President Trump: The NEW one and only politics thread

It's weird that you never hear: "When the Russians approached us, we notified the FBI, the CIA, Homeland Security, the Avengers, because that's what an American would do when faced with Russians interfering in our election." I wonder why that didn't happen.

 

The Republicans are now so deep in bed with Trump they'll do anything to keep propping him up. The Johnny Bravo of politics, if you please.

 

The problem is that it may very well have the unintended consequence of raising rents, and simply putting more money in the pockets of owners than renters. If the supply of rental properties is relatively inelastic--that is, higher prices do not encourage additional supply--there will be more money chasing after the same number of rentals. That would have the effect of increasing rents, potentially mooting the benefit of the tax credit and instead funneling this subsidy to property owners.

 

I agree with Mr. Snrub (Simpsons reference).
This rent subsidy is a terrible idea.

It is such a terrible idea I think Trump will co-opt it. It is fantastic for landlords.

 

No, WE'RE the reason THEY had nuclear bombing drills, the reason THEY built concrete bunkers. To protect them from people like . . .

WE were building concrete bunkers in preparation for the inevitable RETALIATORY strike after we launched first (our citizens were told the opposite, of course).

From 1955-65 we had between 6 and 12 times more nuclear weapons than the USSR. And we were itching to use 'em.

 

But, paying Russians for information, through a law firm as a cutout is totally cool, right?

Look, just try to be consistent.

Don Jr. took one meeting with an acquaintance of his, wich turned out to be a bait and switch, where they were actually lobbied on the Magnitsky Act.

Nothing illegal happened, and, the Russians didn't propose anything illegal, or provide evidence that they were involved in something illegal, like email hacking.

So, what would interest the FBI about this meeting?

 

I get that. And Ms. Kamala's idea is not a very good one.

But I never hear the same argument applied to the tax breaks we use to incentivize developers and landlords.

Nor do I hear the people mocking Kamala criticizing a self-inflicted $12 billion soybean bailout to Cargill and ADM.

 

And, since it's a tax credit, not a direct payment, I imagine it would do nothing for the woking poor, who have little to no tax burden.

 

Pretty much sums it up:

 

Real wages have been flat for decades.

Rents have skyrocketed.

Now what?

 

Co-sign.

 

To be clear: The only evidence that it "turned out to be a bait and switch, where they were actually lobbied on the Magnitsky Act," is the word of the known liars on the Trump Campaign. .... right?

And to recap:

1. We never met with Russians
2. OK - some folks on the outside of the campaign met with Russians, but that was before they were on the campaign.
3. OK - Junior met with Russians, but it was just about the Magnitsky Act
4. OK - Junior met with Russians to get Hillary's emails, but it turns out the Russians didn't help us at all, and the President for sure didn't know this meeting was going to happen.



... What do you think the next version of the story will sound like, or are you saying, "OK - this time they're totally telling the truth"?