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Just a drop for those who are truly objective and not filled with hateEconomy And JobsPresident Donald J. Trump AchievementsINCREASING JOBS FOR AMERICA’S WORKERS AND REVIVING THE ECONOMY:President Trump put the American economy into high gear, which created jobs and increased wealth.Under President Trump’s leadership, Congress passed historic tax cuts and relief for hard-working Americans. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:Is the first major tax reform signed in 30 years.Federal revenues are increasing as the economy grows. April 2018 had a record surplus of $214 billion.Over 500 companies (507) have announced bonuses, wage increases, and new investments.Businesses have invested $482 billion in new, American projects and employees.More than 4.8 million workers received increased wages or bonuses (3.7% of all private workers).Provided $1.5 trillion in tax cuts to individuals.American families received $3.2 trillion in gross tax cuts and saw the child tax credit double.A family of four making $73,000 will get a cut of over $2,000-cutting their taxes in half.Nearly doubled the standard deduction.Repealed Obamacare’s burdensome individual mandate.The bill provides a 20% deduction for small business income, which means $415 billion tax cut.The President lowered the corporate tax rate was lowered from the highest in the industrialized world (35%) to 21%.The U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at or above 3 percent for two quarters in a row for the first time in three years.2017 third quarter GDP grew 3.2 percent.2017 second quarter GDP grew 3.1 percent.2017 first quarter GDP grew 1.2 percent, and 2017 fourth quarter GDP grew 2.5 percent.2018 first quarter GDP grew 2.3 percent. The best since 2015.President Trump is unleashing economic growth and jobs. During his first year, nearly 3 million new jobs were created since January 2017 and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, the first time below 4% in 18 years.The manufacturing industry created over 300,000 jobs.337,000 construction jobs have been created since President Trump took office, and construction employment stands at its highest level since June 2008.Fourteen states reached record low unemployment rates.The African American unemployment rate reached its lowest ever recorded.Job openings have reached 6.6 million, the highest level recorded. This competition should drive wage growth.Jobless claims reached the lowest level in 45 years (1973).The number of people dependent on food stamps has fallen by 2.6 million or 6.2% since January 2017.The number of people receiving unemployment benefits is running at the lowest level in 45 years.Average 3% growth the last three quarters- under President Obama, annual growth averaged 1.9%.The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit record highs more than 80 times under President Trump, including closing higher than 26,000 points for the first time in its history.Since President Trump’s election, more than $5 trillion in wealth has been created for the U.S. economy.Economic confidence rebounded to record highs under President Trump because his pro-growth policies have and continue to put American workers and businesses first.The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index rose in November 2017 to a 17-year high of 129.5.The National Association of Manufacturers’ Outlook Index had the highest annual average in its history.Small business optimism has sustained record-high levels under President Trump according to the National Federation of Independent Business.President Trump signed an Executive Order that expanded apprenticeships, recognizing the need for more quality alternatives to four-year college degrees.The Executive Order set in motion a new process that makes it easier for businesses to create and scale apprenticeship programs, providing many more Americans access to an affordable education that leads to a well-paying job.President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of Education to prioritize STEM education with a particular focus on computer science.Leading private sector technology companies and organizations pledged over $300 million to amplify the president’s computer science initiative.The Trump Administration prioritized the economic empowerment of women as a key element of our commitment to economic growth and gender equality.This year, the Small Business Administration lent approximately $500 million more than last year in capital to women-owned businesses.President Trump has rolled back unnecessary job-killing regulations beyond expectations.In 2017, President Trump far exceeded his promise to eliminate regulations at a two-to-one ration, issuing 22 deregulatory actions for every new regulatory action.The Administration rolled back rules and regulations harming farmers and energy producers, such as the Waters of the United States Rule and the Clean Power Plan.Regional and community banks and credit unions got relief after President Trump signed legislation reducing harmful requirements imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act.Since taking office, President Trump has advanced free, fair and reciprocal trade deals that protect American workers, ending decades of destructive trade policies.Days after taking office, the President withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and agreement.President Trump's Administration is working to defend American intellectual property from China's unfair practices through a range of actions.The President improved the KORUS trade agreement with the Republic of Korea, which will allow more U.S. automobile exports to South Korea with lower tariffs and increase U.S. pharmaceutical access to South Korea.American agriculture has gained access to new markets under President Trump.The Longest Consecutive Positive Monthly Job Growth on Record - Total payroll employment grew by 213,000 in June 2018 (18,000 over forecasts) led by gains in professional and business services, education and health services, and, once again, manufacturing.This is the longest consecutive, positive monthly job growth period on record (93 months).New Good-Paying Manufacturing Jobs - Manufacturing jobs continue to outperform under this administration, with an average increase of 20,000 new jobs per month compared to 8,000 per month in the second term of the Obama administration.Since President Trump was elected, the American economy has added 3.7 million jobs. One in every 10 of those jobs has been in manufacturing.President Donald Trump’s economy beat expectations in August in an impressive month that saw 201,000 jobs added.On average, President Trump has added 82,000 more jobs per month than President Obama.Wage growth soared at its fastest pace since the Great Recession” and the unemployment rate held “near a generational low” of 3.9 percent.Unemployment remains historically low, as the number of Americans filing for unemployment hit its lowest point since 1969. (Source: RNC Research)Foreign PolicyPresident Donald J. Trump AchievementsOPPOSING TRADE PRACTICES THAT UNDERMINE NATIONAL SECURITY:President Donald J. Trump addressed global overcapacity and unfair trade practices in the steel and aluminum industries by announcing a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports.President Trump took action to protect America’s critical steel and aluminum industries, which were harmed by unfair trade practices and global excess capacity.The President exercised his authority to impose a 25 percent global tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent global tariff on aluminum imports in order to protect our national security.The tariffs on steel and aluminum are anticipated to reduce imports to levels needed for domestic industries to achieve long-term viability.As a result, these industries will be able to re-open closed mills, sustain a skilled workforce, and maintain or increase production.The strengthening of our domestic steel and aluminum industries reduces our reliance on foreign producers.PROMOTING FAIR AND RECIPROCAL TRADE:President Trump put America first in trade so American workers aren’t put at a disadvantage.One of President Trump’s first actions was to withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, advancing his agenda to protect American workers.The Trump Administration began renegotiations of trade agreements that contribute to the U.S. trade deficit and harmed American workers.Renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement are still underway to modernize the deal so that all countries benefit.President Trump worked to bring foreign investment back to the United States so more goods are made in America by American workers.South Korean companies announced 64 projects that will invest more than $17 billion in the U.S. over four years and will purchase $58 billion in goods and services.Foxconn announced its investment of $10 billion in Wisconsin to build a factory that will employ thousands of workers directly, and up to 22,000 workers indirectly.Toyota and Mazda announced a $1.6 billion investment that will go toward a new manufacturing plant in the U.S., creating an estimated 4,000 jobs.At the White House, Broadcom Limited announced they were moving their headquarters back to the United States, bringing potentially $20 billion in annual revenue.President Trump worked to promote the sale of more American products abroad.President Trump and King Salman of Saudi Arabia oversaw the signing of a historic $400 billion in deals between U.S. and Saudi companies.The Trump Administration made enforcement of U.S. trade laws a top priority and has already made significant progress.To defend U.S. national security interests, President Trump blocked a foreign company from acquiring a U.S. business for only the fourth time in history.Since President Trump was sworn into office, the Department of Commerce has initiated 79 antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) investigations.The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) self-initiated a Section 301 investigation into whether Chinese policies, acts, and practices related to technology transfer, licensing, and intellectual property are unreasonable or discriminatory. This is the first use of Section 301 since 2001.President Trump delivered on his promise to roll back the Obama Administration’s bad deal with Cuba, which benefitted the Cuban regime at the expense of the Cuban people.The Treasury Department and State Department put new sanction rules to channel economic activity away from the Cuban government, particularly the military, and towards the people of Cuba.PRESERVING AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS:President Donald J. Trump took action to address Chinese policies and practices that are harming American innovation.The President directed his Administration to consider a range of actions to respond to China’s acts, policies, and practices involving the unfair and harmful acquisition of U.S. technology.The Trump Administration proposed adding 25 percent additional tariffs on certain products that are supported by China’s unfair industrial policy.Sectors subject to the proposed tariffs will include aerospace, information communication technology, and machinery.The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) confronted China’s discriminatory technology licensing practices through a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute proceeding.INVESTIGATING THREATS TO AMERICAN INNOVATIONIn August, the Trump Administration launched an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into Chinese acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.This was the first Section 301 investigation since 2013.The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) confronted China's discriminatory technology licensing practices through a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute proceeding.USTR led an extensive investigation based on a thorough analysis of evidence and comments received from academics, think tanks, law firms, trade associations, and American companies and workers.The investigation concluded that China forces U.S. companies seeking to license technologies to Chinese entities to do so on non-market based terms.China imposes contractual restrictions on the licensing of intellectual property and foreign technology into their country, but does not put the same restrictions on contracts between two Chinese enterprises.The investigation concluded that China directs and unfairly facilitates investments and acquisitions to generate large-scale technology transfers from U.S. companies to Chinese entities.A Chinese government-backed fund helped Apex Technologies Co., a Chinese investment consortium, acquire a U.S. computer-printer maker which had previously sued Apex over patent infringement.The investigation concluded that China conducts and supports cyber intrusions into U.S. companies to access their sensitive commercial information, such as trade secrets.In 2014, the U.S charged five Chinese military hackers for cyber-esponiage committed against U.S. corporations and a labor organization for commercial advantage.An interagency analysis estimated that China's unfair acts, policies, and practices caused tens of billions in dollars in damages to the United States each year.CONFRONTING UNFAIR TRADE:President Trump has made clear that his Administration will confront unfair trade practices that harm American commerce.Since taking office, President Trump has sought to confront unfair trade practices that have harmed American commerce for far too long.The President’s Administration conducted 82 antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 2017.This was a 58 percent increase in investigations over 2016.In January, the President announced new safeguard tariffs on imported large residential washing machines and solar cells.The Trump Administration successfully litigated WTO disputes targeting unfair trade practices and protected our right to enact fair trade laws.In February 2018, USTR won a WTO compliance challenge against China’s unfair antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. poultry exports, and China announced the termination of those duties.In November 2017, the United States won a WTO dispute regarding Indonesia’s unfair import licensing regime restricting U.S. agricultural exports.In October 2017, a WTO compliance panel found that U.S. tuna labeling rules designed to inform consumers about safe fishing practices were consistent with WTO standards.In September 2017, the WTO rejected allegations by the European Union that Boeing was receiving prohibited subsidies.In June 2017, a WTO compliance panel rejected almost all claims by the European Union that alleged U.S. subsidies to Boeing were causing serious prejudice to Airbus, instead finding that 28 of 29 challenged programs were consistent with WTO rules.BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND RESPECT FOR AMERICA:President Trump has used an America First foreign policy to restore respect for the United States throughout the world and to advance our interests.After President Trump’s personal intervention, three student athletes from the University of California, Los Angeles, were released from China.Three student athletes from the University of California, Los Angeles, were released from China after President Trump’s personal intervention.An American, a Canadian, and their three children were released from Taliban custody after United States Government and Pakistani forces secured their release.The Trump Administration secured Otto Warmbier’s release from North Korea.Sandy Phan-Gill was released from Chinese detention after President Trump and his Administration intervened.Aya Hijazi was released from an Egyptian prison and welcomed to the White House by President Trump.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other representatives of the United States government traveled to Pyongyang, North Korea on May 9 to prepare for the President’s upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. During Secretary Pompeo’s visit, the North Korean leadership released three American detainees. The Americans were welcomed home by President Trump and Melania.President Trump followed through on his promise and recognized Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel, and directed the relocation of the U.S. Embassy. After announcing the United States' recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, President Trump quickly and efficiently opened the Embassy in Israel at a low cost to tax payers.The State Department announced the new US Embassy in Israel would move to Jerusalem.The Trump Administration withdrew from UNESCO to show it would not stand for the anti-Israel bias of the organization.On May 14, 2018, the United States officially opened our Embassy in Jerusalem, Israel, 70 years to the day that President Truman recognized Israel as an independent country, making the United States the first nation to do so.After meeting with North Korea’s Vice Chairman Kim Yong Chol in the Oval Office, President Donald J. Trump said that the North Korean summit, planned for June 12 in Singapore was back on. He called Friday’s meeting with Kim Yong Chol a “great start,” and confirmed the Vice Chairman gave him a letter from Chairman Kim Jong Un. Regarding the negotiations, the President said, “We’re going to deal.” Yesterday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said President Trump has been very clear he wants the complete denuclearization of the North Korean peninsula, and expects both leaders to enter the summit in Singapore “with their eyes wide open and with clear understanding of the possibilities of the future.”RESTORING AMERICAN INFLUENCE:President Trump has made historic trips and delivered speeches abroad restoring America’s influence around the world.President Trump went on a historic 12-day tour through Asia, including visits to five countries and attended three regional summits to promote America’s interests.South Korea and Japan pledged to build closer defense collaboration with the United States, and the President underscored the commitment of the United States to providing advanced military equipment.Cooperation was boosted between the Quad countries (the United States, Japan, India and Australia) on the sidelines of ASEAN in Manila.President Trump reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to promote prosperity and security in the region by modernizing America’s development finance institutions and increasing their coordination with Japanese counterparts.President Trump traveled to the Middle East and Europe to solidify relations with our allies in both regions and to push for greater commitments and cooperation.President Trump visited Mecca, Jerusalem, and Rome, three of the world’s holiest places.In Saudi Arabia, President Trump pushed for a coalition of nations to confront Iran and attended the opening of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology.President Trump persuaded allies to develop national plans to boost defense spending up to 2 percent of GDP by 2024, and for NATO to formally join the coalition to defeat ISIS at the 2017 NATO Leaders’ meeting.President Trump visited Poland and a meeting of the G-20, where he pushed for closer cooperation and American First policies.With G20 partners and the World Bank, the U.S. championed the establishment of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (WeFi), which could leverage in excess of $1 billion in financing to support women entrepreneurs.UN Security Council unanimously passed new sanctions on North Korea.President Trump secured new commitments from Vietnam and China to increase pressure.China affirmed it would fully implement UN Security Council resolutions to pressure North Korea.KEEPING OUR PROMISE ON U.S.-CUBA POLICY:The President kept his promise to roll back the Obama Administration's bad deal on Cuba that benefitted the Cuban regime at the expense of the Cuban people.August 2018 - The Trump Administration announced the creation of the Iran Action Group in a further demonstration of its commitment to pressure the Iranian Regime to change its hostile and destabilizing behavior.August 2018 - President Trump signed the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act, allocating a historic $716 billion dollars for defense spending including a 2.6 percent pay raise for our service men and women and an increase of 15,600 troops across the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.National Security And DefensePresident Donald J. Trump AchievementsPROTECTING AMERICA AND OUR ALLIES BY REBUILDING THE MILITARY:President Trump is rebuilding our military, defeating terrorist organizations, and confronting rogue nations to protect America and our allies.Upon taking office, President Trump directed the rebuilding of the United States Military, a new national defense strategy, a comprehensive nuclear posture review, and fielding state-of-the-art ballistic missile defenses.President Trump has worked with Congress to increase defense spending, reverse the defense sequester, expand our military capacity, and modernize its capabilities.The President has empowered the Secretary of Defense and our military commanders to make decisions, seize the initiative, and win – without micromanagement from Washington.President Trump revived the National Space Council to develop and implement a new national space policy and strategy.President Trump elevated the U.S. Cyber Command into a major warfighting command, to advance U.S. efforts in cyberspacePresident Trump withdrew from the U.N. Global Compact on Migration to reassert American sovereignty over our borders.President Trump signed Executive Order 13780, which restricted travel from certain countries that do not have sufficient security or share enough information.President Trump and his Administration worked tirelessly to defeat ISIS and terrorism around the world.ISIS lost its last town after U.S.-led forces retook Raqqa.President Trump directed the State Department to send aid through USAID directly to Christians and other minorities facing genocide in the Middle East.During his first international trip, President Trump pushed for a coalition of nations to confront Iran and attended the opening of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology. It was created to empower Muslim-majority countries in fighting radicalization.President Trump announced a new strategy for Afghanistan to protect the American people based on stability and security so terrorists cannot use the country as a base to threaten U.S. interests.The new strategy put pressure on the Taliban, and set conditions for a peaceful settlement between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban.The President warned Pakistan that no partnership can survive a country’s tolerance for militants and terrorists and they must take action.The partnership with India is vital, and they make important contributions to Afghanistan’s safety, security, and development.President Trump is putting maximum pressure on North Korea to denuclearize.President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed to meet on June 12th in Singapore.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other representatives of the United States government traveled to Pyongyang, North Korea on May 9 to prepare for the President’s upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. During Secretary Pompeo’s visit, the North Korean leadership released three American detainees. President Trump appreciates leader Kim Jong Un’s action to release these American citizens, and views this as a positive gesture of goodwill. The three Americans appear to be in good condition and were all able to walk on the plane without assistance. All Americans look forward to welcoming them home and to seeing them reunited with their loved ones.The Treasury Department implemented sanctions on 57 North Korean individuals and entities as part of the Maximum Pressure Campaign.Under President Trump’s leadership, the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed new sanctions on North Korea for their continued aggressive behavior.The President signed an Executive Order sanctioning parties that engaged in trade or financing with North Korea.The Treasury Department placed a sanction on the Chinese Bank of Dandong for “illicit North Korean financial activity.”President Trump announced a new Afghanistan strategy that strengthens our support for Afghan security forces, delegates authority to military leaders, and demonstrates our resolve to defeat terrorism.NATO allies and partners increased troop contribution to NATO’s Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan.President Trump is confronting Iran’s aggression.President Trump in consultation with his national security team has approved a new strategy for Iran.Not certifying they are in full compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, known as the Iran Deal,Focusing on neutralizing the Government of Iran’s destabilizing influence and constraining its aggression, particularly its support for terrorism and militants,Revitalizing our traditional alliances and regional partnerships as bulwarks against Iranian subversion and restore a more stable balance of power in the region,Deny the Iranian regime – and especially the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – funding for its malign activities, and oppose IRGC activities that extort the wealth of the Iranian people,Counter threats to the United States and our allies from ballistic missiles and other asymmetric weapons,Rally the international community to condemn the IRGC’s gross violations of human rights and its unjust detention of American citizens and other foreigners on specious charges, andDeny the Iranian regime all paths to a nuclear weapon.Department of the Treasury sanctioned 25 entities and individuals involved in Iran’s ballistic missile program in order to further monitor and prevent any acts of terrorism.The first week of January, 2018, the Treasury Department sanctioned additional Iranian entities tied to Iran’s ballistic missile program and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corp.The Department of Treasury put in place new sanctions against Iranian companies in response to Iran’s provocative launch of a space vehicle.President Trump ordered missile strikes against a Syrian airbase after the Assad regime used it to launch chemical weapons attacks against civilians.President Trump prevented further chemical weapons attacks by announcing detection of their preparation and warning Syria that they would be struck again if the attacks were carried out.President Trump imposed new sanctions on the Maduro dictatorship in Venezuela, targeting the regime itself, and not just individuals, for the first time.The new financial sanctions prohibit dealings in new Venezuelan debt and its corrupt oil company. The regime will no longer be able finance its debt using U.S. banks.NEW ACTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA:President Donald J. Trump announced additional measures to punish those who seek to undermine American democracy and security.The Trump Administration will continue to take a direct approach to confront Russia where it threatens our institutions, our interests, or our allies.The Trump Administration imposed sanctions against 16 Russian entities and individuals that were previously indicted for their roles in Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.Additionally, the Trump Administration imposed sanctions against two Russian intelligence agencies and six senior Russian intelligence officials for their significant efforts to undermine U.S. cyber security.Two of the officials are newly sanctioned. The remaining two agencies and four individuals were previously sanctioned and are being re-designated under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).The Trump Administration called out the Russian government for its malicious cyber activity targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, including failed attempts on the energy sector.This action follows the Trump Administration’s January 29, 2018 Report on Senior Foreign Political Figures and Oligarchs in the Russian Federation.Finally, the Trump Administration released a separate DHS/FBI Joint Analytic Report that shares technical threat information to improve the network defenses of American infrastructure and raises the cost on the Russian government.A POWERFUL SANCTIONS REGIME:President Trump has already taken action to counter the challenge from Russia and has previously imposed numerous rounds of sanctions.On February 13, the Trump Administration proposed a new rule under the Patriot Act that would prohibit Latvia’s ABLV bank, which has been laundering illicit Russian funds, from opening or maintaining correspondent accounts in the United States.On December 20 and 21, the Trump Administration announced Russia Magnitsky Sanctions and Global Magnitsky Sanctions respectively.On December 20, the Trump Administration imposed export controls against two Russian companies that were helping Russia to develop missiles that violate the INF Treaty.In response to Russia’s occupation of Crime and aggression in Eastern Ukraine, the Trump Administration sanctioned 58 targets on June 20, 2017, and 42 targets on January 26, 2018.CONFRONTING RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE:Since the start of his term, President Trump has taken consistent action to call out and stop Russian efforts to undermine the United States.On February 16, 2018, the Trump Administration attributed the worldwide NotPetya cyber-attack to the Russian military.On September 13, 2017, the Trump Administration banned the use of Kaspersky Labs software on U.S. government computers due to Kaspersky ties to Russian intelligence.On March 15, 2017, the Trump Administration charged three Russians, including two officers of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), with criminal charges for the 2014 Yahoo hack.The Trump Administration has maintained the closure of two Russian compounds and the expulsion of 35 diplomats in response to Russian interference in the 2016 election.In 2017, the Trump Administration established the Election Infrastructure Government and Sector Coordinating Councils to increase coordination and information sharing across all levels of government and with the private sector providers of voting and registration systems.During the 2017 elections, the Trump Administration provided onsite cybersecurity support to States, which have the responsibility to ensure that their electoral infrastructure is secure, and will continue to provide this assistance in 2018.COUNTERING RUSSIAN AGGRESSION:The President is shoring up America's allies and standing up to Russia’s malign influence across the globe.The Trump Administration released a new National Security Strategy that makes clear that Russia is undertaking actions that threaten the security of the United States and our allies, and outlines steps to stop Russia’s malign interference.The Trump Administration has increased funding for the European Deterrence Initiative, providing billions to increase U.S. troop readiness in Europe, deter Russian aggression, and help defend our NATO allies.The Trump Administration has enhanced its support for Ukraine’s Armed Forces to help Ukraine improve its ability to defend itself.The Trump Administration is working to pressure Russia back into compliance with the INF Treaty to ensure that Russia does not gain strategic advantage from its treaty violations.On August 31, 2017, the Trump Administration announced the closure of a Russian consulate and two diplomatic annexes in response to Russia’s cutting of the number of U.S. diplomatic personnel in Russia.FULLY FUNDING AND REBUILDING THE U.S. MILITARY:Signed $700 billion in DoD funding to rebuild our military in 2018, the largest amount in history.Gave the military a 2.4% pay raise, the biggest since 2010.President Trump secured an extra $21 billion to rebuild our military in 2017.President Trump secured an extra $21 billion to rebuild our military in 2017.Signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to defeat ISIS.In six months, nearly a third of all territory was reclaimed from ISIS in Iraq and Syria.Iraqi forces have recaptured Mosul from ISIS, a decisive blow that moves us one step closer towards fulfilling President Trump's commitment to their ultimate defeat.In Iraq, ISIS lost its last town when U.S.-led coalition forces retook Raqqa.President Donald J. Trump AchievementsRolling Back Job Killing Regulations:President Trump is rolling back wasteful and costly regulations that have stood in the way of hardworking Americans.President Trump signed an Executive Order, mandating that two regulations must be eliminated for every regulation created in order to reduce compliance costs.The Administration actually eliminated 22 regulations for every new regulatory action.The Administration issued 67 deregulatory actions while only imposing three new regulatory actions.In FY 2017, the Administration saved $8.1 billion in lifetime net regulatory cost savings, equivalent to $570 million per year.Throughout 2017, President Trump has made good on his promise to cut red tape, and in doing so has reenergized the United States’ agricultural, energy, and infrastructure sectors by freeing them from oppressive and stifling regulations.President Trump has signed 15 Congressional Review Act resolutions into law, more than any other president, ending burdensome Obama-era rules and regulations.According to a study by NERA Economic Consulting, implementing the Obama Administration’s plan under the Paris Climate Agreement could have cost the United States economy nearly $3 trillion and 6.5 million industrial sector jobs by 2040.President Trump signed 15 Congressional Review Act resolutions into law that is estimated to save American taxpayers $3.7 billion.According to a study by NERA Economic Consulting, if we implemented the Obama Administration’s plan under the Paris Climate Agreement, it could have cost the U.S. economy more than $3 trillion annually and 6.5 million industrial sector jobs by 2040.President Trump signed an Executive Order that reduced the time it took to approve infrastructure projects from 10 years to two years.President Trump has rolled back President Obama’s job killing power plan and ended the previous administration’s war on coal.The WSJ said President Trump is "rolling back more regulations than any President in history."

What are the biggest challenges entrepreneurs face when starting their own business? How do successful entrepreneurs handle and solve problems in business? Must an entrepreneur face these business challenges when starting a business?If any of the above questions is currently running through your mind, then I will advice you read on as I trash out the top 10 business challenges you will face when starting a business from scratch.If you are an entrepreneur, then I believe you will be familiar with the challenges associated with the entrepreneurial process of building a business from scratch. But if not, and you dream of becoming one someday; then I think you will find this article worthwhile.I am writing this piece to enable aspiring entrepreneurs prepare in advance for challenges involved with the entrepreneurial process. It’s never my intention to discourage or scare you from going into business; In fact, I intend to achieve the opposite. I want you to venture into the business world and start your own business with a feeling of confidence.1. Developing the Vision and Business IdeaDeveloping a business idea is usually the first challenge faced by every entrepreneur when starting a business from scratch. Finding the right business opportunity or creatively developing an idea is certainly not an easy task. I call “Envisioning the idea” the first true task of an entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, you must possess the ability to see what others cannot see. While others see problems, you must see opportunities.But seeing opportunities is just the beginning. The main business challenge is going to be your ability to forge that opportunity into a business idea. I see this as a business challenge because the process of transforming problems into business opportunities is like trying to turn lead into gold. I call it the entrepreneurial process of “Creating Value out of nothing”; a process that brings innovative products into existence. Below is an illustration of how the process goes.Identifying a problem > seeing an opportunity in the problem > Coming up with a solution > Forging the opportunity into a business idea > Integrating your solution into your business planDeveloping a vision is definitely a business challenge because an entrepreneur must sometimes assume the role of a sorcerer. Let me explain in detail. Most individuals are comfortable with the present way of doing things but it is the duty of an entrepreneur to envision and forecast the future.An entrepreneur must always be ahead of his time or else he will lose his relevance. It is the duty of an entrepreneur to bring into the present what is yet to be. It is also the duty of an entrepreneur to bring solutions to other people’s problems. Let me give you two practical illustrations:Back in the days when cars were custom made and exclusively for the rich, Henry Ford envisioned affordable cars for the masses. That single vision made Henry Ford one of the richest men in history.The Wright brothers envisioned a flying machine but they were massively opposed because the thought of humans flying was perceived as impossible. Today, the airplane is a common reality.I believe with these examples, my point is clear. Developing the vision and idea is the first true task and challenge of being an entrepreneur.2. Assembling a Business TeamThe second business challenge you will face in the course of starting your business from scratch is assembling the right business management team. When I talk about a team, I am not talking about regular employees. I am talking about a “strategic round table business team” that will meet regularly to brainstorm on ways to grow your business.The process of building a business team starts even before the issue of raising initial start-up capital arises. Remember I said that most brilliant ideas never scale through the phase of raising venture capital. Well, this is where most emerging entrepreneurs miss it. Most brilliant ideas and products never get funded because the entrepreneur is trying to raise capital as an individual. A business team is a vital, yet often ignored key to raising venture capital successfully.As an entrepreneur, you are bound to have strengths and weaknesses. That is the more reason you need a business team to cover up or compliment your weaknesses. A team is a necessity for building a successful business. Now finding a business team is just the second hurdle, transferring your passion and vision to your team is the next. “If you can sell it there, you can sell it everywhere” just to paraphrase a well-known song by Frank Sinatra.It’s your duty as an entrepreneur to make sure your team sees the same future you see. They must believe in your possibilities and must also be passionate about making that possibility a reality. If they can’t grasp your vision, if they can’t see the future with you, then they are not worthy being your team.Your strategic business team should comprise your banker, your accountant, and any other seasoned entrepreneur that has the capability to be of tremendous impact to your business. A question on your mind right now might be “how am I going to pay this team” My answer is: I don’t know. You will have to figure that one out yourself or better still, you can consider bringing them on board as partners. The added bonus of this last option is that they have everything to gain from your success!3. Raising Capital for your BusinessAfter developing your idea, and getting your business team in place, the next challenge you are going to face when starting a business from scratch is that of raising capital. As an entrepreneur, you are the only one that knows your business idea to the core. You are the only one that can envision the story of your future. It is helpful though, to have a team behind you that knows your vision and is able to provide investors with extra information and a good feeling.Trying to convince investors about something that doesn’t exist yet is definitely a challenge, especially in this time of economic recession. Trying to make them understand that you are trustworthy and equal to the task is not child’s play, especially when you are building your first business and have to prove the world that you are up to it.There is more to raising capital than just simply asking for money. Most investors want to invest in already established businesses with minimal risk and they want to be sure that they get returns for the risk they took. Most brilliant business ideas never scale through the venture capital stage because the entrepreneur is either not prepared or lacks what it takes to raise the needed capital. Just as Robert Kiyosaki says:“The world is filled with brilliant ideas and excellent products but the world lacks seasoned entrepreneurs.” – Robert KiyosakiTo overcome the challenge of raising capital, you must develop the ability to sell your idea and vision to potential investors. When I say: “sell your ideas“, I mean improving your communication skills and your manner of presentation. In the game of raising capital, you must have a good story to tell, backed by a strong business plan, a good business team and good persuasion skills. You must know how to pitch angel investors and venture capitalists alike.4. Finding the Right Business LocationIs finding a good location a business challenge? If you want to start a shop I’d say: yes! Otherwise I don’t know. But what I do know is that finding a good business location at the right price is definitely not easy. How do you get a location that has a rapidly growing population, good road network and other amenities at a good price? Well, you will have to figure out yourself. Nowadays many office buildings are empty due to the financial crisis, and rents are negotiable. Try to find a location where there are more starting entrepreneurs to split costs and help each other with infrastructure, leads and/or business.5. Finding Good EmployeesMost managers think the process of finding good employees is an easy task. They define the process of finding an employee as simply presenting the job description and the right employee will surface. But there is much, much more to it than that.Business owners know how difficult it is to find a hardworking, trustworthy employee. Most employees want to work less and get paid more. Finding a good employee who will be passionate about delivering his or her services is quite difficult. Finding good employees is a minor task compared to the business challenge of forging your hired employees into a team. You may have great employees but if they can’t act as a team, they are worthless and will yield nothing but stagnation. A football team may have great players but if they fail to play as a team, their combined possessed skills are utterly useless.Employees are the representatives of your business to your customers and the outside world. They are a reflection of your business culture and ethics. If just one of your employees rude to just one of your customers, it is going to portray a bad image for your company. Remember: Bad news travels fast! So you must be very careful when hiring employees. Remember the golden rule of business; “Hire slow and fire fast.”Teambuilding and hiring the right employees is a science. When you start your own business, find a Taylor Protocols Consultant (yours truly) to get you off at the right foot!6. Finding Good CustomersThe sixth challenge you will face in the process of starting a small business from scratch is finding good customers. Note the keyword “good customers.” In the process of building a business, you will come to find out that there are good customers as well as bad customers. You must be on guard for bad customers. Good customers are really hard to find. A good customer will be loyal to your company and will be willing to forgive you if you make a mistake and apologize. A good customer will try to do the right thing that will benefit both him/herself and your company mutually.Bad customers will always look for loopholes in the company’s policy to exploit and make a few gains. Bad customers will always try to exploit the company’s goodwill and look for ways to rip off the company. Bad customers are responsible for bad debts.Good customers build your business and bad customers will always try to liquidate your business. Just as you fire employees, you must also be prepared to fire bad customers without hesitation. Don’t invest all your time and effort on customers that simply are not worth it! A beautiful saying goes like this: “Don’t get up on a dead horse and say: Giddy-up!”7. Dealing with CompetitionCompetition is the next challenge you will face when starting a business. Most individuals see competition as a plague but I see competition as a good challenge. I see competition as a benchmark for creativity, the main engine that stimulates innovation and production of quality products at great prices. Without competition, there will be no innovation and without innovation, your business will become stagnant.I see competition as a welcomed challenge and I want you to do the same. Competition keeps us on our toes and drives us to constantly improve our products and services. But you must be warned. Competition can make your business lose its relevance in the eye of your customers so you must always be on guard and on top of your field.8. Unforeseen Business Challenges and ExpensesJust as a pilot is always on the watch for unpredictable bad weather, thunderstorms and technical failures, so a good entrepreneur must always be prepared for whatever may occur. Unexpected challenges can come in the form of:Not being able to make payrollBad debts from customersLoss of market shareUnpaid bills and taxesInadequate stock or inventoryUnexpected resignation of staff from sensitive positionsDwindling working capitalThese business challenges, if not handled properly, can ruin your plan to build a successful business. Another challenge you must expect is an unforeseen increase in business expenses. If not handled properly, it might result in constant negative cash flow and eventually: business failure.9. Keeping Up With Industrial Changes and TrendsChange in trends is a challenge you must be prepared for when starting a small business. Trends have made and broken lot of businesses. I know a lot of profitable businesses that have been wiped out by slight industrial changes and trends. A typical example is the Dotcom trend of the mid-nineties, where many established businesses were wiped out by emerging web based Dotcom companies.When the Dotcom era began, business owners were left with only two options; Either they joined the Dotcom train, or they got run over by the Dotcom train. Seasoned entrepreneurs know that a trend is a friend and they are always willing to swiftly adjust their business to the current trend.Keeping your eyes open to spot trends is really a challenge but the big task will be your ability to quickly use the trend to your advantage. These days, we can see the same thing happening in the retail business. Traditional shops that don’t have a webshop are having a hard time surviving.10. Exiting the BusinessWhen building a business from scratch, you are going to face the challenge of determining your exit strategy. You have to plan your exit strategy before you even start the business. Most entrepreneurs run their business without any plans to exit and even if they have an exit strategy, they find it difficult to implement it.Before starting a business, it is advisable to plan an exit. Lack of an exit plan is the primary reason why most businesses crumble after the death of the founder. An exit strategy is very important to the long- term survival of a business. Now how do you plan an exit strategy? There are benchmarks you can use to determine your exit from any business. Most smart entrepreneurs will use a certain benchmark as a target and once this specific target is reached, they exit the business. Examples of such benchmarks are:Annual TurnoverAnnual salesCustomer base, subscribers or number of usersAsset BaseMarket SaturationNow when it comes to exiting a business, there are three strategies you can apply. You can choose to exit a business in any of the following ways:Turning over the business to professional managersWhen your business reaches a certain stage of maturity, you can exit by turning it over to professional managers. In this case, the business still belongs to you but you are not involved with its day-to-day affairs. You will have to give up your administrative role to assume the role of a watchdog. When you exit in this manner, you will have more free time to look at other projects or retire.Selling the business privatelyIn this case, you are exiting the business by selling it to a private investor. In the business world, it is called M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions). To exit your business this way means that after the sale and transfer of assets is complete, you have nothing to do with the business ever again.Taking the company publicThe unique thing about this type of exit strategy is that while you are selling your business (in the form of shares) to public investors, you still maintain control over the business. Important! Before you apply any of these exit strategies, I’m advising you strongly to consult with your attorney or legal adviser. But ultimately, it’s up to you to decide the exit strategy you want to apply; but always remember: “your exit is more important than your entry.”As a final note, I want to state clearly that challenges come only to make you stronger; so don’t faint in the face of challenges. Stand tall; keep moving your business forward and I will see you at the top, because I’m going there myself!Hit me up with

This answer may contain sensitive images. Click on an image to unblur it.“Trump and his staff directly responsible for the spread and deaths caused by downplaying the corona “From eating Fish Medicine to shutting down the economy Trump is directly to blame …. Short answer yes, Longer answer yes but let me clarify not referring to the medical professionals attempting to deal with the issue now . The objective answer ,.. they certainly did nothing to even attempt to prevent the problem ranging from poor political and economical ties to just straight ignoring the briefings of people both trying to transfer authority and responsibility to them as well as the people who hired and nevermind waiting for any kind of a response until they could figure out how to best profit from them fiduciarily and politically (and by they I mean the actual people serving not the country do not confuse it)I am talking about the staff that directly and admittedly did not pay attention during transition about pandemics being a significant threat to National Security as any organized Nation or terrorist groups and tried to go through broad outlines of the kind of operations that needed to look at being put in place . To which most whom attenended self admittedly stated they were not really interested in paying attention because the material was dry and it was all hypothetical : Here is a hot tip, all potential threats are hypothetical that is how you keep them as potential threats and not the USS Arizona on fire in“Legum stated in a follow-up tweet that “Trump also cut funding for the CDC, forcing the CDC to cancel its efforts to help countries prevent infectious-disease threats from becoming epidemics in 39 of 49 countries in 2018. Among the countries abandoned? China.” That was partly true, according to 2018 news reports stating that funding for the CDC’s global disease outbreak prevention efforts had been reduced by 80%, including funding for the agency’s efforts in China.”Did Trump Administration Fire the US Pandemic Response Team?Hypothetical Threat or in their words “ not real numbers and situations” See Arizona before a hypothetical attack on Pearl HarborWaiting until a threat is no long hypothetical :It is like saying you do not need lock your door because you only might get robbed. While not preparing for something might not make it more likely occur preparing for it to occur might just prevent it from happening but definitely makes responding less devastating which brings us to South Korea : one of those wonderful countries we built, like Japan, with a bunch of ideas that people refused to support in the US as being either “socialist” * , un-American , and anti capitalist :Here are some statistics : well actually all the statistics from 2010 for the difference in the countries : i tried posting them but it made this answer about 22 pages long before even getting to the main point of this section : Country comparison South Korea vs United States 2020 : Basically what it says is that with a fourth of the GDP and quite a bit more debt S. Korea was able to do what the US could not do and that is respond to the Virus and stop it before it came close to causing a shutdown , in fact they are one of the few countries and the most famous for having an outbreak with out having to quarantine groups of their populace or shut down their country :“No matter how you look at the numbers, one country stands out from the rest: South Korea.In late February and early March, the number of new coronavirus infections in the country exploded from a few dozen, to a few hundred, to several thousand.At the peak, medical workers identified 909 new cases in a single day, Feb. 29, and the country of 50 million people appeared on the verge of being overwhelmed. But less than a week later, the number of new cases halved. Within four days, it halved again — and again the next day.On Sunday, South Korea reported only 64 new cases, the fewest in nearly a month, even as infections in other countries continue to soar by the thousands daily, devastating health care systems and economies. Italy records several hundred deaths daily; South Korea has not had more than eight in a day.” How South Korea Flattened the CurveHow did South Korea do it , as NPR reported asking several notoariable CDC officials from the Bush Administration : they did it by implementing known document strategies and recommendations made from organizations like the CDC and the WHO . They also do one thing the US does not :They spend a bunch, almost twice to three times as much on government healthcare, government education and public health as the US (percentage wise) so they did not have to have health workers making their own masks , nor when the first cases were discovered did the pray to the God of April and tell people not to worry :“In February, he asserted that coronavirus cases were going “very substantially down, not up” and told Fox Business it will be fine because “in April, supposedly, it dies with the hotter weather. And that’s a beautiful date to look forward to.”“It’s going to disappear. One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear,” he added on Feb. 27.” AP FACT CHECK: Trump says he always knew virus was pandemicNot sure if the God of April looks like thisor like this :But writing this we are 7 days from the end of March and cases are increasing , response has become an actual response but is just taking the shape of coordinated and health care workers are re-using disposable supplies while people make masks for them to use , meanwhile a country a quarter of our size, a quarter of our economic power and military advancement was able to have plenty of supplies, a community response, clear direction from government and a coordinate plan and much like the rest of their country all based on work freely published and preached actually by our own governmental organizations and so how can you say are not“Trump and his staff directly responsible for the spread and deaths caused by downplaying the corona “This is what I am talking about he directly demonstrating that it is ok to act on just a little bit of information, insist that you are right and as insane it is he actually is responsible for an Arizona couple eating fish cleanser not in a legally liable way , but what in his life has he not called not being found legal liable absolute vindication : Its an attitude that he feeds on and in turn feeds that killed that couple, His lack of knowledge and his over -arrogant way of demanding you do not need to actually have any idea what you are talking about to tell everyone you know what you are talking about :Donald J. Trump✔@realDonaldTrump·HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE & AZITHROMYCIN, taken together, have a real chance to be one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine. The FDA has moved mountains - Thank You! Hopefully they will BOTH (H works better with A, International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents).....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 21, 2020HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE & AZITHROMYCIN, taken together, have a real chance to be one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine. The FDA has moved mountains - Thank You! Hopefully they will BOTH (H works better with A, International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents).....Donald J. Trump✔@realDonaldTrump....be put in use IMMEDIATELY. PEOPLE ARE DYING, MOVE FAST, and GOD BLESS EVERYONE! @US_FDA @SteveFDA @CDCgov @DHSgovNow in his race to pretend he has actually done something he is pushing a cure because doctors are hopeful :"This medicaiton is incredibly dangerous. It is commonly associated with very significant adverse effects, even when used appropriately," said Dr. Daniel Brooks, Medical Director at Banner, in a phone interview. : AZ man dead after taking fish tank cleaner to prevent coronavirus infection ( can’t blame it as fake news if its from Fox can I : even if they make typos : (this was cut and pasted thought about correcting the typo in medication …but thank too many comments from people trying to reddit tag me for mine from loyal fox viewers, decided to show to error is human)This is with out even touching on the fact that this announcement may or may not have caused an elderly couple to stupidly digest fish cleanser . Now most would say its unfair to blame the President for the actions of stupid people , and normally I would agree with that we can’t really blame their actions on his announcement and cant say :Trump and his staff directly responsible for the spread and deaths caused by downplaying the corona severity and his cavalier attitudeExcept it really is not simple, and on the surface as inocuas and inflammatory as it might seem to blame this on Trump, his administration and his cavalier attitude it really is directly their fault, but not the way you think.It would probably not be known to most, and seems insane but remember this little statisticOr remember these statements you either read in the 1880s , 1910s, 1920s or last time some one did an opt ed on the cost of ending private co payer medicine:This is in counter in the same article when talking about the rise of health care in 1915 replacing wage demands from works : in essence workers were turning down wage increases in lieu of better health care and we started to progress along with the rest of the world in the 1920s :“The emphasis of health reform shifted during the 1920s as medical care became both more effective and more expensive; soon, medical costs and access to care replaced wage support as reformers’ primary concern. But the character of reform leadership changed little, and health reformers continued to share the elite status of their predecessors. The most prominent reform group of the 1920s, the Committee on the Costs of Medical Care (CCMC), which was financed by large foundations and made up of physicians, academic economists, and representatives of private interest groups, again relied on research rather than popular mobilization. The CCMC’s modest proposals for group medicine and voluntary insurance were denounced by the American Medical Association (AMA) as “socialized medicine,” but the battle was fought in the pages of newspapers and academic journals, with no attempt to enlist ordinary people as advocates for the reformers’ recommendations.5″The same groups today that make the same complaints :So, what has this to do with Trump, cavalier attitudes and Arizona Men (surprisingly not Florida Man ) eating fish tank cleaner.Well it would probably surprise most of you , and just get a sad nod from others this is nothing new , that in fact for a long time now to make ends meet and to make up for either not being able to have , afford or provide health care for themselves have long supplemented medical care either by purchasing or stealing all types of pet medication . Very common is Ich medicine droplets . All of it is based on bad advise and ridiculous combination of scientific half truths much like the Presidents announcement. His attitude is a cause of it, not specifically his attitude but the attitude he shares and that he is admired for and in turn endorses in some weird cultish loop of co dependenceIs it safe for humans to take animal drugs?Absolutely. Dogs, cats, horses, and sheep regularly take the same medicines as wounded bipedals. Many, and perhaps most, antibiotics are approved for use in humans and animals. Versions of some of our anti-anxiety medications and painkillers are approved for other species as well. But just because the active ingredient is the same in human and animal formulations doesn’t mean the pills are identical—there’s often a difference in dosage, and the inactive ingredients may differ (in kind and amount) as well. So the state of Texas won’t buy its pentobarbital from the animal hospital, even though there is a super-concentrated veterinary dose specially formulated for euthanasia.“ Tyler Borchers, Senior Audience Strategy Editor, TIMEAnswered Jun 13, 2012Slate was created by former editor of The New Republic (a left-leaning politics and arts magazine) Michael Kinsley. Slate is owned by the Washington Post Company, and while web-magazines are less strictly bound by traditional journalistic principles than newspapers like the Washington Post, Slate and Salon are often considered to be the best in web-magazines. Slate is extremely credible and more appropriately compared to well-known magazines and newspapers like The New Republic and the Washington Post than its competition on the internet.43.1k views · View Upvoters”So eating fish food has replaced gargling bleach that has replaced just avoiding chinese food as we get a glimpse of a fundamentalist America exalting miracle cures like silver while American people drop like flies and the economy falls apart,,, welcome to literally the best preview of what a country looks like when you replace real science and math with half of a religious concept and say science is as much a matter of believe as the God of April saving us from the caronvirus which really is no worse than the flu and the flu is much less dangerous than gun deaths and guns do not hurt any one any way so nothing to worry about logic of the same country that created the internet and the F 16 , the aegis destroyer and the apache helicopter, penicillin and cure polio and made a Mustang Convertible GT.More than this, stripping the ACA has had its part in making the country more vulnerable, While Repulcans along with these guys from earlier remember them :“The emphasis of health reform shifted during the 1920s as medical care became both more effective and more expensive; soon, medical costs and access to care replaced wage support as reformers’ primary concern. But the character of reform leadership changed little, and health reformers continued to share the elite status of their predecessors. The most prominent reform group of the 1920s, the Committee on the Costs of Medical Care (CCMC), which was financed by large foundations and made up of physicians, academic economists, and representatives of private interest groups, again relied on research rather than popular mobilization. The CCMC’s modest proposals for group medicine and voluntary insurance were denounced by the American Medical Association (AMA) as “socialized medicine,” but the battle was fought in the pages of newspapers and academic journals, with no attempt to enlist ordinary people as advocates for the reformers’ recommendations.5″Are making he ACA weaker while trying to remove it , they like to focus on the people it does not cover which they prevented it from covering in its original creation under Clinton and he water down version they made President Obama eat before gutting it has often been lauded at the only thing that has kept large parts of the response rolling. You see , while they do not talk about it, there are provisions inside the ACA , as well as its insurance extension , and its medicare extension provided payment for many rural clinics and medical centers, as well as health care professionals to include supplies that would have closed, ,found other work in different areas or not been resupplied by medical bills that would not have been paid :Are Trump and his staff directly responsible for the spread and deaths caused by downplaying the corona severity and his cavalier attitude?The following is a combination of articles from NPR : Who Would Enjoy Tax Breaks Under The GOP Health Care Proposals? just this week on the ACA which we are all ignoring while the President tells us to eat fish food ( again not in direct speech but by sharing and endorsing the same ideas that feed websites like Slate Magazine - Politics, Business, Technology, and the Arts and announcing like a snake oil sales magic cures that he knows nothing about )More than $12 billion is at stake for the nation's health insurers Tuesday when the Supreme Court hears a case involving the Affordable Care Act.For the federal government, the potential damages could be far greater, as its reputation as a reliable partner to private businesses is on the line.Unlike earlier Obamacare cases before the high court — where the entire 2010 law and health coverage for millions of Americans was at risk — the latest case has largely flown under consumers' radar.The case revolves around a temporary provision in the federal health law — called the "risk-corridor" program — that was designed to help health plans recover some losses in the first three years of ACA marketplaces' existence.The Republican-controlled Congress in late 2014 stripped most of the money out of the program in a budget bill signed by President Barack Obama. This occurred a year after insurers began selling policies to millions of Americans with the expectation that the safeguard would back them up….Bucket 1: Taxes related to individual incomeThe ACA levied a 0.9 percent increase in the Medicare payroll tax on income above $200,000 for individuals or $250,000 for couples.It also added a 3.8 percent tax on net investment income — as in stocks, bonds, interest and capital gains — that kicks in after $200,000 for individuals and $250,000 for couples.As Senate leaders consider revisions to their bill, some senators — including Republican Bob Corker of Tennessee — have suggested leaving the investment tax in place to provide more money for subsidies, but others have objected to that idea. This would be a major divergence from the House-passed bill.Still, if both of those taxes in the ACA were repealed, high-income Americans would collectively pay about $231 billion less in taxes over 10 years, according to the CBO analysis.Bucket 2: Taxes on corporationsSince the passage of the ACA, drug companies and medical device manufacturers have complained that the taxes levied on them have a chilling effect on innovation and affect their ability to hire more workers. They also argue that costs are passed along to consumers in the form of higher prices.Under the Senate plan, drug companies would see an estimated $25.7 billion cut over 10 years, while medical device makers would get about $19.6 billion in savings. Some of the cuts would start as early as this calendar year.In both bills, there's also relief for insurers. The GOP plans would eliminate a tax on all insurers based on their market share. Congress waived the tax this year, hoping the one-time move would help slow premium increases. The CBO analysis of the Senate bill found a permanent cut would save the industry $144.7 billion over the next decade.Other taxes outside the bucketsSmaller but not insignificant cuts come from eliminating other taxes, including a limit — $2,600 this year — on how much workers can annually set aside tax-free in flexible spending accounts to pay for things like medications, eyeglasses or co-payments for doctor's office visits. The plans would also increase the amount people could put in tax-protected health savings accounts. The Senate proposal would also revert tax law back to pre-ACA days in setting the threshold for medical deductions at 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income; the ACA had boosted that to 10 percent. The House approach is even more generous.And not to be forgotten: The GOP plans would delete a 10 percent tax on the use of tanning beds.2. Am I going to get a large tax break from this?The short answer: Unless you're wealthy, probably not.The ACA significantly increased average taxes on high-income people mainly through the investment income tax and the Medicare payroll tax. So the top 1 percent and other high earners are the group that would benefit most from the repeal, according to several analyses, including one by the Tax Policy Center, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C.So not only his attitude , not just his his and his administration dismissal of anything seemingly tedious, not just his scheming of how nothing can be accomplished until Kushner has decided how the family will profit first, not just the hate for informed opinion that he endorses, not just his cavalier attitude , not just his short sited policy or activism, his mis understanding of history , government, finance , politics .Basically the goal is to give corporations and the wealthy huge payouts while taking away the basic care that is going to save the work back of the lower class and when they are done dying ,infecting and closing hospitals through their inability to seek proper medical attention and the means to pay it (through no fault of their own since we were starting to have a system in 1915 that would protect the ) the next is the middle class , whom will already have been infected because of the improper government care of the lower middle class and those who cant afford to get treated should they be tested where there enough tests to test anyone , but since I am a cavalier President is not really my job, my administration or anyone in the federal governments job to actually make sure any one has tests to give .Trust me I am not sure the Arizona couple didn't do the smart thing by drinking fish cleanser and having done the research for this article I am off to gargle breach. I have never been so dishearten by America and I lived through reaganomics and seen Afghanistan kicked in the gonads twice by our broken promises makes me want to go gargle bleach