Arkansas Granny
Arkansas Granny's JournalAP FACT CHECK: Trump's economic mirage; Sanders on Medicare
He refers to a current record-breaking gross domestic product for the U.S. where none exists and predicts a blockbuster 5 percent annual growth rate in the current quarter that hardly any economist sees. Hailing his trade policies in spite of fears of damage from the escalating trade disputes hes provoked, Trump also falsely declares that his tariffs on foreign goods will help erase $21 trillion in national debt. The numbers dont even come close.
The statements capped a week of grandiose and erroneous claims by Trump and his critics, including questionable rhetoric from Sen. Bernie Sanders that his Medicare for all plan would reduce U.S. health spending by $2 trillion.
A sampling of the statements, and the reality behind them:
https://apnews.com/2fab5cc446fa49ec9eb44fd1d6220dfc
A good article. It debunks many of Trump's claims point by point.
Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I'm His Uncle.
He set foot on Ellis Island on January 7, 1903, with $8 to his name. Though fluent in Polish, Russian, and Yiddish he understood no English. An elder son, Nathan, soon followed. By street corner peddling and sweat-shop toil Wolf-Leib and Nathan sent enough money home to pay off debts and buy the immediate familys passage to America in 1906. That group included young Sam Glosser, who with his family settled in the western Pennsylvania city of Johnstown, a booming coal and steel town that was a magnet for other hard-working immigrants. The Glosser family quickly progressed from selling goods from a horse and wagon to owning a haberdashery in Johnstown run by Nathan and Wolf-Leib to a chain of supermarkets and discount department stores run by my grandfather, Sam, and the next generation of Glossers, including my dad, Izzy. It was big enough to be listed on the AMEX stock exchange and employed thousands of people over time. In the span of some 80 years and five decades, this family emerged from poverty in a hostile country to become a prosperous, educated clan of merchants, scholars, professionals, and, most important, American citizens.
What does this classically American tale have to do with Stephen Miller? Well, Izzy Glosser is his maternal grandfather, and Stephens mother, Miriam, is my sister.
I have watched with dismay and increasing horror as my nephew, who is an educated man and well aware of his heritage, has become the architect of immigration policies that repudiate the very foundation of our familys life in this country.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/08/13/stephen-miller-is-an-immigration-hypocrite-i-know-because-im-his-uncle-219351
Are you registered to vote? Are you sure? You can check here:
https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/With all the shenanigans that have been happening with voter rolls, it might be a good idea to check.
I found this bit of info interesting.
https://twitter.com/pbump/status/1027970240448159744?s=20Philip Bump
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Last September, almost none of Trump's tweets were about the Russia investigation. In October, 5 percent were. In December, 8 percent. This April, 12 percent. July, 17 percent.
So far in August? 19.2. https://wapo.st/2nr0QIf
12:29 PM - Aug 10, 2018 · Brooklyn, NY
"But how are we going to pay for the Space Force?"
https://twitter.com/Ocasio2018/status/1027738750204297217?s=20Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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But how are we going to pay for the Space Force?
Oh wait sorry - we only ask that when it comes to healthcare, education, and saving the planet.
The Associated Press
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BREAKING: Vice President Pence announces plans for new, separate US Space Force as 6th military service by 2020.
9:09 PM - Aug 9, 2018
Here's some follow up on the Frontline documentary, "Documenting Hate", that aired the other night.
https://twitter.com/costareports/status/1027583780373102594Oh, my. This had me laughing out loud.
https://twitter.com/CalebJHull/status/1026525898332364800Can you imagine the tweet storm this would unleash?
West Hollywood City Council Considers Axing Trumps Walk of Fame Star
President Donald Trumps star on Hollywoods Walk of Fame is under consideration for removal after a second act of vandalism struck the former reality show stars totem in July.
The West Hollywood City Council announced on Monday that it will be convening to discuss removing the iconic image, citing Trumps disturbing treatment of women and other actions that go against the shared values of the West Hollywood community, the state of California, and the country.
https://hillreporter.com/west-hollywood-city-council-considers-axing-trumps-walk-of-fame-star-5289/amp
Now the Trump administration wants to limit citizenship for legal immigrants
WASHINGTON The Trump administration is expected to issue a proposal in coming weeks that would make it harder for legal immigrants to become citizens or get green cards if they have ever used a range of popular public welfare programs, including Obamacare, four sources with knowledge of the plan told NBC News.
The move, which would not need Congressional approval, is part of White House senior adviser Stephen Miller's plan to limit the number of migrants who obtain legal status in the U.S. each year.
Details of the rulemaking proposal are still being finalized, but based on a recent draft seen last week and described to NBC News, immigrants living legally in the U.S. who have ever used or whose household members have ever used Obamacare, children's health insurance, food stamps and other benefits could be hindered from obtaining legal status in the U.S.
Immigration lawyers and advocates and public health researchers say it would be the biggest change to the legal immigration system in decades and estimate that more than 20 million immigrants could be affected. They say it would fall particularly hard on immigrants working jobs that don't pay enough to support their families.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna897931?__twitter_impression=true
Wanna know that one time that Trump actually "misspoke"? When he took the oath of office.
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
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