Sorry Helen but the republicans want us to believe it was a middle class tax break and that is all they have been yelling for a year!!!

There is plenty wrong with the downfall of America and I will not permit it as long as I live.We have been the backbone of democracy in the world which has prevented many people from living under deranged dictators and assorted nuts. Our democracy runs more like a republic however it has been the coveted nation to be a member of for many members of the world.Yes it requires our nation to be a policeman in the world but that is what comes with being the leader. However, it does not mean we have not made mistake's. I personally would not want to live anywhere else and I am very thankful that I was born in the USA . I served as a Marine and would gladly give my life to protect silly people like you who were lucky enough to be born in this great Nation. As a lucky citizen you too should be working to preserve and improve this country. People like you allowed this idiot to be elected now you want to get rid of him. He is the right person to bring the downfall of our country.!!!!

@Marine We were always a republic. The rights of the individual is paramount. That is the very description of a republic. A pure democracy is the reason Rome fell. I come from a Naval family. Our manners are so much better. We don't call names. Yes, I am lucky to be American. I am so grateful my grandparents came here. Still, I don't want to be the world's policeman. We have been in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria too long. Now we are in Africa. I was born shortly after WWII. Korean War was my young li[agnostic.com], Vietnam was my elder teenage and young adult life. ENOUGH!
I am always working to improve our great nation. In what way did I allow the idiot to be elected?? I campaigned against him. I campaigned for his opponent. Again how did I allow him to get elected. If I were you I would watch the name calling, Not only does name calling make the person appear immature but also you don't know what you are talking about so you call names. Also you do not know to whom you are talking.

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My apology I misunderstood what you were saying.I also oppose the Vietnam, Iraq,Syria & Afghanistan wars. We should have never been in any of them and we do not know how to nation build as we have failed in the last 4 attempts.I am sorry that I hurt your feelings. However, I still will not accept the downfall of the USA as the # 1 country and it's policing requirements that come with it. The wars we were in were attempts at nation building in our image and many countries are just not ready, able or want to adjust to our way of life.These should never have even been attempted.. Police actions are completely different and Korea qualified as one.
I am a fifth generation Marine and very proud of it. In all eight of us have served as Marines.It was my understanding that you were putting the USA down by your comments I love my country with it's mistakes and all and therefore I was attacking the idea that someone was putting it down.
As for tRUMP i cannot find words to describe how much I deplore him and his administration.
Again please accept my apology. Semper Fi

HelenMC Please read my apology

@Marine I read and appreciatively accept your apology.