https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/12/09/trump-musk-ramaswamy-gut-healthcare-education/76823151007/
Hey, MAGA voters: You've been had. Trump's plans for the economy may ruin you.
Stand back while Trump installs a phalanx of other billionaires who will lower their own taxes while taking away government services that many forgotten MAGA men and women rely on.
Rex Huppke
USA TODAY
Published 5:05pm ET Dec. 9, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump cares deeply about the forgotten men and women of the MAGA movement, the regular folks who believe wealthy elites have made America decidedly NOT GREAT.
So I’m sure those forgotten men and women are thrilled to know Trump has stocked his upcoming administration with enough billionaires and multimillionaires to, as The Guardian put it recently, “form a soccer team.”
That’s right. Axios reported last week that, including Trump himself, the administration-to-be is already staffed with 14 billionaires. The list includes Linda McMahon as Education secretary, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as government efficiency overseers, Howard Lutnick as Commerce secretary and billionaire hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary.
I’m sure these down-to-earth billionaires care deeply about the forgotten men and women who put Trump in office. Surely they are in no way “elite,” aside from perhaps owning an island, or maybe occasionally hunting poor people for sport on said island.
"Trump is surrounding himself with non-elite billionaires who care"
Forbes reported in 2021 that President Joe Biden’s Cabinet had a net worth of about $188 million.
The Guardian puts the net worth of Trump’s gang thus far at more than $300 billion. If you believe in math, it's a staggering sum, about 2,000 times the wealth of those in the Biden administration.
So, you know … regular folks, the kind who undoubtedly can relate to the day-to-day needs of Americans. The sort who regularly go to grocery stores, which they refer to as “commoner slop-distribution centers.” The kind who would never want to harvest the blood of young people in a narcissistic quest for eternal life.
"Musk, Ramaswamy may come after VA health care, but it's fine"
There’s no way billionaire businessmen like Musk and Ramaswamy would do anything that helps the rich at the expense of hardworking Americans. They wrote recently in The Wall Street Journal that they will be “taking aim at the $500 billion plus in annual federal expenditures that are unauthorized by Congress.”
And yes, that could include things like the Department of Veterans Affairs medical services, billions of dollars in funding for education and housing, and the Head Start program.
But I’m 100% sure we can trust these billionaires because they’re with Trump, and Trump is clearly anti-elite. As the conservative Heritage Foundation trumpeted after the election: “With Trump’s Win, ‘Ordinary’ Americans Declared Independence from the Elites.”
And Fox Business host Stuart Varney said after Trump won: “The elites have been living in a bubble. Trump just burst it.”
Huzzah! Take that, elites! Now please stand back while regular-guy-billionaire Donald Trump installs a phalanx of other billionaires who will, in a totally non-elite way, lower their own taxes while taking away government services that many forgotten men and women rely on for little things like continuing to live.
"Trump can't guarantee tariffs won't lead to higher prices. Cool!"
Consider this: Trump has repeatedly talked about how much he likes tariffs and how, as soon as he takes office, he’s going to tariff the daylights out of other countries like China and Mexico.
Economists ‒ probably elites ‒ say the cost of tariffs will get passed along to American consumers. They say that because it’s exactly what will happen. But Trump, the everyman, has long denied that reality, convincing the forgotten men and women of the middle class he’s an economic wizard and this will all work out great for them.
On NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday, Trump was asked if he can “guarantee American families won't pay more” under his tariff plan.
Trump, the billionaire, said: “I can't guarantee anything. I can't guarantee tomorrow.”
"Put your future in the hands of Trump's caring billionaires"
You see? Trump cares about American families to not guarantee anything.
So don’t worry, forgotten men and women. Be confident that Trump and Musk and Ramaswamy and McMahon and Lutnick and all the other totally trustworthy and altruistic non-elite billionaires know what’s good for you.
Because you’re about to get it, regardless.
@Suzianne saidOutrage over Trump's policy's (though justified) is not translating into a Tidalwave of votes for Democrats. Rather than continuing to "bang the drum of outrage" I would highly suggest Democrats reach out to Trump voters, find out why they voted for him, and adjust your political tactics accordingly.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/12/09/trump-musk-ramaswamy-gut-healthcare-education/76823151007/
Hey, MAGA voters: You've been had. Trump's plans for the economy may ruin you.
[i]Stand back while Trump installs a phalanx of other billionaires who will lower their own taxes while taking away government services that many forgotten MAGA men a ...[text shortened]... stic non-elite billionaires know what’s good for you.
Because you’re about to get it, regardless.
"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result"
- Albert E.
@Suzianne saidPut me down as all in
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/12/09/trump-musk-ramaswamy-gut-healthcare-education/76823151007/
Hey, MAGA voters: You've been had. Trump's plans for the economy may ruin you.
[i]Stand back while Trump installs a phalanx of other billionaires who will lower their own taxes while taking away government services that many forgotten MAGA men a ...[text shortened]... stic non-elite billionaires know what’s good for you.
Because you’re about to get it, regardless.
I note no News about free-stuff programs, such as that promised by Camela. Actually, there IS news about taking away some of those programs. I think that has upset you greatly,, and the content of your post is what you are falling back on. I would suggest that you fall forward..
@Suzianne saidyou should wise up up to the lefts propaganda.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/12/09/trump-musk-ramaswamy-gut-healthcare-education/76823151007/
Hey, MAGA voters: You've been had. Trump's plans for the economy may ruin you.
[i]Stand back while Trump installs a phalanx of other billionaires who will lower their own taxes while taking away government services that many forgotten MAGA men a ...[text shortened]... stic non-elite billionaires know what’s good for you.
Because you’re about to get it, regardless.
had you rather have someone making decisions on your behalf that is a successful person?
or someone that is chosen because they have mental issues including men that think they are women, men that marry other men, selected because of your race, because of you sex?
the only people this admin helped were the elite (student loan handout) and illegals, yet they have you fools supporting them.
the election clarified what the public thinks
@AverageJoe1 said
Put me down as all in
I note no News about free-stuff programs, such as that promised by Camela. Actually, there IS news about taking away some of those programs. I think that has upset you greatly,, and the content of your post is what you are falling back on. I would suggest that you fall forward..
I note no News about free-stuff programs
There is, but MAGA doesn't care and doesn't look.
@wildgrass said? Sorry, I was not clear. There is no news from Maga for govt to give away any more free stuff.… Like Kamala was promising.I note no News about free-stuff programs
There is, but MAGA doesn't care and doesn't look.
So what are you thinking on that? And is your nephew going to have his student loan paid off? I certainly hope not. And for the record, he should’ve planned better. It’s called being self reliant and responsible. The parasites had better get with it.
@AverageJoe1 saidYes there will be large new spending programs, just like last time. Think about the impact of tariffs on Midwestern farmers. If you Google it you will find what you're looking for.
? Sorry, I was not clear. There is no news from Maga for govt to give away any more free stuff.… Like Kamala was promising.
So what are you thinking on that? And is your nephew going to have his student loan paid off? I certainly hope not. And for the record, he should’ve planned better. It’s called being self reliant and responsible. The parasites had better get with it.
You won't though.
@wildgrass saidI'm still trying to recover from the IMPACT of one Joe Biden on every facet of the United States of America.
Yes there will be large new spending programs, just like last time. Think about the impact of tariffs on Midwestern farmers. If you Google it you will find what you're looking for.
You won't though.
Just think of it.....Trump is dead set on reviving us, he invites you to the Oval for your ideas. Joy and Happiness, the ole Kamala gambit? no? What, then?
The Pain we feel today is the strength we feel tomorrow.
Just how fast do you think Trump can clean up Biden's mess? Go ahead and tell us he has not made a mess. Or speak philosophically and figure we all need to end up in the same place at the end of day. Dam, who is going to build space ships like Musk does? Who is going to shut down the vile Twitter like he did. You libs best be careful what you wish for.
Impact on farmers? You know what the impact on farmers will be? Man, they need you in DC, cause no one is sure.
@AverageJoe1 saidhe never considers the impact on farmers when china is buying up farmland
I'm still trying to recover from the IMPACT of one Joe Biden on every facet of the United States of America.
Just think of it.....Trump is dead set on reviving us, he invites you to the Oval for your ideas. Joy and Happiness, the ole Kamala gambit? no? What, then?
The Pain we feel today is the strength we feel tomorrow.
Just how fast do you think Trump can cle ...[text shortened]... mers? You know what the impact on farmers will be? Man, they need you in DC, cause no one is sure.
@AverageJoe1 said😂
I'm still trying to recover from the IMPACT of one Joe Biden on every facet of the United States of America.
Just think of it.....Trump is dead set on reviving us, he invites you to the Oval for your ideas. Joy and Happiness, the ole Kamala gambit? no? What, then?
The Pain we feel today is the strength we feel tomorrow.
Just how fast do you think Trump can cle ...[text shortened]... mers? You know what the impact on farmers will be? Man, they need you in DC, cause no one is sure.
Y'all forgot? Here is what happened last time. Apparently y'all forgot ....
To shore up political support from farmers, Donald Trump approved increasing amounts of government aid to farmers harmed by the trade policies that the Trump administration itself initiated. Trump was open about the purpose of the payments. “I sometimes see where these horrible dishonest reporters will say that ‘oh jeez, the farmers are upset,’” he told attendees of an Illinois farmer show in August 2019. “Well, they can’t be too upset, because I gave them $12 billion and I gave them $16 billion this year. . . . I hope you like me even better than you did in ’16.”
These are taxpayer handouts Joe. The total increase was $28 billion a year. More than NASA gets. More than the cost of maintaining our nuclear arsenal. And over time it will add up to way way more than a one time student loan forgiveness program.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2020/01/21/trump-tariff-aid-to-farmers-cost-more-than-us-nuclear-forces/
@wildgrass saidchicken feed...
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Y'all forgot? Here is what happened last time. Apparently y'all forgot ....
[quote]To shore up political support from farmers, Donald Trump approved increasing amounts of government aid to farmers harmed by the trade policies that the Trump administration itself initiated. Trump was open about the purpose of the payments. “I sometimes see where these horrible dishonest ...[text shortened]... es.com/sites/stuartanderson/2020/01/21/trump-tariff-aid-to-farmers-cost-more-than-us-nuclear-forces/
"Including the Biden Administration’s new student debt cancellation plan, we estimate all recent student debt cancellation policies will cost a combined $870 billion to $1.4 trillion. That’s more than all federal spending on higher education over the nation’s entire history. The vast majority of this debt cancellation was put in place through executive actions under President Biden."
https://www.crfb.org/blogs/total-cost-student-debt-cancellation
@wildgrass saidLibs like you cherry pick a few factoids from the past and put it all in stone today, without thought given to today's big picture. Just for the record, everytime you say something so smart about what Trump does (what he 'did' is quite irrelevant, all based on archaic factors), just think of the huge chore he has ahead pf him.
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Y'all forgot? Here is what happened last time. Apparently y'all forgot ....
[quote]To shore up political support from farmers, Donald Trump approved increasing amounts of government aid to farmers harmed by the trade policies that the Trump administration itself initiated. Trump was open about the purpose of the payments. “I sometimes see where these horrible dishonest ...[text shortened]... es.com/sites/stuartanderson/2020/01/21/trump-tariff-aid-to-farmers-cost-more-than-us-nuclear-forces/
Instead of getting behind this tremenmdous task, you go hyena on him as usual. Jesus, WGrass. He is a man, he is not magic.
Suzianne keeps writing like to convince the Forum that he is not right man for the job (Kamal is?) and that we should get signs and go to DC. Unseat him, Is she inciting a govt takeover.? Are you? What are you 2 trying to say? I do think that you two purport to know more than the many staffs behind closed doors making plans. All of Sue's comments go into an abyss, meaningless.
Dont be like that. So, Trump is totally untalented? I, if I do say so myself, know more about the Dept of Education than you fellers, I have been harking for a few years to close it down, and now Trump wants to close it down. It is such an obvious thing to do. So now you tell us he is wrong.......
Leave the man to his job. Sue and Sonhouse are quite enough.
@Mott-The-Hoople saidWildgrass, are you still all about paying off loans of losers.??
chicken feed...
"Including the Biden Administration’s new student debt cancellation plan, we estimate all recent student debt cancellation policies will cost a combined $870 billion to $1.4 trillion. That’s more than all federal spending on higher education over the nation’s entire history. The vast majority of this debt cancellation was put in place through execut ...[text shortened]... e actions under President Biden."
https://www.crfb.org/blogs/total-cost-student-debt-cancellation
Biden is still pushing, it is now up to $870B. He is an obscene basterd.
You think this freebie is good? Will you comment on the citizens who will not receive any like-kind benefits in their pockets?
Hello?
@Mott-The-Hoople saidThanks for not reading the article.
you should wise up up to the lefts propaganda.
had you rather have someone making decisions on your behalf that is a successful person?
or someone that is chosen because they have mental issues including men that think they are women, men that marry other men, selected because of your race, because of you sex?
the only people this admin helped were the elite (s ...[text shortened]... illegals, yet they have you fools supporting them.
the election clarified what the public thinks