President Trump and the Republican-led Congress rammed through a $1.5 trillion tax cut this year that they promised would bringing manufacturing jobs back to the United States. In fact, saving US manufacturing was a pillar of Trump’s 2016 campaign.https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gm-layoffs-and-plant-shutdowns-suggest-us-economy-may-be-starting-to-slow--and-dent-trumps-claim-of-an-industrial-renaissance/2018/11/26/39533566-f1ba-11e8-80d0-f7e1948d55f4_story.html?utm_term=.e9328eb0cfd9 …
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These cuts will devastate the communities built around these plants. Many people in these communities voted for Trump, who lied to them about protecting their jobs. Trump’s response? Blame China, blame Obama, blame immigrants.
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Make no mistake, the President’s efforts to foment fear of immigrants is a classic tactic to deflect criticism for the failed economic policies of the Republican party.
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Examples of corporate greed like we’ve seen this week will continue to occur until we restore economic fairness -- including a tax system that emphasizes workers and real job creation over Wall Street excess.
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It's Trump's Make America GREEDY Again
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Surprising said NO ONE.
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