Impressed by the Trump administration part II

posted by like_that

Looks like the senate compromised to pass the CR with "commitment" to vote on DACA.  In other words what they were doing before the shutdown. What a waste of time. 

Comical grandstanding.  Basically the weekend, and then a paid day off for like 13% of govt.

The media is bad, and gotten much worse.  But Washington politics now is mostly about manufactured "crisis" moments for the purpose of pointing fingers.

The reason none of this really matters is because there simply isn't much to do that anyone has a decent solution for.

posted by iclfan2

Yep, they "negotiated" and got nothing so opened it back up (I think it is temporary until Feb 8th, which they should have done in the first place). Or Schumer couldn't handle being blamed for the whole thing.

Schumer was probably told that he better not do anything that would get him blamed for it. With Ds winning state-level seats from Rs and looking to have some degree of momentum, they don't want to do anything that will rock that boat because party politics.

posted by Heretic

Schumer was probably told that he better not do anything that would get him blamed for it. With Ds winning state-level seats from Rs and looking to have some degree of momentum, they don't want to do anything that will rock that boat because party politics.

That's exactly what he was doing.  Cut their losses and live another day. 

posted by like_that

That's exactly what he was doing.  Cut their losses and live another day. 

Yeah, apparently there is no deal to assure they will vote on DACA before March. 

At this point, I doubt there will be a DACA vote. The Dreamers will just be screwed. 

Dow + 142 today

more winning

At the end if this....the dems shut down the government and would rather stand with illegals.  Trump will get his wall

  Dems will gain nothing in 2018 and not win the WH in 2020

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/leaked-document-shows-white-house-plan-for-major-rural-infrastructure-program/article/2646702

The forgotten man gets a hand ....

This is decent. 

Here is the "leaked" document. https://www.axios.com/draft-white-house-infrastructure-plan-1516644555-0d43f417-6ccd-43f7-9eae-3ccbe711314d.html

I was actually on a call about this yesterday with ARTBA, a transportation group. 

The full plan will be rolled out near the State of the Union. It will still be $200B in federal funding, with the other $800B coming from states, local players and the private sector. It not only focuses on highways and bridges, but also water, waste water, and broadband, which is great. 

I'm still unsure how they get states and private firms to pony up $800B.

What is key is not only this, but the adminstration needs to continue to fund the existing transportation programs like Infragrants and how Transportation racks and stacks the programs. Those programs have been flatlined the last 2 years. 

The highway trust fund is still a big issue, as it is nearly broke. The chamber of commerce noted last week they are in favor of a raise on the national gas tax. So, are most transportation industry groups. 

I think if the administration rolls this out correctly, gets both sides of the aisle on board, it will pass easily. 

posted by Spock

  Dems will gain nothing in 2018 and not win the WH in 2020

No idea what way 2018 goes (and I don't trust polling, especially at this point).  Dems could take back the House and Senate.....OOOOORRRRR the Repubs could end-up with a supermajority (and that is not a good thing).

If they pass immigration, the economy and markets keep booming, Donald rolls out an infrastructure program....going to make it tough on Dems to win, especially if this Russia collusion thing blows up in their face.

posted by ptown_trojans_1

 

I'm still unsure how they get states and private firms to pony up $800B.

 

Same way Trump will get Mexico to pay for his wall. 

posted by salto

Same way Trump will get Mexico to pay for his wall. 

Easy, simply withhold the foreign aid we give to Mexico ........for the next 20 years  - there's $8 billion.

Starbucks and Disney joining the list of hundreds of large companies giving pay raises, bonuses and stock grants as the result of the new tax law. 

posted by QuakerOats

Starbucks and Disney joining the list of hundreds of large companies giving pay raises, bonuses and stock grants as the result of the new tax law. 

Still laughing how Dems talked shit about a thousand dollars yet a couple years ago were touting $40 a year savings. 

To be fair, I think they were talking about $40 per bi-weekly pay ................nonetheless, they are completely full of horseshit.

posted by iclfan2

Still laughing how Dems talked shit about a thousand dollars yet a couple years ago were touting $40 a year savings. 

They've been able to convince the usual useful idiots it's all for show pointing at layoffs of a few companies.....as if huge multi-national companies aren't constantly hiring and laying people off somewhere (you have to look at net jobs).

Netanyahu with exceedingly high praise for Trump this morning in Davos. 

Home Depot the latest to announce all hourly employees will recieve $1,000 bonuses due to tax reform. 

Change we can [really] believe in ...

And a couple more of today's wins ----

Campbell Soup Shifting Production To US Manufacturing Facilities.

Bloomberg News (1/24, Giammona) reports that Campbell Soup Company is “shifting production to three existing facilities in the US, a symbolic victory for efforts to bolster domestic manufacturing.” Bloomberg writes that the company is shuttering its Toronto facilities, “with factories in North Carolina, Ohio and Texas picking up” the 380 jobs involved, the company said Wednesday.

Novelis To Build $300M Aluminum Sheet Manufacturing Facility In Kentucky.

Industrial Heating (1/24) reports that Novelis Inc. “will build an approximately $300 million automotive aluminum-sheet manufacturing facility” in Kentucky

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stop ..... I can't take it

http://www.vindy.com/news/2018/jan/26/american-dream-now-reality-9/

Welcome to the United States of American, and thanks for doing it the right way.

posted by QuakerOats

http://www.vindy.com/news/2018/jan/26/american-dream-now-reality-9/

 

Welcome to the United States of American, and thanks for doing it the right way.

Thank goodness nothing was required of our ancester to "do it the right way".