A "moderate" Democrat who left the party and why

[wdmso]

Originally Posted by detbuch

Yeah, that's really gonna divide the country.

That's really not the point but you know that all ready... Its ok we get it his behavior and comments are not an issue for you ..

How about Trump to Scale Back Dodd-Frank, Repeal Fiduciary Rule: WSJ

So far all I see is trickle down economics tactics every thing for Big Business

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by wdmso

So far all I see is trickle down economics tactics every thing for Big Business

Really? I wonder where you are looking, then.

He helped save hundreds of middle class jobs at Carrier (jobs that Obama specifically said could not be saved).

He has proposed all kinds of tax advantages to make child care more affordable for families where no one stays home during the day, and tax credits to make it easier for moms to stay home instead of having to go to work. You probably missed that press conference, because much of the mainstream media chose not to cover it. If he gets those plans through (a big 'if' at the moment, but he has shown a willingness to follow through on promises) that will help people who you probably agree need help - right?

He made a very quiet visit to welcome home the remains of the fallen navy seal. How did that help the rich and powerful.

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

He made a very quiet visit to welcome home the remains of the fallen navy seal.

Did he tweet that he went?

[detbuch]

Originally Posted by wdmso

That's really not the point but you know that all ready...

Your post which began with "yet we have POTUS at the National prayer annual Prayer Breakfast" immediately followed several posts which talked about the extreme division in our country. So it was in that context, and in the context of the thread, That I responded with "Yeah, that's really gonna divide the country."

Its ok we get it his behavior and comments are not an issue for you ..

It's an issue, but not as horrific and indicative of his ability to be POTUS as his detractors want us to believe. Some of what many consider our best Presidents have been personally worse than Trump.

How about Trump to Scale Back Dodd-Frank, Repeal Fiduciary Rule: WSJ

So far all I see is trickle down economics tactics every thing for Big Business

"Trickle down economics" was a pejorative phrase used by Democrats to denigrate Reagan's economic policies. Those policies were not strictly the flow (trickle) of money from top to bottom, rather they freed up the ability of everyone bottom on up to more easily create wealth. Overregulation of the market, such as Dodd-Frank, actually tends to give the top an even greater advantage because big business can far more easily absorb regulatory restrictions than small to middle-sized ones. In actuality, there was more mobility from bottom to top and vice versa under Reagan than in the current heavily regulated market economy. That's one of the reasons income inequality has grown more than before.

Another reason, not really discussed, is the massive influx of low wage, low skilled, and poorly educated illegal immigrants. When their much greater than before number of low wage earners and welfare dependents is added to the income gap, the gap is larger than it would be if they had not been allowed to enter and stay in the country.

Trump's immigration policies, especially if they go back to the saner ones that the U.S. had practiced in the past of seeking immigrants who could boost our economy and expertise rather than depress it, should help to lower the gap to previous conditions.

It's not all about Big Business, but making it easier for everyone, including smaller entrepreneurs to succeed.