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@str.77 "Because he did so great last time." actually he did...
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@str.77 Unemployment rates for African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those without a high school diploma all reached record lows. Unemployment for women hit its lowest rate in nearly 70 years. Lifted nearly 7 million people off of food stamps. Poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans reached record lows. Income inequality fell for two straight years, and by the largest amount in over a decade. The bottom 50 percent of American households saw a 40 percent increase in net worth. Wages rose fastest for low-income and blue collar workers – a 16 percent pay increase. African American homeownership increased from 41.7 percent to 46.4 percent.
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@str.77 are you even reading any of this?? or do you have your fingers in your ears saying "LA LA LA LA LA LA!!"
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gfarrington681 "He knows how to lie and steal!" yea... he had nothing before he got into politics, now he's filthy rich... (we're talking about brandon, correct?)
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@str.77 Deregulation had an especially beneficial impact on low-income Americans who pay a much higher share of their incomes for overregulation. Cut red tape in the healthcare industry, providing Americans with more affordable healthcare and saving Americans nearly 10 percent on prescription drugs. Deregulatory efforts yielded savings to the medical community an estimated $6.6 billion – with a reduction of 42 million hours of regulatory compliance work through 2021. Removed government barriers to personal freedom and consumer choice in healthcare. Once fully in effect, 20 major deregulatory actions undertaken by the Trump Administration are expected to save American consumers and businesses over $220 billion per year. Signed 16 pieces of deregulatory legislation that will result in a $40 billion increase in annual real incomes.
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@str.77 "You are still trying to convince of things I never disputed" so you agree that he did do an awful lot of good things for americans??
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@str.77 Created more than 1.2 million manufacturing and construction jobs. Put in place policies to bring back supply chains from overseas. Small business optimism broke a 35-year old record in 2018. The DOW closed above 20,000 for the first time in 2017 and topped 30,000 in 2020. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ have repeatedly notched record highs. Signed an Executive Order on Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products, which is bringing innovative new technologies to market in American farming and agriculture. Strengthened America’s rural economy by investing over $1.3 billion through the Agriculture Department’s ReConnect Program to bring high-speed broadband infrastructure to rural America.
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@str.77 would you like more?
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@str.77 Created nearly 9,000 Opportunity Zones where capital gains on long-term investments are taxed at zero. Opportunity Zone designations have increased property values within them by 1.1 percent, creating an estimated $11 billion in wealth for the nearly half of Opportunity Zone residents who own their own home. Opportunity Zones have attracted $75 billion in funds and driven $52 billion of new investment in economically distressed communities, creating at least 500,000 new jobs. Approximately 1 million Americans will be lifted from poverty as a result of these new investments. Private equity investments into businesses in Opportunity Zones were nearly 30 percent higher than investments into businesses in similar areas that were not designated Opportunity Zones.
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@str.77 let me guess, US companies are now responsible for inflation being more than twice what it was when brandon was sworn in?? <shakes head>
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@str.77 "No, this inflation was caused by US government policies.." and who controls these policies son?
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@str.77 Renewable energy production and consumption both reached record highs in 2019. Enacted policies that helped double the amount of electricity generated by solar and helped increase the amount of wind generation by 32 percent from 2016 through 2019. Accelerated construction of energy infrastructure to ensure American energy producers can deliver their products to the market. Cut red tape holding back the construction of new energy infrastructure. Authorized ethanol producers to sell E15 year-round and allowed higher-ethanol gasoline to be distributed from existing pumps at filling stations. Ensured greater transparency and certainty in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. Negotiated leasing capacity in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Australia, providing American taxpayers a return on this infrastructure investment. Signed an executive order directing Federal agencies to work together to diminish the capability of foreign adversaries to target our critical electric infrastructure. Reformed Section 401 of the Clean Water Act regulation to allow for the curation of interstate infrastructure. Resolved the OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) oil crisis during COVID-19 by getting OPEC, Russia, and others to cut nearly 10 million barrels of production a day, stabilizing world oil prices.
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@str.77 Immediately withdrew from the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Ended the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and replaced it with the brand new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The USMCA contains powerful new protections for American manufacturers, auto-makers, farmers, dairy producers, and workers. The USMCA is expected to generate over $68 billion in economic activity and potentially create over 550,000 new jobs over ten years. Signed an executive order making it government policy to Buy American and Hire American, and took action to stop the outsourcing of jobs overseas. Negotiated with Japan to slash tariffs and open its market to $7 billion in American agricultural products and ended its ban on potatoes and lamb. Over 90 percent of American agricultural exports to Japan now receive preferential treatment, and most are duty-free. Negotiated another deal with Japan to boost $40 billion worth of digital trade. Renegotiated the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, doubling the cap on imports of American vehicles and extending the American light truck tariff. Reached a written, fully-enforceable Phase One trade agreement with China on confronting pirated and counterfeit goods, and the protection of American ideas, trade secrets, patents, and trademarks. China agreed to purchase an additional $200 billion worth of United States exports and opened market access for over 4,000 American facilities to exports while all tariffs remained in effect. Achieved a mutual agreement with the European Union (EU) that addresses unfair trade practices and increases duty-free exports by 180 percent to $420 million. Secured a pledge from the EU to eliminate tariffs on American lobster – the first United States-European Union negotiated tariff reduction in over 20 years. Scored a historic victory by overhauling the Universal Postal Union, whose outdated policies were undermining American workers and interests. Engaged extensively with trade partners like the EU and Japan to advance reforms to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Issued a first-ever comprehensive report on the WTO Appellate Body’s failures to comply with WTO rules and interpret WTO agreements as written. Blocked nominees to the WTO’s Appellate Body until WTO Members recognize and address longstanding issues with Appellate Body activism. Submitted 5 papers to the WTO Committee on Agriculture to improve Members’ understanding of how trade policies are implemented, highlight areas for improved transparency, and encourage members to maintain up-to-date notifications on market access and domestic support.
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@str.77 Imposed tariffs on hundreds of billions worth of Chinese goods to protect American jobs and stop China’s abuses under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Directed an all-of-government effort to halt and punish efforts by the Communist Party of China to steal and profit from American innovations and intellectual property. Imposed tariffs on foreign aluminum and foreign steel to protect our vital industries and support our national security. Approved tariffs on $1.8 billion in imports of washing machines and $8.5 billion in imports of solar panels. Blocked illegal timber imports from Peru. Took action against France for its digital services tax that unfairly targets American technology companies. Launched investigations into digital services taxes that have been proposed or adopted by 10 other countries.
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@str.77 Successfully negotiated more than 50 agreements with countries around the world to increase foreign market access and boost exports of American agriculture products, supporting more than 1 million American jobs. Authorized $28 billion in aid for farmers who have been subjected to unfair trade practices – fully funded by the tariffs paid by China. China lifted its ban on poultry, opened its market to beef, and agreed to purchase at least $80 billion of American agricultural products in the next two years. The European Union agreed to increase beef imports by 180 percent and opened up its market to more imports of soybeans. South Korea lifted its ban on American poultry and eggs, and agreed to provide market access for record exports of American rice. Argentina lifted its ban on American pork. Brazil agreed to increase wheat imports by $180 million a year and raised its quotas for purchases of United States ethanol. Guatemala and Tunisia opened up their markets to American eggs. Won tariff exemptions in Ecuador for wheat and soybeans. Suspended $817 million in trade preferences for Thailand under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program due to its failure to adequately provide reasonable market access for American pork products. The amount of food stamps redeemed at farmers markets increased from $1.4 million in May 2020 to $1.75 million in September 2020 – a 50 percent increase over last year. Rapidly deployed the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, which provided $30 billion in support to farmers and ranchers facing decreased prices and market disruption when COVID-19 impacted the food supply chain. Authorized more than $6 billion for the Farmers to Families Food Box program, which delivered over 128 million boxes of locally sourced, produce, meat, and dairy products to charity and faith-based organizations nationwide.
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@str.77 Instead of 2-for-1, we eliminated 8 old regulations for every 1 new regulation adopted. Provided the average American household an extra $3,100 every year. Reduced the direct cost of regulatory compliance by $50 billion, and will reduce costs by an additional $50 billion in FY 2020 alone. Removed nearly 25,000 pages from the Federal Register – more than any other president. The previous administration added over 16,000 pages. Established the Governors’ Initiative on Regulatory Innovation to reduce outdated regulations at the state, local, and tribal levels. Signed an executive order to make it easier for businesses to offer retirement plans. Signed two executive orders to increase transparency in Federal agencies and protect Americans and their small businesses from administrative abuse. Modernized the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the first time in over 40 years. Reduced approval times for major infrastructure projects from 10 or more years down to 2 years or less. Helped community banks by signing legislation that rolled back costly provisions of Dodd-Frank. Established the White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing to bring down housing costs. Removed regulations that threatened the development of a strong and stable internet. Eased and simplified restrictions on rocket launches, helping to spur commercial investment in space projects. Published a whole-of-government strategy focused on ensuring American leadership in automated vehicle technology. Streamlined energy efficiency regulations for American families and businesses, including preserving affordable lightbulbs, enhancing the utility of showerheads, and enabling greater time savings with dishwashers. Removed unnecessary regulations that restrict the seafood industry and impede job creation. Modernized the Department of Agriculture’s biotechnology regulations to put America in the lead to develop new technologies.
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@str.77 Doubled the Child Tax Credit from $1,000 to $2,000 per child and expanded the eligibility for receiving the credit. Nearly 40 million families benefitted from the child tax credit (CTC), receiving an average benefit of $2,200 – totaling credits of approximately $88 billion. Signed the largest-ever increase in Child Care and Development Block Grants – expanding access to quality, affordable child care for more than 800,000 low-income families. Secured an additional $3.5 billion in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help families and first responders with child care needs. Created the first-ever paid family leave tax credit for employees earning $72,000 or less. Signed into law 12-weeks of paid parental leave for Federal workers. Signed into law a provision that enables new parents to withdraw up to $5,000 from their retirement accounts without penalty when they give birth to or adopt a child.
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@str.77 Expanded apprenticeships to more than 850,000 and established the new Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship programs in new and emerging fields. Established the National Council for the American Worker and the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. Over 460 companies have signed the Pledge to America’s Workers, committing to provide more than 16 million job and training opportunities. Signed an executive order that directs the Federal government to replace outdated degree-based hiring with skills-based hiring. Included women’s empowerment for the first time in the President’s 2017 National Security Strategy. Signed into law key pieces of legislation, including the Women, Peace, and Security Act and the Women Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act. Launched the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative – the first-ever whole-of-government approach to women’s economic empowerment that has reached 24 million women worldwide. Established an innovative new W-GDP Fund at USAID. Launched the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) with 13 other nations. Announced a $50 million donation on behalf of the United States to We-Fi providing more capital to women-owned businesses around the world. Released the first-ever Strategy on Women, Peace, and Security, which focused on increasing women’s participation to prevent and resolve conflicts. Launched the W-GDP 2x Global Women’s Initiative with the Development Finance Corporation, which has mobilized more than $3 billion in private sector investments over three years.
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@str.77 First administration to name artificial intelligence, quantum information science, and 5G communications as national research and development priorities. Launched the American Broadband Initiative to promote the rapid deployment of broadband internet across rural America. Made 100 megahertz of crucial mid-band spectrum available for commercial operations, a key factor to driving widespread 5G access across rural America. Launched the American AI Initiative to ensure American leadership in artificial intelligence (AI), and established the National AI Initiative Office at the White House. Established the first-ever principles for Federal agency adoption of AI to improve services for the American people. Signed the National Quantum Initiative Act establishing the National Quantum Coordination Office at the White House to drive breakthroughs in quantum information science. Signed the Secure 5G and Beyond Act to ensure America leads the world in 5G. Launched a groundbreaking program to test safe and innovative commercial drone operations nationwide. Issued new rulemaking to accelerate the return of American civil supersonic aviation. Committed to doubling investments in AI and quantum information science (QIS) research and development. Announced the establishment of $1 billion AI and quantum research institutes across America. Established the largest dual-use 5G test sites in the world to advance 5G commercial and military innovation. Signed landmark Prague Principles with America’s allies to advance the deployment of secure 5G telecommunications networks. Signed first-ever bilateral AI cooperation agreement with the United Kingdom. Built collation among allies to ban Chinese Telecom Company Huawei from their 5G infrastructure.
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@str.77 Lowered drug prices for the first time in 51 years. Launched an initiative to stop global freeloading in the drug market. Finalized a rule to allow the importation of prescription drugs from Canada. Finalized the Most Favored Nation Rule to ensure that pharmaceutical companies offer the same discounts to the United States as they do to other nations, resulting in an estimated $85 billion in savings over seven years and $30 billion in out-of-pocket costs alone. Proposed a rule requiring federally funded health centers to pass drug company discounts on insulin and Epi-Pens directly to patients. Ended the gag clauses that prevented pharmacists from informing patients about the best prices for the medications they need. Ended the costly kickbacks to middlemen and ensured that patients directly benefit from available discounts at the pharmacy counter, saving Americans up to 30 percent on brand name pharmaceuticals. Enhanced Part D plans to provide many seniors with Medicare access to a broad set of insulins at a maximum $35 copay for a month’s supply of each type of insulin. Reduced Medicare Part D prescription drug premiums, saving beneficiaries nearly $2 billion in premium costs since 2017. Ended the Unapproved Drugs Initiative, which provided market exclusivity to generic drugs.
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@str.77 Nominated and confirmed over 230 Federal judges. Confirmed 54 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, making up nearly a third of the entire appellate bench. Filled all Court of Appeals vacancies for the first time in four decades. Flipped the Second, Third, and Eleventh Circuits from Democrat-appointed majorities to Republican-appointed majorities. And dramatically reshaped the long-liberal Ninth Circuit. Appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. Appointed Justice Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy. Appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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@str.77 nstituted national security travel bans to keep out terrorists, jihadists, and violent extremists, and implemented a uniform security and information-sharing baseline all nations must meet in order for their nationals to be able to travel to, and emigrate to, the United States. Suspended refugee resettlement from the world’s most dangerous and terror-afflicted regions. Rebalanced refugee assistance to focus on overseas resettlement and burden-sharing. 85 percent reduction in refugee resettlement. Overhauled badly-broken refugee security screening process. Required the Department of State to consult with states and localities as part of the Federal government’s refugee resettlement process. Issued strict sanctions on countries that have failed to take back their own nationals. Established the National Vetting Center, which is the most advanced and comprehensive visa screening system anywhere in the world.
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@str.77 Issued a comprehensive “public charge” regulation to ensure newcomers to the United States are financially self-sufficient and not reliant on welfare. Created an enforcement mechanism for sponsor repayment and deeming, to ensure that people who are presenting themselves as sponsors are actually responsible for sponsor obligations. Issued regulations to combat the horrendous practice of “birth tourism.” Issued a rule with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make illegal aliens ineligible for public housing. Issued directives requiring Federal agencies to hire United States workers first and prioritizing the hiring of United States workers wherever possible. Suspended the entry of low-wage workers that threaten American jobs. Finalized new H-1B regulations to permanently end the displacement of United States workers and modify the administrative tools that are required for H-1B visa issuance. Defended United States sovereignty by withdrawing from the United Nations’ Global Compact on Migration. Suspended Employment Authorization Documents for aliens who arrive illegally between ports of entry and are ordered removed from the United States. Restored integrity to the use of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by strictly adhering to the statutory conditions required for TPS.
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@str.77 "So he did all this? Wasn't it rather US companies?" yea.. us companies passed the tax cut bill... renegotiated the north american trade agreements, and the historic middle east abrahams accord agreement... good grief. you're a waste of time. liberalism is a mental disorder.
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@str.77 "How so?" America gained 7 million new jobs – more than three times government experts’ projections. Middle-Class family income increased nearly $6,000 – more than five times the gains during the entire previous administration. The unemployment rate reached 3.5 percent, the lowest in a half-century. Achieved 40 months in a row with more job openings than job-hirings. More Americans reported being employed than ever before – nearly 160 million. Jobless claims hit a nearly 50-year low. The number of people claiming unemployment insurance as a share of the population hit its lowest on record. Incomes rose in every single metro area in the United States for the first time in nearly 3 decades.
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@str.77 Secured a $400 billion increase in defense spending from NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies by 2024, and the number of members meeting their minimum obligations more than doubled. Credited by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for strengthening NATO. Worked to reform and streamline the United Nations (UN) and reduced spending by $1.3 billion. Allies, including Japan and the Republic of Korea, committed to increase burden-sharing. Protected our Second Amendment rights by announcing the United States will never ratify the UN Arms Trade Treaty. Returned 56 hostages and detainees from more than 24 countries. Worked to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific region, promoting new investments and expanding American partnerships.
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@str.77 Withdrew from the horrible, one-sided Iran Nuclear Deal and imposed crippling sanctions on the Iranian Regime. Conducted vigorous enforcement on all sanctions to bring Iran’s oil exports to zero and deny the regime its principal source of revenue. First president to meet with a leader of North Korea and the first sitting president to cross the demilitarized zone into North Korea. Maintained a maximum pressure campaign and enforced tough sanctions on North Korea while negotiating de-nuclearization, the release of American hostages, and the return of the remains of American heroes. Brokered economic normalization between Serbia and Kosovo, bolstering peace in the Balkans. Signed the Honk Kong Autonomy Act and ended the United States’ preferential treatment with Hong Kong to hold China accountable for its infringement on the autonomy of Hong Kong. Led allied efforts to defeat the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to control the international telecommunications system.
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@str.77 Reversed the previous Administration’s disastrous Cuba policy, canceling the sellout deal with the Communist Castro dictatorship. Pledged not to lift sanctions until all political prisoners are freed; freedoms of assembly and expression are respected; all political parties are legalized; and free elections are scheduled. Enacted a new policy aimed at preventing American dollars from funding the Cuban regime, including stricter travel restrictions and restrictions on the importation of Cuban alcohol and tobacco. Implemented a cap on remittances to Cuba. Enabled Americans to file lawsuits against persons and entities that traffic in property confiscated by the Cuban regime. First world leader to recognize Juan Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela and led a diplomatic coalition against the Socialist Dictator of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. Blocked all property of the Venezuelan Government in the jurisdiction of the United States. Cut off the financial resources of the Maduro regime and sanctioned key sectors of the Venezuelan economy exploited by the regime. Brought criminal charges against Nicolas Maduro for his narco-terrorism. Imposed stiff sanctions on the Ortega regime in Nicaragua. Joined together with Mexico and Canada in a successful bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with 60 matches to be held in the United States. Won bid to host the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
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@str.77 Completely rebuilt the United States military with over $2.2 trillion in defense spending, including $738 billion for 2020. Secured three pay raises for our service members and their families, including the largest raise in a decade. Established the Space Force, the first new branch of the United States Armed Forces since 1947. Modernized and recapitalized our nuclear forces and missile defenses to ensure they continue to serve as a strong deterrent. Upgraded our cyber defenses by elevating the Cyber Command into a major warfighting command and by reducing burdensome procedural restrictions on cyber operations. Vetoed the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act, which failed to protect our national security, disrespected the history of our veterans and military, and contradicted our efforts to put America first.
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@kairidon3363 lisa page - doj: "trump isn't going to become president, right? right??" peter strzok - fbi: "no! no he won't, we'll stop it! that was 2016..... 7 YEARS LATER the doj/fbi are indicting him on everything they possibly can, and still can't convict him of ANYTHING??? phony Russian collusion hoaxes…. multiple special councels… phony impeachments…. multiple indictments… over 90 counts!! Over 600 years of potential sentencing!!! 250 years without a former president being indicted, now the same president has been indicted 4 times in 200 days??? yet in 7 years they can’t convict him of ANYTHING!?? at this point, how many functioning brain cells does it take to see that the man is being politically persecuted?? 6...??? 8 maybe???
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