http://n.pr/2H3ZuvL


The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created after the financial crisis to protect Americans from being ripped off by financial firms.

Now, President Trump's interim appointee to run the bureau Mick Mulvaney is making radical changes to deter the agency from aggressively pursuing its mission.

rgambs

I've heard some serious grumbling from economists about how they are making all the exact wrong moves for an economy so strong that's 10 years deep in growth, and that the moves will make the coming recession worse.
Now is the time for raising taxes and lowering deficits, and Trump/GOP doesn't have the balls to go against their base, which doesn't understand economics in the slightest.

CM189191

rgambs said:

I've heard some serious grumbling from economists about how they are making all the exact wrong moves for an economy so strong that's 10 years deep in growth, and that the moves will make the coming recession worse.
Now is the time for raising taxes and lowering deficits, and Trump/GOP doesn't have the balls to go against their base, which doesn't understand economics in the slightest.

They are intentionally strangling the economy.  Now that they have passed tax cuts on their rich friends, they can focus on cutting social safety nets like Medicare, SSA, SNAP, ACA etc.  

“We're going to have to get back next year at entitlement reform, which is how you tackle the debt and the deficit,” Paul Ryan said during an appearance on Ross Kaminsky's talk radio show. "... Frankly, it's the health care entitlements that are the big drivers of our debt, so we spend more time on the health care entitlements — because that's really where the problem lies, fiscally speaking.”

my2hands

Where are all those deficit hawks?

Fucking frauds

Halifax2TheMax

Has anyone asked Team Trump Treason their thoughts on Phillipine President Duetarte’s direction to shoot female rebels in the vagina? Where’s the due process?

mrussel1

rgambs said:

I've heard some serious grumbling from economists about how they are making all the exact wrong moves for an economy so strong that's 10 years deep in growth, and that the moves will make the coming recession worse.
Now is the time for raising taxes and lowering deficits, and Trump/GOP doesn't have the balls to go against their base, which doesn't understand economics in the slightest.

They are right.  The economy is overheating and at serious risk for inflation.  My biggest bitch about the tax cuts was that you take away an effective piece of ammunition when the real downturn inevitably comes.  Can't cut any lower...

Gern Blansten

https://www.msnbc.com/velshi-ruhle/watch/sources-brand-left-doj-over-fear-of-overseeing-russia-probe-1159637571565?cid=sm_npd_ms_fb_ma

disturbing...

Gern Blansten

mrussel1 said:

rgambs said:

I've heard some serious grumbling from economists about how they are making all the exact wrong moves for an economy so strong that's 10 years deep in growth, and that the moves will make the coming recession worse.
Now is the time for raising taxes and lowering deficits, and Trump/GOP doesn't have the balls to go against their base, which doesn't understand economics in the slightest.

They are right.  The economy is overheating and at serious risk for inflation.  My biggest bitch about the tax cuts was that you take away an effective piece of ammunition when the real downturn inevitably comes.  Can't cut any lower...

exactly....from what I am seeing the tax cuts are worthless if you are middle to lower income...UNLESS you have kids.

mrussel1

Gern Blansten said:

mrussel1 said:

rgambs said:

I've heard some serious grumbling from economists about how they are making all the exact wrong moves for an economy so strong that's 10 years deep in growth, and that the moves will make the coming recession worse.
Now is the time for raising taxes and lowering deficits, and Trump/GOP doesn't have the balls to go against their base, which doesn't understand economics in the slightest.

They are right.  The economy is overheating and at serious risk for inflation.  My biggest bitch about the tax cuts was that you take away an effective piece of ammunition when the real downturn inevitably comes.  Can't cut any lower...

exactly....from what I am seeing the tax cuts are worthless if you are middle to lower income...UNLESS you have kids.

I have three kids and it hurt me.  I was way above the standard deduction, but now I have to take it.  I did get hit with AMT from time to time.  If that's gone for me, that will take some uncertainty out of it.  

unsung

http://abcnews.go.com/US/donald-trump-jrs-wife-hospital-letter-white-powder/story?id=53023384&cid=clicksource_4380645_1_hero_headlines_headlines_hed

HughFreakingDillon

unsung said:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/donald-trump-jrs-wife-hospital-letter-white-powder/story?id=53023384&cid=clicksource_4380645_1_hero_headlines_headlines_hed

gross. 

my2hands

unsung said:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/donald-trump-jrs-wife-hospital-letter-white-powder/story?id=53023384&cid=clicksource_4380645_1_hero_headlines_headlines_hed

Definitely not cool

NewJPage

my2hands said:

unsung said:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/donald-trump-jrs-wife-hospital-letter-white-powder/story?id=53023384&cid=clicksource_4380645_1_hero_headlines_headlines_hed

Definitely not cool

Very not cool. NYPD says nonhazardous at least.

Gern Blansten

mrussel1 said:

Gern Blansten said:

mrussel1 said:

rgambs said:

I've heard some serious grumbling from economists about how they are making all the exact wrong moves for an economy so strong that's 10 years deep in growth, and that the moves will make the coming recession worse.
Now is the time for raising taxes and lowering deficits, and Trump/GOP doesn't have the balls to go against their base, which doesn't understand economics in the slightest.

They are right.  The economy is overheating and at serious risk for inflation.  My biggest bitch about the tax cuts was that you take away an effective piece of ammunition when the real downturn inevitably comes.  Can't cut any lower...

exactly....from what I am seeing the tax cuts are worthless if you are middle to lower income...UNLESS you have kids.

I have three kids and it hurt me.  I was way above the standard deduction, but now I have to take it.  I did get hit with AMT from time to time.  If that's gone for me, that will take some uncertainty out of it.  

but I said if you were lower or middle income AND had kids....if the credit phases out it's no help at all

Business owners definitely pay less.  I said before that my tax will drop quite a bit...but it's still fucked up

mrussel1

Gern Blansten said:

mrussel1 said:

Gern Blansten said:

mrussel1 said:

rgambs said:

I've heard some serious grumbling from economists about how they are making all the exact wrong moves for an economy so strong that's 10 years deep in growth, and that the moves will make the coming recession worse.
Now is the time for raising taxes and lowering deficits, and Trump/GOP doesn't have the balls to go against their base, which doesn't understand economics in the slightest.

They are right.  The economy is overheating and at serious risk for inflation.  My biggest bitch about the tax cuts was that you take away an effective piece of ammunition when the real downturn inevitably comes.  Can't cut any lower...

exactly....from what I am seeing the tax cuts are worthless if you are middle to lower income...UNLESS you have kids.

I have three kids and it hurt me.  I was way above the standard deduction, but now I have to take it.  I did get hit with AMT from time to time.  If that's gone for me, that will take some uncertainty out of it.  

but I said if you were lower or middle income AND had kids....if the credit phases out it's no help at all

Business owners definitely pay less.  I said before that my tax will drop quite a bit...but it's still fucked up

agreed, you're correct.

CM189191

CM189191 said:

rgambs said:

I've heard some serious grumbling from economists about how they are making all the exact wrong moves for an economy so strong that's 10 years deep in growth, and that the moves will make the coming recession worse.
Now is the time for raising taxes and lowering deficits, and Trump/GOP doesn't have the balls to go against their base, which doesn't understand economics in the slightest.

They are intentionally strangling the economy.  Now that they have passed tax cuts on their rich friends, they can focus on cutting social safety nets like Medicare, SSA, SNAP, ACA etc.  

“We're going to have to get back next year at entitlement reform, which is how you tackle the debt and the deficit,” Paul Ryan said during an appearance on Ross Kaminsky's talk radio show. "... Frankly, it's the health care entitlements that are the big drivers of our debt, so we spend more time on the health care entitlements — because that's really where the problem lies, fiscally speaking.”

...aaaand there it is...
Trump proposes cutting entitlements by $1.7 trillion — enough to pay for $1.5 trillion in tax cuts

mrussel1

CM189191 said:

CM189191 said:

rgambs said:

I've heard some serious grumbling from economists about how they are making all the exact wrong moves for an economy so strong that's 10 years deep in growth, and that the moves will make the coming recession worse.
Now is the time for raising taxes and lowering deficits, and Trump/GOP doesn't have the balls to go against their base, which doesn't understand economics in the slightest.

They are intentionally strangling the economy.  Now that they have passed tax cuts on their rich friends, they can focus on cutting social safety nets like Medicare, SSA, SNAP, ACA etc.  

“We're going to have to get back next year at entitlement reform, which is how you tackle the debt and the deficit,” Paul Ryan said during an appearance on Ross Kaminsky's talk radio show. "... Frankly, it's the health care entitlements that are the big drivers of our debt, so we spend more time on the health care entitlements — because that's really where the problem lies, fiscally speaking.”

...aaaand there it is...
Trump proposes cutting entitlements by $1.7 trillion — enough to pay for $1.5 trillion in tax cuts

Continuing Trump's plan of doing the wrong thing, at the wrong time for the sake of short term political expediency...he is also trying to do infrastructure.  Because nothing is smarter than trying to create a bunch of new gov't contract jobs when we are at 4% unemployment and at risk of inflation.