Trump’s Attack on America
a quick reference guide to the ways that the administration is misgoverning the country.
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Undead Economics
Iām old enough that I remember several rounds of arguments over tax cuts. Each time, I hear the same unfounded claims that tax cuts are free money. Each time, we again discover the shocking truth that when you cut taxes, the government collects less money.
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Federal Budget at a Glance
Together, foreign aid and science make up about 2.5% of spending. We could cut our way to a balanced budget: if we eliminated the entire discretionary budget.
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Trade: Comparing Countries
Another feature you may not heard from recent news coverage: the deficit peaked at above 5% of GDP back around 2005, and has stayed around 3% since 2010. If the trade deficit is bad, it is not getting worse. Both imports and exports as a fraction of the economy are down since 2010 ā in the US and in China too.
Read MoreWaste, Fraud, and Abuse?
The problem with the actions of Trump, Musk, and DOGE, is that unfortunately they seem to be increasing waste, fraud, and abuse.
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Yes, We Prosecuted Rioters During Anti-Racism Protests
By September 2021, the US Department of Justice had obtained 120 convictions and guilty pleas on “federal crimes including rioting, arson, and conspiracy”
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Trump Admin Lawbreaking – The Spreadsheet
If he can swat away things you do not care about, he can also swat away things that you do.
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Illegal Immigration Never Was a National Emergency
If we want to understand illegal immigration, we need to know the numbers. 1. In the last decade (2013-2023), the population of people living in the US without permission has risen from about 11 million to about 12 million ā growing from 3.5% to 3.6% of the total population.
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The Texan Threat
No place is safe when Texans want to kill. I provide example after example of horrible crimes committed by Texans. Remarkably, both Democratic and Republican leaders have completely ignored the danger posed by Texans.
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