FaceIt wrote:
Interesting, I am the sole provider for my family and make less than your combined income and I saw a quite noticeable increase in take home pay after the tax cuts. Our company gave out raises each year of the trump presidency because the company was doing well along with the economy.
You keep making the mistake of framing this as a GOP and Democrat discussion, I don't care about either "party". I have a set of principles and values that I let guide my voting decision. Lately, I have noticed that things are shifting to the left at a much faster pace than I think is appropriate; therefore, I lean more conservative at this point in time. Most liberals will tell you that they want to get the nation to such a good place that they can become conservative, current elected officials on the left seem to be intent on leaving the more moderate voter behind. Green new deal, BBB, giving illegal immigrants free healthcare. All these things don't sit well with most moderates.
Sorry, I missed this reply and enjoy communicating with you.
You saw less federal tax being taken from your check? Paid less at tax time? I ask because I got soaked and know for a fact that taxes on the middle class were raised and continue to rise under the 2017 tax cut for the wealthy/corporations bill.
My GOP/Dem bias comes from ignorance spawned shouts on most any topic. The OP started this thread with no other intent than to imply the current president is solely responsible for inflation. No thought or facts, just read inflation was up 7% and ran with it. Almost any topic will draw such low mentality venom. If trump did nothing else, he made it okay to make lies without any facts acceptable and attack anyone/everyone who may disagree. He made it okay to openly be an a$$ to anyone who is not just like you.
I am socially liberal and get sick of no one challenging this thought process. I am mid-50s and have been independent most of my life and pride myself on disliking both parties and the process itself. That changed when people backed a horrible human being, normalizing such behavior. I presume I will shift back toward the middle once the element of treating others with disrespect loses it's steam.
I am not saying that some things are not quickly shifting left. What I am saying is I believe it is a very vocal minority on many topics, just like the trumpians I outlined above. These fringes now have an ear and are not afraid to bellow their rhetoric any chance they get. I do not think things are as supported (left or right fringe) as much as it seems. Media makes money in getting those fringe beliefs out there.
Just have to add: why do people question giving free healthcare to undocumented immigrants rather than questioning why we are the only country in the civilized world to not provide free healthcare for all?