Election Day November 5,2024

[hail2commanders]

I predicted that Trump would win the election and understand that people thought he did a decent job at least his first three years in office, particularly on pocketbook issues, which have been impacted by the Covid spending of both Trump and Biden the past few years.

Doesn't mean that I'm not disappointed that GOP voters chose him overwhelmingly over DeSantis and Haley, especially after J6.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by hail2commanders

I predicted that Trump would win the election and understand that people thought he did a decent job at least his first three years in office, particularly on pocketbook issues, which have been impacted by the Covid spending of both Trump and Biden the past few years.

Doesn't mean that I'm not disappointed that GOP voters chose him overwhelmingly over DeSantis and Haley, especially after J6.

I am going to disagree with you on the pocket book issues:

The TCJA is highly regressive and favors owners of capital instead of workers.

He removed regulations that defended overtime pay and removed regulations that prevented tips from being taken by employers. This alone cost workers 12 billion a year.

Required arbitration between employers and employees instead of allowing them to go to court

Removing regulations on workplace illness and injury.

Removing the individual mandate of the ACA caused an immediate increase of 3 million uninsured with expectations to be 13 million by 2026. Out of pocket increases will be $33 billion.

I think there was a perception he is better economically but it just doesn't jive

[hail2commanders]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

I think there was a perception he is better economically but it just doesn't jive

Yeah Balt, unfortunately perceptions win the day.

Kind of like when people ask how the economy is and 75 percent say it sucks, but when you ask how they are doing personally and the same 75 percent say "great!" Makes no sense.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

Removing the individual mandate of the ACA caused an immediate increase of 3 million uninsured with expectations to be 13 million by 2026. Out of pocket increases will be $33 billion.

I think there was a perception he is better economically but it just doesn't jive

I believe had the Dems pushed this that could have made a difference.

[Fishingfool]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

I am going to disagree with you on the pocket book issues:

The TCJA is highly regressive and favors owners of capital instead of workers.

He removed regulations that defended overtime pay and removed regulations that prevented tips from being taken by employers. This alone cost workers 12 billion a year.

Required arbitration between employers and employees instead of allowing them to go to court

Removing regulations on workplace illness and injury.

Removing the individual mandate of the ACA caused an immediate increase of 3 million uninsured with expectations to be 13 million by 2026. Out of pocket increases will be $33 billion.

I think there was a perception he is better economically but it just doesn't jive

Were do you get your so called facts.


Uninsured Americans on the rise, as 27 million don't have healthcare. WASHINGTON (TND) — The CDCsaid the number of Americans without health insurance has gone up so far in 2024, breaking a streak of record low-figures.Aug 6, 2024

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by Fishingfool

Were do you get your so called facts.


Uninsured Americans on the rise, as 27 million don't have healthcare. WASHINGTON (TND) — The CDCsaid the number of Americans without health insurance has gone up so far in 2024, breaking a streak of record low-figures.Aug 6, 2024

I don't know how many people from that list is due to removing components of the ACA and rolling out the ACHA in 2017/18 but it could mean there were bigger loses than estimated during his first term.

https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53300

https://www.epi.org/publication/the-...es-and-copays/