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That's because you have never been willing to read the views of others who don't follow the hard progressive left line. I favor eliminating or limiting most deductions(on income taxes). Buffett pays only 16-18% taxes on his income. He should be paying closer to 35%. Trump favors eliminating accrued interest. Maybe on any given year there should be a cap on total deductions. This cap may be $500,000 or $1 million. I love inverse tiered pricing for most utilities. Public transportation should be free. There are many ways to help the poor or working poor without increasing their wages.
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Per capita is distorted. Income distribution is the most skewed since 1929. Easy money has been a boom for the wealthy. In the 60's Hollywood, pop music stars, and athletes weren't as overpaid as they are now. In the fifties some baseball players didn't even own cars. They were only paid 2 to 3 times average salary. In 2016 29 baseball players were paid more than LeBron(highest paid basketball player).
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The progressive Hollywood left is demanding Trump governs from the left. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/standupforus-congress-obstruct-trump-960340 They lost. Traditionally the party in power loses seats during the mid-term elections. I predict that republicans will win seats in 2018 and Trump will be reelected in 2020. Trump will have the backs of the US middle class, not the elitist progressive left.
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The elitist progressive left has imposed its views onto the masses. While all other views are subjected to PC censorship. Well, there's a new sheriff in town. All views will be heard. Free speech for all.
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WOW, amazing. The elitist progressive left has dehumanized Trump supporters. The left has called them every vile name under the sun. Yet, you believe the left is above criticism. The left is really good at dishing it out. Not so good at taking it. PC against the 1st amendment. Trump will end PC. And you guys won't like it.
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Not a ban on unions. A ban in requiring a person to join the union as a condition for employment.
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Anthony Bourdain slams ‘privileged’ liberals for ‘utter contempt’ of working class. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/anthony-bourdain-slams-privileged-liberals-for-utter-contempt-of-working-class-151215285.html Bourdain understands why rural America voted for Trump.
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There needs to be a more flexible solution. Many experts from various fields are probably willing to teach for one year. But the teachers' union would require them to have a teacher's certificate. Require the experts to use an approved lesson plan. What about unmotivated C and D students? Do all blue collar workers really need 12 years of schooling? There needs to be more trade schools. Try to remodel your house. There needs to be more electricians, plumbers, carpenters, painters, and etc.
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Why should every union be treated equally? Why should there be public unions?
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Today in San Francisco the mayor has weaken the power of the police union.
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There's no hope of improving K-12 education until the teachers' union is broken. There are far too many underperforming teachers who can't be fired.
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I'm a San Francisco native. Why would anyone(living in San Francisco) take BART to Lowell??? BART's closest stop to Lowell is over one mile away. Natives would take MUNI.
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My questions are about opponents. Can we assume (semi)-rational opponents? Unfavorable for them. Surely West didn't bid 4♥ expecting to go down two. East should have 7 hearts. Then West expects to make 3 tricks outside of the heart suit. If so, 5♣ isn't making. Although sometimes tricks in the side suits on offense disappear on defense. I suspect at best 5♣ is a iffy contract. Should be pleased West didn't double.
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Among the world leaders, only Obama claims to be leader of the free world.
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http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/26/investing/boeing-iran-price-tag/ Boeing charges Iran half price for aircraft. While Boeing with cost overruns charges the US govt more than full price.
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1C-X-? and then what?
jogs replied to kenberg's topic in Intermediate and Advanced Bridge Discussion
There are no clear-cut best actions for your partner. But redouble and 3♥ bids are acceptable. He should have pulled your 3NT bid. It is obvious you do not have a double stop in spades. You did pass 2♠. He should have pulled 3NT to 4♣. If you rebid 4NT then he can pass. -
A truly open minded person is familiar both side's argument. And knows why the other side's argument is flawed. I'm really only a fiscal conservative. Don't really care one way or the other on most social issues.
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This is straight out the the elitist progressive left playbook. If they can't refute the argument, attack the arguer. For 12 years the left used political correctness to keep republicans on the defensive. Each republican allowed the democrats to define them. Luckily Trump isn't actually a republican. Trump will define himself, thank you. Trump knows forcing PC speech on others is just censorship. It is a violation of the opposition's 1st amendment rights.
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China and Japan don't accept Muslim refugees. Obama declined the invitation to join this march. Winstonm wasn't aware of this.
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Keynes is part of the swamp.
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Please don't confuse Hillary with Bill. Bill Clinton was a lovable scoundrel. Bill understood the art of compromise. He didn't insult the opposition. Ross Perot voters were true deplorables. In 2008 Hillary asked who would be there to answer the call at 3AM in the morning? During the Benghazi attack neither Hillary or Barack were awake to answer the call. The Donald would have been awake. Trump saved jobs at Carrier. Trump made Boeing agree to watch those cost overruns. Obama and HRC said that's the way of the world. Those jobs can't be saved. Those costs can't be negotiated. Mitch McConnell wants tax cuts to be revenue neutral. Trump is a businessman. He plans to do more with fewer tax dollars. Trump will run the country like an efficient multi-trillion dollar corporation.
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Where's Barack Obama in this picture? http://www.coastaldigest.com/images/stories/pictures/Jan2015/jan10/World_rallies_terror.jpg
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Of course, Trump has a massive ego. But so does Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Why would you want a humble wimp to be president? It's about legacy. Trump wants history to remember Trump as the greatest president for the American people. For the past 30 years the bottom 80% has seen their prospects flat or trending down. Their children will have a lower standard of living than themselves. Trump plans to protect the interest of the bottom 80%. The president of the USA is the leader of the free world. Obama took that to heart. It is actually only an honorary designation. The US president can't give orders to the free world. Obama did on numerous occasions take sides with the world against the interest of Americans. When the world leaders joined hands against terrorism, Obama was sadly missing. Trump will side with Americans every time. Trump is against 'free' trade. The left assumes this means Trump is against all trade. Obviously that's not true. Trump has his brand all over the world. Trump is against dumb trade. The USA is the most powerful country in the world. The USA should not negotiate with other nations as equals. It's like Don Corleone making deals with the other families. USA should dictate the terms. Trump has been working 15-20 hours a day since the election. Do any of you think HRC is capable of working even 10 hours a day?
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30 states went for Trump. HRC won the popular vote by 2.8 million. She won California by 3.4 million. If the USA used popular vote it would be California and the 49 dwarfs. There were more votes tallied in Detroit than register voters. California allows residents to register with no proof of citizenship.
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Would you hire a retrained 50+ senior rather than a younger employee? I think not. Trump is attempting to slow the process down. Trump can't save all the jobs. HRC isn't interested in saving any of the jobs. Still HRC would have won if she had campaigned in the swing states. Trump showed those states he cared. HRC didn't care. She thought she was entitled to their votes.
