Category Archives: Trump Democrats Update

Tax Cuts for Whom?

Posted on July 30, 2018 by tonyj126

That is the first part of the title of an economic working paper by Owen M. Zidar from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago published in 2015. Dr. Zidar looked at how job growth was effected … Continue reading →

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Republican “Death Pools”

Posted on May 10, 2017 by tonyj126

During the debate leading up to the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly known as the “ACA” or “ObamaCare”), one idea to help reduce medical costs did not make it into the final version. This was … Continue reading →

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An Update for Trump Democrats – Wall Street vs. Main Street

Posted on February 14, 2017 by tonyj126

These short posts are part of a series to take stock of changes that may be coming during a Trump Administration. Wall Street and Main Street The 2007-2009 Great Recession was caused by banks gambling with money they did not … Continue reading →

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An Update for Trump Democrats – Education

Posted on February 14, 2017 by tonyj126

These short posts are part of a series to take stock of changes that may be coming during a Trump Administration. Education Betsy DeVos has no experience in public education as a student, teacher, administrator or parent of a student, … Continue reading →

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An Update for Trump Democrats – Environment

Posted on February 14, 2017 by tonyj126

These short posts are part of a series to take stock of changes that may be coming during a Trump Administration. Environment Both President Trump and his head of the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Scott Pruitt have railed against the … Continue reading →

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An Update for Trump Democrats – Taxes & Deficits

Posted on February 14, 2017 by tonyj126

These short posts are part of a series to take stock of changes that may be coming during a Trump Administration. Taxes & Deficits The President’s proposed individual income tax cut would give an average tax break of about $122,400 … Continue reading →

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An Update for Trump Democrats – Healthcare

Posted on February 14, 2017 by tonyj126

These short posts are part of a series to take stock of changes that may be coming during a Trump Administration. Healthcare The Republican are very unlikely to keep their promises: Forcing insurers to cover preexisting conditions and to allow … Continue reading →

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An Update for Trump Democrats

Posted on February 14, 2017 by tonyj126

Donald Trump has been in office for 3-1/2 weeks now and it’s a good time to step back and look at the big picture. Specifically, what do the President’s actions and cabinet appointees tell us about what will likely change … Continue reading →

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