Thursday, April 12, 2018
GOP Tax Cut Fraud: 'It'll Pay for Itself' @alternet
GOP Tax Cut Fraud: 'It'll Pay for Itself' @alternet: Paul Ryan got exactly what he wanted and expected—a devastating report that he can wield as a weapon to smash programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Remember the Republicans’ claim that their tax scam slashing rates for the rich and corporations would magically pay for itself?Here is how that works: a rich guy walks into a Mercedes-Benz dealership, gets behind the wheel of a $112,400 GP Coupe, and drives away yelling to the salesman, “Don’t worry. It’ll pay for itself.”It’s nothing but a fraud.
How America Became Irrelevant to the Rest of the World @alternet
How America Became Irrelevant to the Rest of the World @alternet: Trump’s “America first” policy is unconvincing, but what makes it truly dangerous is his accompanying erratic pronouncements. Depending on the hour, President Trump is in open conflict with Congress, the media, the intelligence services, his own national-security adviser, his generals, and now, seemingly, his own veterans affairs director. That sort of turbulence leaves the United States paralyzed and indecisive, unable to speak with a common, or even coherent, voice on a number of important policy issues. And it appears that, on many topics, other countries have stopped listening.
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
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