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Katie Baribeau (Moore)
Kelly, let's get one issue finished, I don't "bare my soul" in this forum. I post what I think is correct either factually or in my opinion. Since you haven't met me or ever engaged in a true discussion with me, you have absolutely no idea who I am, execpt that I am a proud Progressive and I intend to continue working for Progressive ideas. In addition the only reason you can't except Richard for being a Conservative is because he doesn't walk lock step with trump, a requirement in the trumpie party.
trumpies trying to save people.
What is the trumpie platform for medical insurance and support? I have heard many times that trump has a plan, where is it?
What is the support for children. Even though the trumpies are in favor of forced birth they certainly don't want to do anything after that birth. SNAP payments that would take food away from more than one million low income people, trumpies against. trumpies are prepared to sink the child tax credit bill as of April 1, 2024. This benefits about 16 million children in low income households. As of November 13, 2023 House trumpies threaten the Public Education and Opportunity for Young People bill in the House. The trumpies want to vastly cut support for economically disadvantaged students and eliminate important programs in the K-12 education, youth workforce development and higher education spheres. The trumpie bill also eliminates funding for Title II-A of the ESEA which provides funding for preparing, training and recruiting high-quality teachers, principles and support staff. etc. etc.
As far as the price of gasoline which all you trumpies push in our faces constantly, here is some information. Four years ago we were entering the Covid epidemic. People were driving less. Supply and demand down equals lower prices. Even at the lower prices the oil companies were making money. 6/30/20 earnings $43.818B, 6/30/21 earnings 41.529B, 6/30/22 earnings $91.013B, 6/30/23 earnings 104.159B. These earnings are in addition to tax payments that have dropped to 3% over the past 5 years on massive cuts passed under........you guessed it, trump. In addition to that, Exxon CEO's pay rose a whopping 52% in 2022. So gas pricing is based on corporate greed. Yes, corporations for the most part support the Republicans, because the Repubicans give them whatever they want and they turn it into lots of money for the management. They get very rich at the expense of the middle class. It is called trickle up economics. There used to be ethics classes in most business schools, not so much anymore. The trumpies of made financial ethics a thing of the past. Capitalism depends on an amount of ethics to work...........enter the trumpies who say we will give tax breaks to the uttra rich and get it from the middle class and the poor. So continue to whine about fuel prices, while you do it I play the world smallest violin. The companies aren't evil, they fight for the bottom line and will take each and every break handed to them by the trumpies. It's kind of human nature........but it would really be nice to find some ethics again, people who really wanted the US to grow and prosper. This kind of makes me laugh, my grandson just bought a big GMC truck. He traded in his Tesla because he was concerned about the heat and fires. He went from electric to a gas guzzler getging 20-24 mpg. He started to complain about gas prices because of the new truck. I sat and talked with him. He thinks he has the right to get whatever truck he wants, yes, and that he should be able to afford it........well, not so much. No one gives you a free ride and the GMC monster will let him know that in real time. He's the Republican in the family but he won't vote for trump, thankfully.
Yes, I am better off now than I was four years ago, I had 3 more relatives, they sadly perished from Covid when trump was still mishandling it. (Listen to the trump tapes, he says it himself.). I have more money now, the stock market is doing quite well. There are many reasons I'm better off, one just because trump isn't in the White House. My dogs don't live in South Dakota so I think they are safe. Yup, everything good here.
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