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Originally Posted by Robbie
I've never worn a "red hat". But I did vote for Trump.
And I don't agree on every issue with anyone in office or running for office.
I think the military is WAY overbloated and unnecessary to spend all that money on. President Eisenhower himself warned the country against the industrial military complex. I disagree with Trump on the military, and I have never agreed with a "Wall"...including when Congress voted it into existence in 2006 with all the Democrats voting FOR it (the Democrat Party used to stand for the working man).
It used to be that in times of peace, we didn't mortgage the future by spending fortunes on the military. The way things used to work was that the govt. chose between what was called "Guns Or Butter".
Meaning that in times of peace, the govt. would spend money on social issues.
But now? It's "Guns AND Butter" all the time. Which is why we have gotten so far in debt over the past 60 years.
Anyway...I get it. People that hate Trump, hate everything he does.
Just keep ignoring the economy and the affect it is having on families being able to make a good living again.
That's what I voted for. Trump knows what he's doing on the economy and trade.
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We have some common ground. I also believe that the government is extremely bloated and it should cut back on spending.
However, I think the real problem here isn't the fact that Trump is trying to cut expenses. Its the hypocrisy that he would give all of his rich friends massive tax breaks, effectively making them richer, while cutting money to the lower classes.
Keep in mind that by not giving government employees a raise, he is not only freezing their salaries, he is lowering it.
Inflation this year means that the cost of living went up by 2.4%. That means that the dollar amount each employee makes is worth less to them. Not giving them a raise is effectively giving them a pay cut.
I'm not saying this because I'm anti-trump. If any administration did this, the resulting fury would still be the same. However, having Trump acting like a hypocrite while doing it is just compounding the issue.