You are unemployed and want a new job, under a Democratic president you have a better chance of getting one!

[Faun]

You should change your handle to Lyingone. Post 21 points out why, and every word of it checks out. Yet you still haven't quit with your BS.

You're intellectually dishonest for starts. Oh boy, Biden took over after COVID, opened the gates despite more COVID cases and deaths, what a ******* champion. Govt. don't create jobs short those to build govt. operations. Private is far more competent, less dangerous too, the govt. has stepped up their game cornering resources and control of you beginning with Obama. We're supposed to ignore the GDP increased 33% Trump's last qtr., before he was replaced by Xiden. And unemployment was reduced to 6.7% December 2020. You know, the year Democrats demanded the country be shut down?

And oh boy, Obama delivered us from the housing crash. Never mind the Demonicrats controlled congress by a LOT when the housing crashed, and the depths were reached under Obama and democracked control of both legislatures. Obama's overhaul of healthcare interfered with private recovery, while they dumped an astounding budget toward creating govt. That's one reason the recovery took so long.

And don't look now, but the unemployment rate is higher today than Trump's before covid hit, which you dishonestly blame Trump for. Matter of fact, California leads the pack in unemployment, which is the Democrack's pride and joy State. So joyous they turned the place to shit, leading to an exodus, and the replacements are foreigners. Yet still, negative population growth, the place sucks, theft a way of life, for instance. That's Kamala's legacy, and if you like California, please do support Kamala, that way California holds the govts. biggest arm, and it's bigly.

The covid death rate is significantly lower under Biden than Trump.

 

[Lastamender]

It was founded and supported for many years by conservative Democrats. Now they're largely on the right.

Considering Blacks have lost their family values because of Democrats there is not much more Republicans can do to them.

 

[Luckyone]

You're sad and stupid, so I'll show you some numbers.

Warren Buffett and His Secretary on Their Tax Rates

Get breaking national and world news, broadcast video coverage, and exclusive interviews. Find the top news online at ABC news.

abcnews.go.com

Buffett started lying about this in 2012, as far as I could see.

So, if they're talking about 2011 taxes, here were the brackets.

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In 2011, the earnings cap for Social Security was $106,800.
Let's pretend that's what Buffett paid the secretary.
She'd pay 7.65% or $8,170.20 in payroll taxes.
Pretend she's single, no dependents and takes the standard deduction, that's $5800.
Personal exemption in 2011 was $3700.

That leaves her with taxable income of $97,300.

$0-$8500	$8,500​	10%​		$850.00
$8501-$34500	$26,000​	15%​		$3,900.00
$34501-$69675	$35,175​	25%​		$8,793.75
$69676-$97,300	$27,625​	28%​		$7,735.00
taxable income	$97,300.00			$21,278.75	income tax
				$8,170.20	payroll tax
				$29,448.95	total tax
				30.266%	tax/income

That's not 35.8%

What if she made $209,500?
Now her taxable income is $200,000.

$0-$8500	$8,500​	10%​		$850.00
$8501-$34500	$26,000​	15%​		$3,900.00
$34501-$69675	$35,175​	25%​		$8,793.75
$69676-$106,150	$36,475​	28%​		$10,213.00
$106,151-$189,575	$83,425​	33%​		$27,530.25
$189,576-$200000	$10,425​	35%​		$3,648.75
taxable income	$200,000.00			$54,935.75	income tax
				$8,170.20	payroll tax
				$63,105.95	total tax
				31.553%	tax/income

Nope, still not 35.8%.

35% was the top bracket.
You can add more income at 35%, you can add a billion at 35%,
that won't get you to 35.8%.

Warren, full of shit.

Warren Buffett's Effective Federal Income Tax Rate Was Just 11%​

 

[Lastamender]

The covid death rate is significantly lower under Biden than Trump.

More died under Biden. That is a huge like from a small troll.

More COVID-19 deaths in 2021 than in 2020

2021 was the year COVID-19 vaccines became widely available to Americans after a grim 2020. While our resistance to the

www.politifact.com

 

[Faun]

lol, no one, except Jesus himself was going to stop that when you had evil democrats filling nursing homes with covid patients, and moron like Nancy Piglousy telling people, during its explosion, to visit ChinaTown.

You sissy, fraidy cat types crack me up.

Under Trump, the U.S. had one of the worst covid death rates on the planet.

 

[Faun]

More died under Biden. That is a huge like from a small troll.

More COVID-19 deaths in 2021 than in 2020

2021 was the year COVID-19 vaccines became widely available to Americans after a grim 2020. While our resistance to the

www.politifact.com

"Rate," retard. Not nominal figures. Learn English. Biden's been president with covid killing people than Trumo was.

 

[IDIOCRACY]

The covid death rate is significantly lower under Biden than Trump.

Problem with democrats is they lie about the truth, or are ignorant of it. Number of COVID-19 deaths U.S. 2020-2022 | Statista

 

[Luckyone]

Problem with democrats is they lie about the truth, or are ignorant of it. Number of COVID-19 deaths U.S. 2020-2022 | Statista

There were 132,476 people infected with Covid on January 6th when Biden took over.

You know that the infection ratio is that 1 person infects 10 and 10 infect 100 and so on. As such, with 132,000 infected at the time Biden took over, there were probably 1,3 million to be infected over the next few weeks and that number continuing to expand until the vaccines would be given to most of the population. Given that it was actually March 2021 when the vaccines were in full swing and "starting to be distributed nationally, It is possible that over 100 million people had been infected.

It is therefore no wonder that the death toll from Covid was higher under Biden than under Trump...........and it wasn't Biden's fault.

 

[HeyNorm]

Under Trump, the U.S. had one of the worst covid death rates on the planet.

And one of the most mobile societies as well.

So tell me Einstein, in hindsight, what would you have done.

 

[HeyNorm]

There were 132,476 people infected with Covid on January 6th when Biden took over.

You know that the infection ratio is that 1 person infects 10 and 10 infect 100 and so on. As such, with 132,000 infected at the time Biden took over, there were probably 1,3 million to be infected over the next few weeks and that number continuing to expand until the vaccines would be given to most of the population. Given that it was actually March 2021 when the vaccines were in full swing and "starting to be distributed nationally, It is possible that over 100 million people had been infected.

It is therefore no wonder that the death toll from Covid was higher under Biden than under Trump...........and it wasn't Biden's fault.

When most people who were infected showed no symptoms, and many others thought it was a cold? But you got an exact number.

Did you know, at the height of covid, an award winning mathematician calculated that if you gathered all the covid 19 viruses in the world into one place, they would have all fit into a single coke can?

Short of starving people during a complete total two week lockdown, you ain’t doing shit.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Warren Buffett's Effective Federal Income Tax Rate Was Just 11%​

According to a letter Buffett sent to Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kansas) that the Congressman posted here, the billionaire had adjusted gross income in 2010 of $62,855,038, taxable income of $39,814,784, and a federal income tax bill of$6,923,494. That makes his effective tax rate, as a percentage of AGI, just 11.06%, compared to an average effective rate in 2008 (the most recent year available) of 18.1% of AGI for the 400 taxpayers with the largest incomes, according to figures reported by the Internal Revenue Service.

People don't pay tax on their AGI, they pay it on their taxable income.
17.4%, not 11%.

 

[MarathonMike]

Bill Clinton stated this evening that since 1989, 51 million new jobs have been created and under the Democrats, of those 51, 49 million were created under Democratic presidents and only 2 million were created under Republican presidents.

Clinton said he had to check it 3 times but that it was confirmed.

Here is a link to one of the articles that confirms that information:

“Since 1989 and a new age of globalization began, 51 million jobs have been created in America. 49 million, 96%, have been created under Democratic presidents.”

This means that more Americans were working under Democratic rule than under Republican presidents. More people working means a better economy, better lives, and better life for all.

This is also something that is true and that has been confirmed 100%

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Easily the most misleading and murky statistic in American politics. That's why the Democrats spend so much time spinning "jobs jobs jobs!"

 

[Faun]

Problem with democrats is they lie about the truth, or are ignorant of it. Number of COVID-19 deaths U.S. 2020-2022 | Statista

LOL

Oh look, yet another retard who doesn't know the difference between a rate and a nominal figure.

I bet you're a conservative.

 

[Faun]

There were 132,476 people infected with Covid on January 6th when Biden took over.

You know that the infection ratio is that 1 person infects 10 and 10 infect 100 and so on. As such, with 132,000 infected at the time Biden took over, there were probably 1,3 million to be infected over the next few weeks and that number continuing to expand until the vaccines would be given to most of the population. Given that it was actually March 2021 when the vaccines were in full swing and "starting to be distributed nationally, It is possible that over 100 million people had been infected.

It is therefore no wonder that the death toll from Covid was higher under Biden than under Trump...........and it wasn't Biden's fault.

Trump was president during covid for about 11 months. Biden's been president during covid for about 43 months.

During Trump's 11 months, there were about 443,720 covid related deaths, about 40,339 deaths per month.



During Biden's 43 months, there have been about 754,696 covid related deaths, about 17,551 deaths per month



Trump: 40,339/month
Biden: 17,551/month

The covid death rate was about 2.3 times worse under Trump than it was under Biden.

All you need to know is if a conservative is speaking, they're lying.

 

[Faun]

And one of the most mobile societies as well.

So tell me Einstein, in hindsight, what would you have done.

Doesn't matter what I would have done. I wasn't the learder of this nation, Trump was. All that matters is what Trump actually did do. And despite the U.S. comprising just 4% of the world's population, the U.S. accounted for 25% of the world's covid related deaths under Trump.

 

[Faun]

Easily the most misleading and murky statistic in American politics. That's why the Democrats spend so much time spinning "jobs jobs jobs!"

 

[protectionist]

Protectionist, your attempt to dismiss my arguments with a condescending tone doesn’t change the fact that your claims are riddled with inaccuracies and half-truths. Let’s address them point by point.

1. Trump's Tax Cuts:

You claim that Trump cut taxes more for the lower income groups than for the rich. While it’s true that Trump's tax cuts included reductions for all income brackets, the reality is that the wealthiest Americans received a much larger absolute benefit from these cuts. The top 1% saw their after-tax income increase significantly more than any other group. Additionally, the corporate tax rate was slashed from 35% to 21%, overwhelmingly benefiting the wealthy and large corporations. These tax cuts also contributed to ballooning the deficit, which Republicans conveniently ignore when they benefit the rich but use as a pretext to cut social programs that help the working class.

Despite the tax cuts under the Trump administration, other expenses for the working class have increased, effectively negating any benefits that the tax cuts might have provided. Here are some key points to consider:

1. Healthcare Costs:
   
   • Under the Trump administration, there were efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which led to uncertainty and rising healthcare costs for many Americans. Premiums for health insurance, prescription drug prices, and out-of-pocket healthcare expenses continued to rise, putting a strain on working-class families despite the tax cuts.
2. Housing Costs:
   
   • The cost of housing has continued to rise, particularly in urban areas. Rent and home prices have increased significantly, outpacing wage growth. The tax cuts did nothing to address the housing affordability crisis, and in some cases, the reduction in federal revenue contributed to cuts in programs that could have helped alleviate these issues.
3. Education Costs:
   
   • College tuition and student loan debt have continued to skyrocket, placing an increasing burden on working-class families. The Trump administration rolled back some consumer protections for student borrowers, which further exacerbated the financial challenges related to education.
4. State and Local Taxes:
   
   • The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 capped the state and local tax (SALT) deduction at $10,000, disproportionately affecting middle-class taxpayers in states with higher taxes. This cap increased the effective tax burden for many working- and middle-class households in those states.
5. Public Services and Infrastructure:
   
   • The federal tax cuts led to reduced revenue for the government, which in turn resulted in budget cuts at the state and local levels. This has affected public services like education, transportation, and infrastructure, leading to higher costs for the working class, who often rely on these services.
6. Public Services and Infrastructure:
   
   • While the Trump tax cuts provided a short-term boost in take-home pay for some, the longer-term effects included increased deficits and national debt, which can contribute to inflationary pressures. As a result, the cost of living has continued to rise, particularly for essential goods and services, effectively diminishing the purchasing power of the tax cuts.

2. Biden and Taxation:

Your claim that there has been "no change in taxation on the rich" under Biden is misleading. The Biden administration has proposed several tax increases on the wealthiest Americans and corporations, including raising the corporate tax rate and increasing the top marginal tax rate for high earners. The challenge, however, lies in the Senate, where Republican obstruction and a few conservative Democrats have stalled these proposals. The fact remains that Biden's administration is working to increase taxes on the wealthy to fund essential social programs and infrastructure investments that benefit everyone, not just the rich.

3. Rent Control in Blue States:

You cherry-pick examples of blue states with bans on rent control or without statewide rent control laws, but this doesn’t tell the whole story. Many blue states and cities have strong tenant protections and rent control measures in place, especially in areas with significant housing affordability issues. For example, New York City and San Francisco have well-established rent control policies. Furthermore, Democrats at the federal level have consistently advocated for increased affordable housing and rental assistance programs. Republicans, on the other hand, have largely opposed these measures, favoring market-based solutions that have proven ineffective in addressing the housing crisis.

Republicans complaining about Dem rent control policies:

Democrats are more likely to be pro-rent control than Republicans. To pretend otherwise is disingenuous at best.
​

4. Wall Street Donations:

Yes, Hillary Clinton received significant donations from Wall Street during her campaign, which is a point of criticism from progressives and socialists alike. However, this doesn’t change the fact that Democratic policies generally favor stronger regulations on financial institutions, protections for consumers, and support for working families. In contrast, Republicans have consistently pushed for deregulation, which led to the 2008 financial crisis, and continue to advocate for policies that benefit the wealthy elite at the expense of the working class.

5. Comparing Red and Blue States:

Comparing red and blue states on rent control is a disingenuous tactic. The reality is that rent control and tenant protection policies are typically stronger in blue states and cities, where Democrats have more control. The absence of statewide rent control in some blue states doesn’t negate the fact that Democratic lawmakers and city governments in these states are actively working to address housing affordability through various means, including rent control, affordable housing initiatives, and rental assistance programs.

On the other hand, Republican-controlled states and cities often reject these measures, leading to higher rents and fewer protections for tenants.

Protectionist, your arguments rely on selective data and misleading claims. The truth is that Democratic policies are far more aligned with protecting the working class, advocating for affordable housing, and regulating the excesses of the wealthy and powerful. Republicans, including Trump, have consistently prioritized tax cuts for the rich, deregulation, and policies that exacerbate income inequality and housing insecurity. Your attempt to paint the Democratic Party as hypocritical while ignoring the blatant pro-wealthy policies of the Republican Party doesn’t hold up under scrutiny.

The quoted post refutes the post.
You claims are simply FALSE. No, Democratic policies are NOT more aligned with protecting the working class, advocating for affordable housing, and regulating the excesses of the wealthy and powerful.
Again >>
1. Biden did nothing in 3.5 years, to increase taxes on the rich & instead left it at a low 37%.
2. Trump reduced taxes on the middle and lower middle class. Biden could have done that too. He didn't.
3. Since Eisenhower, Republicans have had tax rates on the rich of 70-92%. In 20 years of Clinton, Obama , and Biden, the tax on the rich never went higher than 39.6%.
4. I did not cherry pick about rent control states, and it wouldn't matter if I had.The simple fact is that while Democrats blabber about Republicans allegedly being against rent control, 22 of their blue states don't have rent control, and 13 of those have outright bans against it.
5. Healthcare costs >>
Accomplishments of Trump

• Obamacare individual mandate penalty GONE,
• FDA approved more affordable generic drugs than ever before in history. > drug companies are froze or reversed planned price increases,
• reformed the Medicare program to stop hospitals from overcharging low-income seniors on their drugs—saving seniors hundreds of millions of dollars,
• Signed Right-To-Try legislation,
• $6 billion in NEW funding to fight the opioid epidemic (the most ever),
• Signed VA Accountability Act,
• expanded VA telehealth services, walk-in-clinics, and same-day urgent primary and mental health care (I got benefits from this myself),
• Through the COVID pandemic, our Covid mortality rate was REDUCED from over 17,000/week in April. to about 2000/week in June. and remained very low throughout the year, as a result of the many smart things that Trump did..
  90% REDUCTION. > HUGE SUCCESS.
• Massive production of Ventilators - These were left in short supply after the Obama/Biden admin (we now have so many we're exporting them),
• the Navy hospital ships sent to New York,
• The Task Force advice (ex. social distancing),
• opposition/criticism of New York's dumb nursing home policies,
• federal aid to hospitals, rapidly expanding production & distribution of medical supplies
• travel bans (which Democrats called Trump a "racist' for),
• Trump's advocacy of Hydroxychloriquin (now proven to be effective, despite criticism from Democrats), and Regeneron.
• fast, continual development of a vaccine, and rapid success of Operation Warp Speed.
• Created & signed the MISSION ACT, replacing the failed Obama Choice Act _ I received benefit from this myself - surgery March 27, 2024.
• Think medical care is inaccessible or too expensive ? Easy solution > join the military.
• Housing Costs >>
• You are posting FALSE notions. NO, revenues did NOT decrease after the Trump tax cuts, they INCREASED.
• The Trump tax cuts did help consumers to buy whatever.
• the "housing affordability crisis" began in 2021, after Biden took over. See the sharp upward spike in 2021 on the graph in the link (adjusted to 2017-2024 on th calender link within the link).
• United States Rent Inflation

  Rent Inflation in the United States decreased to 3.60 percent in August from 3.70 percent in July of 2025. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Rent Inflation.

  tradingeconomics.com
• Yes, "Rent and home prices have increased significantly, outpacing wage growth." Duringthe BIDEN ADMINISTRATION.
• If Trump made it harder for kids to go to college, GOOD. Today's universities are little more than left wing brainwash factories.
• State & Local Taxes >> states with higher taxes shouldnt HAVE higher taxes.
• Public Services and Infrastructure:
• I have seen no diminish of any Public Services andInfrastructure,after,theTrump tax cuts.
• Public Services and Infrastructure:
• Your post on this is a clear example of leftist ignorance, caused by leftwing media OMISSION, plus propaganda substituted for the facts. The horrendous 100-200% inflation in rental housing & gas prices are an indirect result of Biden's war on fossil fuels.
  and oil lease/drilling cancellation. Inflation most certainly is a Biden thing, caused in large part by his various oil drilling cancellations, which caused oil supply reductions , which in turn caused higher gas & diesel prices, which in turn caused manufacturers of just about everything to raise prices to compensate for a doubling of their transport costs (gas/diesel).
• I could go on and on shredding your long post, but for what ? It is obvious that all you are doing is parroting left wing media talking lines, and don't really know what you'r talking about.
• Plus it is now 3 AM here in Florida, and I have stayed up waay too late wasting my time responding to mindless propaganda.

 

[TruthNotBS]

The quoted post refutes the post.
You claims are simply FALSE. No, Democratic policies are NOT more aligned with protecting the working class, advocating for affordable housing, and regulating the excesses of the wealthy and powerful.
Again >>
1. Biden did nothing in 3.5 years, to increase taxes on the rich & instead left it at a low 37%.
2. Trump reduced taxes on the middle and lower middle class. Biden could have done that too. He didn't.
3. Since Eisenhower, Republicans have had tax rates on the rich of 70-92%. In 20 years of Clinton, Obama , and Biden, the tax on the rich never went higher than 39.6%.
4. I did not cherry pick about rent control states, and it wouldn't matter if I had.The simple fact is that while Democrats blabber about Republicans allegedly being against rent control, 22 of their blue states don't have rent control, and 13 of those have outright bans against it.
5. Healthcare costs >>
Accomplishments of Trump

• Obamacare individual mandate penalty GONE,
• FDA approved more affordable generic drugs than ever before in history. > drug companies are froze or reversed planned price increases,
• reformed the Medicare program to stop hospitals from overcharging low-income seniors on their drugs—saving seniors hundreds of millions of dollars,
• Signed Right-To-Try legislation,
• $6 billion in NEW funding to fight the opioid epidemic (the most ever),
• Signed VA Accountability Act,
• expanded VA telehealth services, walk-in-clinics, and same-day urgent primary and mental health care (I got benefits from this myself),
• Through the COVID pandemic, our Covid mortality rate was REDUCED from over 17,000/week in April. to about 2000/week in June. and remained very low throughout the year, as a result of the many smart things that Trump did..
  90% REDUCTION. > HUGE SUCCESS.
• Massive production of Ventilators - These were left in short supply after the Obama/Biden admin (we now have so many we're exporting them),
• the Navy hospital ships sent to New York,
• The Task Force advice (ex. social distancing),
• opposition/criticism of New York's dumb nursing home policies,
• federal aid to hospitals, rapidly expanding production & distribution of medical supplies
• travel bans (which Democrats called Trump a "racist' for),
• Trump's advocacy of Hydroxychloriquin (now proven to be effective, despite criticism from Democrats), and Regeneron.
• fast, continual development of a vaccine, and rapid success of Operation Warp Speed.
• Created & signed the MISSION ACT, replacing the failed Obama Choice Act _ I received benefit from this myself - surgery March 27, 2024.
• Think medical care is inaccessible or too expensive ? Easy solution > join the military.
• Housing Costs >>
• You are posting FALSE notions. NO, revenues did NOT decrease after the Trump tax cuts, they INCREASED.
• The Trump tax cuts did help consumers to buy whatever.
• the "housing affordability crisis" began in 2021, after Biden took over. See the sharp upward spike in 2021 on the graph in the link (adjusted to 2017-2024 on th calender link within the link).
• United States Rent Inflation

  Rent Inflation in the United States decreased to 3.60 percent in August from 3.70 percent in July of 2025. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Rent Inflation.

  tradingeconomics.com
• Yes, "Rent and home prices have increased significantly, outpacing wage growth." Duringthe BIDEN ADMINISTRATION.
• If Trump made it harder for kids to go to college, GOOD. Today's universities are little more than left wing brainwash factories.
• State & Local Taxes >> states with higher taxes shouldnt HAVE higher taxes.
• Public Services and Infrastructure:
• I have seen no diminish of any Public Services andInfrastructure,after,theTrump tax cuts.
• Public Services and Infrastructure:
• Your post on this is a clear example of leftist ignorance, caused by leftwing media OMISSION, plus propaganda substituted for the facts. The horrendous 100-200% inflation in rental housing & gas prices are an indirect result of Biden's war on fossil fuels.
  and oil lease/drilling cancellation. Inflation most certainly is a Biden thing, caused in large part by his various oil drilling cancellations, which caused oil supply reductions , which in turn caused higher gas & diesel prices, which in turn caused manufacturers of just about everything to raise prices to compensate for a doubling of their transport costs (gas/diesel).
• I could go on and on shredding your long post, but for what ? It is obvious that all you are doing is parroting left wing media talking lines, and don't really know what you'r talking about.
• Plus it is now 3 AM here in Florida, and I have stayed up waay too late wasting my time responding to mindless propaganda.

1. Trump's Tax Cuts:​

• Claim: Trump reduced taxes on the middle and lower classes more than for the wealthy.
• Reality: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 did provide tax cuts across the board, but the benefits were heavily skewed toward the wealthy and corporations. According to analyses by the Tax Policy Center, the top 1% of earners received a significant portion of the benefits, with their after-tax incomes increasing far more than those of middle- and lower-income earners. Additionally, many of the tax cuts for individuals are set to expire in 2025, while corporate tax cuts are permanent.

even though workers received a small tax cut under the Trump administration, many had to contend with increased expenses that effectively negated the benefits of those cuts. Here are some of the ways workers ended up paying more:

A. Healthcare Costs:​

• Rising Premiums and Out-of-Pocket Expenses: Despite the tax cuts, healthcare costs continued to rise. Premiums for health insurance increased, as did out-of-pocket expenses such as deductibles and co-pays. The uncertainty created by the Trump administration's attempts to repeal and undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) also contributed to market instability, leading to higher costs for consumers.
• Elimination of the ACA Individual Mandate: While the removal of the ACA individual mandate penalty might have saved some workers money upfront, it led to higher premiums for those who remained insured, as healthier individuals opted out, leaving a sicker, more expensive pool of insured individuals.

B. Housing Costs:​

• Increased Rents and Home Prices: Housing costs, including rent and home prices, have been rising steadily, outpacing wage growth. The tax cuts did little to address the affordability crisis, and the increased federal deficit limited the government's ability to invest in affordable housing initiatives. Many workers found that their slight tax savings were more than offset by higher housing costs.

C. Education Costs:​

• Soaring Tuition and Student Loan Debt: The Trump administration's rollback of protections for student borrowers and cuts to education funding contributed to the rising cost of education. College tuition and fees continued to increase, as did student loan debt, placing a significant financial burden on working families.
• Reduced State and Local Education Funding: The reduction in federal revenue from the tax cuts put pressure on state and local governments, leading to cuts in education funding. This often resulted in higher tuition at public colleges and universities and reduced services for students.

D. State and Local Taxes:​

• SALT Deduction Cap: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) capped the state and local tax (SALT) deduction at $10,000, which disproportionately affected middle-class taxpayers in states with higher taxes. This cap effectively raised the tax burden on many workers, particularly those in states like California, New York, and New Jersey, where property and state taxes are higher.

E. Public Services and Infrastructure:​

• Cuts to Public Services: The tax cuts contributed to a ballooning federal deficit, leading to budget cuts at the state and local levels. As a result, public services such as education, transportation, and infrastructure faced funding shortfalls. Workers often had to bear the additional costs of deteriorating infrastructure, such as increased commuting times and vehicle maintenance costs.
• Increased Fees for Public Services: As local governments sought to compensate for reduced federal funding, many turned to raising fees for public services, such as public transportation, utilities, and recreational facilities, further straining household budgets.

F. Childcare and Family Services:​

• Inadequate Support for Childcare: The tax cuts did little to address the rising costs of childcare, which continued to outpace inflation. Working families often found that their tax savings were not enough to cover the increased expenses related to childcare and early childhood education.

G. Inflationary Pressures:​

• Increased Cost of Living: The combination of a higher federal deficit, reduced government spending, and rising healthcare, education, and housing costs contributed to inflationary pressures. The overall cost of living continued to rise, eroding the purchasing power of the tax cuts.

H. Retirement Savings and Social Security:​

• Potential Cuts to Social Security: The increased federal deficit raised concerns about potential future cuts to Social Security and Medicare, which would disproportionately affect working-class retirees. This uncertainty added to the financial strain on workers planning for retirement.

These increased costs and the potential long-term effects on public services and social safety nets mean that the small tax cuts many workers received were often offset, if not entirely negated, by other financial pressures.

2. Rent Control and Housing Costs:​

• Claim: The housing affordability crisis began in 2021 under Biden.
• Reality: Housing affordability issues have been a long-standing problem, exacerbated by decades of policy decisions at both the federal and state levels, including during the Trump administration. While it's true that rents and housing prices have risen sharply during Biden's term, this is partly due to the ongoing effects of the pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and increased demand for housing. The claim that the crisis "began" in 2021 is an oversimplification and ignores the broader economic context.

3. Healthcare Costs Under Trump:​

• Claim: Trump reduced healthcare costs by eliminating the ACA individual mandate and other actions.
• Reality: While Trump did eliminate the ACA individual mandate penalty, which reduced the number of insured Americans, his administration's overall impact on healthcare costs is more complex. Healthcare premiums continued to rise during Trump's presidency, and his attempts to undermine the ACA created uncertainty in the markets, which contributed to cost increases. Moreover, the elimination of the individual mandate led to fewer healthy people enrolling in insurance plans, which put upward pressure on premiums.

4. Inflation and Energy Policies:​

• Claim: Biden's energy policies are responsible for inflation, particularly through oil drilling cancellations.
• Reality: Inflation is a multifaceted issue driven by several factors, including supply chain disruptions, increased demand post-pandemic, and global market trends. While Biden's energy policies, such as canceling the Keystone XL pipeline, have been criticized, they are not the sole or even primary cause of inflation. Rising energy prices have contributed to inflation, but this is also influenced by global oil market dynamics and the actions of OPEC, not solely U.S. domestic policy.

5. Public Services and Infrastructure:​

• Claim: There has been no diminishment of public services and infrastructure post-Trump tax cuts.
• Reality: The reduction in federal revenue due to Trump's tax cuts has put pressure on state and local governments, which rely on federal funding for many public services. While some areas may not have seen immediate cuts, the long-term impact is likely to include reduced investment in infrastructure and public services. The ballooning deficit due to these tax cuts has constrained the government's ability to fund new projects and maintain existing services.

6. General Misrepresentation:​

• Claim: "Mindless propaganda" and parroting left-wing media.
• Reality: The points you raised are grounded in widely recognized data and analyses. Claims of "mindless propaganda" are a common tactic used to dismiss valid arguments without engaging with the substance. It's important to focus on the facts and avoid being swayed by rhetoric that seeks to delegitimize your perspective without evidence.

 

[ThisIsMe]

There is a big difference among the rich. For example, billionaires like Buffett, Gates, and Bloomberg (all leftists), donate HUGE amounts of money to charities. Billionaires like Musk and most of the Republican billionaires have donated to the Republican party political machine

American billionaires’ political spending overwhelmingly leans Republican​

A record-breaking $881 million were donated by the country’s 465 richest people​

Do you have the ABILITY to debate without your foot in your mouth to begin with?

Huh? For real? Hold on….

Elon Musk's $195.1 Billion Net Worth Is Not Enough For Him As His Billions In Charitable Donations Have Gone To Support His Personal Causes

Elon Musk, with a net worth of $195.1 billion, is renowned not only for his ventures like Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX but also for his philanthropic efforts through The Musk Foundation, an entity wholly owned and funded by him. Musk donated $1.95 billion worth of Tesla shares to...

finance.yahoo.com

Bill Gates, Ken Griffin Among Billionaire Donors To President Biden’s Inaugural Committee

In total, Biden’s inaugural committee raised more than $60 million.

www.forbes.com

So, first, your framing of the argument is disingenuous. You talk about rich lefties giving to charities then you swing the argument and say rich republicans give to politics. If you were being honest, you’d recognize that both sides give to charity and both sides give to political causes.

As for your last sentence, do YOU have the ability to discuss a topic without being rude?

 

[Luckyone]

Huh? For real? Hold on….

Elon Musk's $195.1 Billion Net Worth Is Not Enough For Him As His Billions In Charitable Donations Have Gone To Support His Personal Causes

Elon Musk, with a net worth of $195.1 billion, is renowned not only for his ventures like Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX but also for his philanthropic efforts through The Musk Foundation, an entity wholly owned and funded by him. Musk donated $1.95 billion worth of Tesla shares to...

finance.yahoo.com

Bill Gates, Ken Griffin Among Billionaire Donors To President Biden’s Inaugural Committee

In total, Biden’s inaugural committee raised more than $60 million.

www.forbes.com

So, first, your framing of the argument is disingenuous. You talk about rich lefties giving to charities then you swing the argument and say rich republicans give to politics. If you were being honest, you’d recognize that both sides give to charity and both sides give to political causes.

As for your last sentence, do YOU have the ability to discuss a topic without being rude?

First of all, one rule of life is that there are always exceptions to anything. Overall, the Democrat Billionaires are more ready to give to charity than the Republican ones. That doesn't mean you cannot find some Republican Billionaires that give to charity or Democratic Billionaires that give to politics. It is the sum of all that is what it is all about.

Regarding, being rude. Of course I can discuss without being rude, in fact it is what I do 99% of the time. Having said that, in the 8 years I have been on message boards, I have not seen so much rudeness as is found here. I have been here for 5 days and I have gotten over 500 messages (incredible) and of those, 95% of them have been rude to me. As such and like with any fighter, if you are slapped, you slap back. If I was rude to you, I apologize.