Relevant and even prescient commentary on news, politics and the economy.

Debasing Trump Country

TR__p show he has no regard for his supporters . . . Since 2015 and across 170 disasters, the median average assistance amount per approved application from FEMA’s IHP is $4,995. On average, approximately 39 percent of applicants are determined to be eligible for Individuals and Households Program (IHP). FEMA programs can be a lifeline. […]

Key Facts About Medicaid Coverage for People Living in Rural Areas

Some words and 4 simple, easy to understand charts on Medicaid on who uses Medicaid in rural areas and under the age of 65 years. Four minutes of read time to get the idea. If Republicans and Tr__p are going to whack rural citizens, you might as well know a little about them. Five-minute read. […]

The Courts

Talking about courts today. If you have ever gone to a Federal Court, it is a matter of just the facts people. Don’t look for sympathy because it is not there if you get this far in the first place. You can have the best of the best in attorneys. Judges will listen and maybe […]

Tax Cuts to the Rich . . . What Are They Good for? Absolutely Nothing . . .

Dipping deep here to an old tune sung by the Temptations and then Edwin Starr. Tax Breaks to the wealthy do not pay for themselves and neither do they trickle down to lower income people. The 2017 Tax Break The reality is the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) did not pay for itself […]

Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence

Pres. Trump revokes our independence And on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” […]

Some Additional Thoughts and Reading . . . Fellow Rats

– Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear. The Copper Courier. “the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship.” – States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules. Associated Press. “authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch and joined by the […]