The Republican Party gave us the Great Depression of 1929 under Herbert Hoover, caused by Republican policies under Calvin Coolidge.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democrats, and the New Deal programs saved millions of Americans in the years from 1933 to 1939, when the military buildup for a potential entrance into World War II finally led to a total recovery of the economy.
Earlier, in the 1870s, Republican President Ulysses S. Grant presided over the Panic of 1873, which lasted until 1879, also under a Republican Congress.
In the early 1890s, Republicans, under President Benjamin Harrison, undermined the economy, and as Democrat Grover Cleveland succeeded Harrison in the White House, America entered the Panic of 1893, which did not end until 1898, and entrance into the Spanish American War.
And in late 2007 until early 2009, we had the Great Recession under Republican President George W. Bush, the worst situation since Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression, and it took the entire Barack Obama Presidency to bring unemployment down from 10 percent to under 5 percent, and the stock market grew by close to 250 percent.
Obama accomplished a revival that was greater than FDR, and without going to war.
Now, the Republicans are trying to ram through a massive tax cut for corporations and the wealthy top one to two percent, which will further harm America. It is likely to lead to another Great Recession, made worse by the likelihood that the Republicans will attempt to undermine Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid in 2018, because of lessened funding with the cut in taxes collected. This will force massive cuts in the social safety net of the New Deal of FDR and the Great Society of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
The Republican-led Federal Communications Commission voted to get rid of net neutrality.
It’s very obvious that Trump and his Republican stooges are trying to get rid of any and all progress made under Obama.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/12/14/technology/net-neutrality-repeal-explainer/index.html
Why The Republican Tax Bill Isn’t A Done Deal Yet
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2017/12/15/the-republican-tax-bill-isnt-a-done-deal-yet/#.WjPjxs5StF0.facebook
Getting rid of net neutrality is a slice of the deregulation pie that Trump announced yesterday.
His announcement about it was rather laughable. He had a small stack of papers representing regulations in 1960 (which, from my understanding, is what he wants to go back to) and a huge stack of papers representing regulations today with red tape across the stacks. He used some scissors to literally cut the red tape. LOL!
Rubio and Corker have done a 180-degree turn and now support the tax bill.
Southern Liberal writes, “The Republican-led Federal Communications Commission voted to get rid of net neutrality. | It’s very obvious that Trump and his Republican stooges are trying to get rid of any and all progress made under Obama.â€
Pragmatic Progressive writes, “Getting rid of net neutrality is a slice of the deregulation pie that Trump announced yesterday.â€
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Ajit Pai gets new term on FCC despite protest of anti-net neutrality plan
By Jon Brodkin (10.02.2017)
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/10/ajit-pai-gets-new-term-on-fcc-despite-protest-of-anti-net-neutrality-plan/
“[Ajit] Pai received yea votes from 48 Republicans and four Democrats. The four Democratic senators who helped Pai gain re-confirmation were Joseph Manchin (D-W.V.); Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.); Gary Peters (D-Mich.); and Jon Tester (D-Mont.).â€
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Since 2018 is shaping up to be a midterm election wave for the Democrats, now is a good time for change. Change within the Democratic Party.
Why on earth should Missouri’s Claire McCaskill, Montana’s Jon Tester, and West Virginia’s Joe Manchin—whose seats are on the schedule—get re-nominated (let alone re-elected)?
(Michigan’s Gary Peters, another corporate Democrat, is not up for re-election until 2020. He will not receive my vote.)
In recent years, Republican primaries voters have been better at getting rid of their incumbents—ones who they determined needed to go—and it is past time for Democratic primaries voters to do the same.
D – West Virginia has gone very red in recent decades, which means any Democrat from that state has to toe a very thin line in representing his state in Congress. Therefore, to expect Manchin to vote like Bernie is just fantasy. And while Manchin does vote with Republicans more than other Democrats, he still votes with Democrats more than 80 percent of the time. If Manchin is replaced next year, it will be that much harder for Bernie Sanders and other progressives in Congress to get anything done. And he will be replaced by a teabagger, who will vote with Republicans far more than Manchin. Replacing someone who votes with Democrats 80 percent of the time with someone who votes with them 2 percent of the time is not what I consider progress.
I second that Rustbelt.
CDC gets list of forbidden words from Trump: fetus, transgender, diversity
https://thinkprogress.org/banned-words-cdc-09d25a7539fc/
Shows yet again that Trump administration is 100% bats*** crazy.
I second that too Rustbelt. Not all areas of the country are liberal like California or New York.
Like Southern Liberal said, states like Missouri, Montana, West Virginia are not liberal states.
I have to say, D, that on this issue you have brought up, I have to disagree, regrettably, as we will NEVER have an all liberal Democratic Party.
They will NEVER gain power that way, so we have to accept the Manchins, the Donnellys, the Heitkamps, the Testers, the McCaskills, and if they vote a vast majority of time with other Democrats, that is the best we can expect!
n recent years, Republican primary voters have been better at getting clowns for their clown car.
There. Fixed it for you. LOL!
A progressive blog we read for local news has some local politicians who write on the blog. One such politician is talking about saving net neutrality through state legislation.
http://bluevirginia.us/2017/12/heres-how-we-fight-back-in-virginia-following-todays-fcc-net-neutrality-repeal-vote
Here is what 1960 level regulations would look like.
No Clean Air Act. No Clean Water Act.
https://thinkprogress.org/trump-1960-level-regulations-d8767faaa1b9/
This is an example of why we place social issues as a high priority. Many of us posting here are women. Republican attacks on legislation such as Roe v Wade is an attack on our rights.
https://thinkprogress.org/trump-administration-roe-v-wade-0dd7ab0e9c73/
These articles indicate just how horrifying and nightmarish Trump is, and he must be removed pronto!
But Pence would be no better, sadly!
A feeling of total disillusionment and exasperation sets in! 🙁
Fox “News” using dangerous rhetoric.
https://thinkprogress.org/fox-news-asks-if-there-is-a-coup-2b823494ca83/
Trump made yet another erroneous, knee-jerk response to a tragedy, which Minnesota public radio normalized.
https://thinkprogress.org/minnesota-public-radio-trump-response-washington-train-derailment-557b3cd9048a/
Protests are being planned in case Trump tries to fire Mueller during the holidays.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/365438-more-than-100000-vow-to-protest-if-trump-fires-mueller
This doesn’t sound good. Washington Post is reporting that White House lawyers are expected to meet with Mueller’s team later this week.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-teams-meeting-with-muellers-office-poised-to-ratchet-up-tensions/2017/12/18/15dac668-e41d-11e7-a65d-1ac0fd7f097e_story.html?utm_term=.5e05ad41d47d
Mueller must be getting closer to the inner circle. Perhaps Jared or Junior. Fasten your seatbelts, folks. The ride’s going to be getting bumpy.
Speaking of West Virginia, an article about that.
West Virginia: A Case Study in Trumpism
The mountain state has become increasingly Republican. Will that survive the Trump era?
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2017/12/19/west-virginia-a-case-study-in-trumpism/#.Wjk6c8K1wG8.facebook
In addition to investigating the Trump campaign, the Senate Intelligence Committee is investigating the Stein campaign now.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/emmaloop/the-senates-russia-investigation-is-now-looking-into-jill?utm_term=.yxKRZg9mbk#.yp4e2mXZoJ
Earlier this afternoon, the US House passed that horrendous Republican tax bill 227 to 203. All but 12 Republicans voted for the bill. Zero Democrats supported it. But oops, they’re going to have to do a do-over. Haha!
US Senate is planning a vote tonight.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2017/12/19/quick-takes-do-over-in-the-house/#.Wjmm-xkCZQo.facebook
Perfectly describes Trump’s government: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakistocracy
Christmas theme song for Trump and the Republicans! 🙂
House voted on their tax bill again. All Democrats said No to it. Same 12 Republicans said No to it. The rest of the Republicans said Yes to it.
Trump and his Republican buddies are celebrating at the White House. Absolutely sickening to watch.
Pundits were talking about, even if Democrats win back Congress in 2018, it could take years to fix the damage done by the Republicans today.
Sadly, Rational Lefty, that is correct! 🙁