Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Some Things to RememberTrump By

Letter Writer in The New Yorker Undresses Trump Administration
Letter writer Pat M. Gelb describes state of emergency in the June 5 & 12 The New Yorker:

"While the public has been distracted by the F.B.I. and congressional investigators, Trump has decimated the State Department, and he refuses to fill dozens of positions, undermining our government's ability to respond to ordinary needs, let alone crisis-level exigencies. He is dismantling the E.P.A. and eviscerating environmental regulations. The Justice Department is rolling back the hard-won victories of decades of civil-rights struggle, and the Department of Education is abetting initiatives to destroy public schools. There is another reason, besides cowardice, that explains the Republicans' continued support for Trump: he is doing their dirty work, deconstructing a government they deem too costly and egalitarian."

Ten Items From Rep. Patrick Murphy's (D-FL) List of Things to Remember Trump By
1. Failing to govern as though he represents the entire country.

2. Making a false wiretap claim.

3. Approving a deeply flawed ACA replacement bill that breaks his campaign promises.

4. Instituting an unconstitutional immigrant ban that makes the nation less safe.

5. Leaving dozens of vital national security positions empty at the State Department.

6. Ordering a Navy SEAL raid that gathered no actionable intelligence.

7. Supporting tainted election results in Turkey that gave more power to its autocratic leader.

8. Picking fights with longtime allies like Germany, Canada, and England.

9. Introducing a tax plan heavily skewed toward the benefit of wealthy tax filers.

10. Failing to divest himself of business interests that present clear conflicts of interest.

ADDENDUMS:
*The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the AHCA will cut taxes by $992 billion over  ten years.

*Several Republicans, including Tom Price of HHS, have attacked the latest CBO AHCA score.

*Newt Gingrich has called for the abolition of the CBO.

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