TheProgressivePatriot
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I have been saying this for a long time. Many people know the truth. The 50% of American households who do not own stock are not benefiting from the soring stock market. While the unemployment rate is low, there are still a hell of a lot of people out of work. Many of those who are working have trouble making ends meet and must work several low wage jobs.
Yet, Trump is running on the economy and too many gullible fools, including some who have been left behind, still support him based on this-perhaps his biggest lie.
Nobel economist: Trump’s economy is an absolute disaster for people and the planet
Many households are struggling, and then there is the issue of the environment and our health:
Who is willing to say the air and water polution, opiods and diabetes are good things! Get real peopleQ!
Yet, Trump is running on the economy and too many gullible fools, including some who have been left behind, still support him based on this-perhaps his biggest lie.
Nobel economist: Trump’s economy is an absolute disaster for people and the planet
It is becoming conventional wisdom that US President Donald Trump will be tough to beat in November, because, whatever reservations about him voters may have, he has been good for the American economy. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Neither GDP nor the Dow is a good measure of economic performance. Neither tells us what’s happening to ordinary citizens’ living standards or anything about sustainability.
Many households are struggling, and then there is the issue of the environment and our health:
Two years ago, a few rare corporate leaders were concerned about climate change, or upset at Trump’s misogyny and bigotry. Most, however, were celebrating the president’s tax cuts for billionaires and corporations and looking forward to his efforts to deregulate the economy. That would allow businesses to pollute the air more, get more Americans hooked on opioids, entice more children to eat their diabetes-inducing foods, and engage in the sort of financial shenanigans that brought on the 2008 crisis.
Who is willing to say the air and water polution, opiods and diabetes are good things! Get real peopleQ!