trump catch all - part 7

I think this is important and you should all know this.....

The Hill....

The White House on Monday remained firm in its rejection of Stephen Bannon's apology for attacking President Trump's children in a new book, saying that first daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, are "sacrificing" to serve the American people.

"When you go after somebody's family in the manner in which he did - two of the president's children who are serving this nation, sacrificing in their service - it is repugnant, it is grotesque," Trump spokesman Hogan Gidley told reporters aboard Air Force One.

"They both gave up personal and private lives to come work at the White House and work for the American people. They do that every day. And it's ridiculous for anyone to try and attack what they do for this nation," he added.

Gidley's remarks come after the former chief strategist was quoted in Michael Wolff's new book, "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," as saying Ivanka Trump is "dumb as a brick" and that Kushner conducted some "greasy" business with Deutsche Bank.“

From this American Person go back to NY, we don’t want your “sacrifice”.  We are better off without it.  PS Take your old man with you.  

Walter Shaub....

“Hey Stable Genius, I heard you told some folks that you gave them the “privilege” of voting for you. You’re wrong. You have the privilege of serving us. That’s why it’s called public service, not public overlordship.”

👍🏻

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Today’s example of how the American People are being screwed by the trump administration is how the EPA is treating or not treating superfund sites.

From the Washington Post

“EPA lists 21 toxic Superfund sites that need 'immediate and intense' cleanup”

The Environmental Protection Agency released a list of Superfund sites around the country Friday that it said regulators will target “for immediate and intense attention.”

The push is part of Administrator Scott Pruitt’s promise to prioritize the decades-old cleanup program, even as the Trump administration shrinks the size and reach of the EPA. The 21 sites highlighted by the agency span the country, from a former tannery site in New Hampshire to a contaminated landfill from the World War II-era Manhattan Project in St. Louis to an abandoned copper mine in Nevada.

“By elevating these sites, we are sending a message that EPA is, in fact, restoring its Superfund program to its rightful place at the center of the agency’s mission,” Pruitt said in a statement. “Getting toxic land sites cleaned up and revitalized is of the utmost importance to the communities across the country that are affected by these sites.”

The EPA said that it developed the list using sites “where opportunities exist to act quickly and comprehensively.” Notably, the agency also acknowledged that “there is no commitment of additional funding associated with a site’s inclusion on the list.”

David Konisky, a political scientist at Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs, questioned how EPA put together the list of sites it released Friday.

“I do find the rationale for inclusion on the list to be strange,” Konisky, who has written extensively about the Superfund program, said in an email. “The EPA selected sites based on the ability of the Administrator to help achieve an upcoming milestone or site-specific action. This strikes me as mostly about creating a credit-claiming opportunity for Pruitt, rather than prioritizing additional resources to sites where communities face the most significant health risks.”

There are more than 1,300 Superfund sites nationwide, some of which have lingered for years on the EPA’s “national priorities list.” While Pruitt has repeatedly spoken about his focus on the program, calling it “vital” and a “cornerstone” of the EPA’s mission, critics have noted that the Trump administration has proposed slashing the Superfund budget by 30 percent. They also worry that a single-minded focus on speeding up the process at particular sites could result in inadequate cleanups.” 


Oh yea the guy Pruitt has been put in charge of the superfund sites use to be in banking  until he was permanently banned from the banking industry.  

Sheriff Joe Arpaio.....

“I am running for the U.S. Senate from the Great State of Arizona, for one unwavering reason: to support the agenda and policies of President Donald Trump in his mission to Make America Great Again.”


Sure why not add this idiot to the circus surrounding trump.

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NY Times Story on why, with the tax reform, instead of investing in the US it may be more profitable to invest outside the country.

From the article..

“In Indiana, Missouri and Pennsylvania, President Trump used the same promise to sell the tax bill: It would bring jobs streaming back to struggling cities and towns.

“Factories will be pouring into this country,” Mr. Trump told a crowd in St. Charles, Mo., in November. “The tax cut will mean more companies moving to America, staying in America and hiring American workers right here.”

The bill that Mr. Trump signed, however, could actually make it attractive for companies to put more assembly lines on foreign soil.

Under the new law, income made by American companies’ overseas subsidiaries will face United States taxes that are half the rate applied to their domestic income, 10.5 percent compared with the new top corporate rate of 21 percent.

“It’s sort of an America-last tax policy,” said Kimberly Clausing, an economist at Reed College in Portland, Ore., who studies tax policy. “We are basically saying that if you earn in the U.S., you pay X, and if you earn abroad, you pay X divided by two.”

Peter Baker....

“This discussion about immigration is fascinating — Feinstein proposes a DACA-only bill to be followed by more comprehensive reform, Trump seems to agree, McCarthy quickly tries to walk him back, explaining that it wouldn’t include security.”

Just shows how he will agree to anything and why he keeps changing his position.  

Paul Waldman....

“You know Trump is going to Davos in the hopes that all those bigshots will kiss his ass. Something tells me it's not going to go how he wants.”

I believe he is correct on that assumption.  My thought when I heard trump was going to Davis was “Yea good luck with that”.