This new president says he is all about the ordinary people. His name is Donald Trump and he won the presidency through a populist movement. That may well be true but his actions goes against his rhetoric. He says that he will bring back manufacturing jobs. He says that he will make life better for middle class Americans. He says a lot of things. We are waiting to see if any of it comes to fruition.
Speaking of making life better for the ordinary man, Trump has brought a stop to two programs that would have helped the ordinary man and woman. The "overtime rule" and the FHA mortgage premium rate cut. One would have provided a pay increase for a projected four million workers. The other would have help everyone buying a home priced under $650,000. Now I ask you, how is that helping the ordinary man or woman? These programs were aimed at the middle class. They should have been one of the first things he made sure were made available to the American people. He should have made it clear that he wants these programs to exist and that he would put his administration behind them to see that they do.
Please note, these programs are being stopped. There is no replace for something similar or better. They were just stopped. These are things that would have helped. Now, they will not exist and therefore help no one. While it's true that President Donald Trump is not directly responsible for one of these actions, His new appointees to oversee the department that would fight for the "overtime rule" are not likely to do so. If they did, it would come as a pleasant surprise but don't hold your breath.
IS THIS WHAT'S MEANT BY "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN?"
Please read these articles for further information:
Rate Cut Squashed
Overtime Rule Blocked
Speaking of making life better for the ordinary man, Trump has brought a stop to two programs that would have helped the ordinary man and woman. The "overtime rule" and the FHA mortgage premium rate cut. One would have provided a pay increase for a projected four million workers. The other would have help everyone buying a home priced under $650,000. Now I ask you, how is that helping the ordinary man or woman? These programs were aimed at the middle class. They should have been one of the first things he made sure were made available to the American people. He should have made it clear that he wants these programs to exist and that he would put his administration behind them to see that they do.
Please note, these programs are being stopped. There is no replace for something similar or better. They were just stopped. These are things that would have helped. Now, they will not exist and therefore help no one. While it's true that President Donald Trump is not directly responsible for one of these actions, His new appointees to oversee the department that would fight for the "overtime rule" are not likely to do so. If they did, it would come as a pleasant surprise but don't hold your breath.
IS THIS WHAT'S MEANT BY "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN?"
Please read these articles for further information:
Rate Cut Squashed
Overtime Rule Blocked
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