President Trump

[bbsam]

And another thing, it was Democrat policies enacted in the 60's that has everything effed up today. Entitlement spending is killing us. About the only thing we can hope for that'll help would be a much improved economy. W. screwed that up getting us into two long protracted wars not to mention greed in the real estate market which really killed us. And then Obama doubled down on the spending and we're up to our necks in debt. And yet y'all expect somehow Trump will immediately fix everything or else he's a lying fraud. Really?

All that mess and the solution is...wait for it...CUT TAXES! (Who care that it isn't working in Kansas.)

 

[vantexan]

That's not where the problems originate.
Used to be that manual labor in this country was valued. High school education could get a guy a great job, health insurance, pension.

Get rid of trade deals and none of that comes back.

Used to be the U.S. was the only economic power left standing at the end of the worst war in history. We not only had huge growth in this country but supplied the world with just about everything from our factories. Management greed, union greed happened. Jobs were lost to people overseas who'd work for next to nothing because they had nothing. We became a service economy. Service jobs don't pay like manufacturing because you aren't adding value to raw goods creating products. Sure plenty of people in this country make decent money. Plenty no longer have the avenues they had before to make decent money. So we have people with futures and we have wage slaves. Access to drugs are killing many in despair. And yet all of this is laid at the feet of one man. With many special interest groups determined to keep him from accomplishing anything because there's money to be made from a deeply divided electorate. Good luck with all of this. Many here claim to have all the answers yet nothing is fixed.

 

[vantexan]

All that mess and the solution is...wait for it...CUT TAXES! (Who care that it isn't working in Kansas.)

Who cares that profligate spending is killing Illinois?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Profligate?

 

[bbsam]

Who cares that profligate spending is killing Illinois?

You haven't heard? They passed a budget and raised our taxes. Yes. I'm fine with that.

 

[vantexan]

You haven't heard? They passed a budget and raised our taxes. Yes. I'm fine with that.

I'm glad. Think it'll fix the banana republic Illinois has become?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

You haven't heard? They passed a budget and raised our taxes. Yes. I'm fine with that.

On a side note, my son called and told me that he is going to a Cubs game later this month. $125 inclusive for one of the roof top apartments near left field.

 

[vantexan]

Profligate?

Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

 

[bbsam]

On a side note, my son called and told me that he is going to a Cubs game later this month. $125 inclusive for one of the roof top apartments near left field.

That's a helluvadeal! Best seats not in the house!

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

See also DOD.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

That's a helluvadeal! Best seats not in the house!

Yup! All they have to do is get there ---the rest is taken care of.

 

[vantexan]

See also DOD.

See also Cold War. And P.S. Illinois doesn't have a DOD.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

See also Cold War. And P.S. Illinois doesn't have a DOD.

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear of wasteful spending?

 

[vantexan]

That's a helluvadeal! Best seats not in the house!

Yep $125 plus travel expenses to watch a game is something the wage slaves aren't doing.

 

[vantexan]

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear of wasteful spending?

Just as much if not more wasted in the war on poverty. Trillions. A lot of waste, under the table graft to go around. Yet the liberal media only reports military waste. Cronkite was good at that. But I was talking about Illinois and the near bankruptcy situation they're in.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Yep $125 plus travel expenses to watch a game is something the wage slaves aren't doing.

Don't they play beisbol in Mexico?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Just as much if not more wasted in the war on poverty. Trillions. A lot of waste, under the table graft to go around. Yet the liberal media only reports military waste. Cronkite was good at that. But I was talking about Illinois and the near bankruptcy situation they're in.

They are beyond bankruptcy.

 

[bbsam]

Yep $125 plus travel expenses to watch a game is something the wage slaves aren't doing.

Oh, I don't care anymore. They got what they voted for. Screw 'me.

 

[vantexan]

They are beyond bankruptcy.

Oh, wasn't aware they had declared it. No longer on the table?

Don't they play beisbol in Mexico?

Yes but much more akin to minor league American ball than the foolishness with prices of the major leagues.

 

[bottomups]

Just as much if not more wasted in the war on poverty. Trillions. A lot of waste, under the table graft to go around. Yet the liberal media only reports military waste. Cronkite was good at that. But I was talking about Illinois and the near bankruptcy situation they're in.

Don't forget about the billions wasted on the war on drugs along with the never ending corporate welfare.