But it’ll be the gift that keeps on giving … as Democrats regain some sway ..then quickly dogged by Republicans screaming (yet again) about ‘Cutting the Deficit!’ Wait till the next Republican Greedfest … there goes SS ..and any semblance of affordable and sustainable health care.

I'm self employed. I've never benefitted by any tax cuts, ever

I'm still waiting for the wall that Mexico is paying for......

I have been an accountant and worked in finance for a long time, both in public practice as a financial statement auditor and consultant, and as an accounting or finance manager in business and industry. Not only have I studied economics, finance, and accounting for a total of 8 years at two of the better universities, but I have seen the inner financial workings of dozens of companies and have witnessed firsthand the economic impacts of fiscal and monetary policies on many different companies over the years.

My most consistent observation over the decades has been that wealth concentrates and is almost never shared by owners or executive management to any significant degree. Even the overall economic data bears this out when one looks at the ever-widening income and wealth gaps. And it is a function of the fact that the wealthy write and sponsor nearly all of our laws and policies governing employment, commerce and the economy. It's called vested interests and good old-fashioned greed. After what I have personally witnessed during all the time I have worked in finance and accounting roles, I can come to no other conclusion than one that supports the idea of government by the wealthy, for the wealthy in nearly all circumstances related to the economy and money.

It's going just fine according to their own interests. I'm talking about politicians and rich Republicans and conservatives. Even conservative Democrats. Poor and middle class conservative Republicans and Democrats really shouldn't support their parties economics because it doesn't really involve them. Those politicians most likely despise them.

The Fat Cats in the stock market think they have died and gone to heaven. To hell with everybody else. I guess that includes their children because our descendants will be the ones paying for their big party.

No surprise. We were warned this would happen. How many times are the American people going to get fooled by the old "trickle down economics" ruse. Come on, pull my finger, just one more time. You get your fair share only when they are forced to give it. Get health care off the backs of employers. This is one of the worst plans in the history of plans. Strengthen unions again. Without health care on their backs and retirement plans 401 based, businesses would primarily be negotiating salaries and work place environment.

what a shock!

by the way, there are no more conservatives, so i am glad you said "by the modern american definition." i won't call them that. i never liked conservatives but there are none left anyway. they have been replaced by regressives, and that's giving them the benefit of the doubt (which they don't deserve).

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