oped: This article was written last month just prior to the Trump Inauguration...since January 20 the progressive left has been hit with a tsunami of corrections on the perverse Obama Administration EO's , policies, procedures and regulations by the Trump Administration , making good on all of the campaign promises ...they are in a panic mode waiting for the final shoe to fall when all their crimes will be prosecuted as they should be.This is why they are attacking so ferociously without thinking through what caused this tsunami by and for the people!
by:
Michael Cost
Contrary to what the mainstream media is telling the American people,
the country as a whole is excitedly awaiting the inauguration of Donald
J. Trump. While it is true that some radical leftists and establishment
politicians in America are doing everything within their power to oppose
the inauguration of Trump, most of America’s working-class is looking
forward to January 20th, 2017, seemingly more-so than they look forward
to Christmas morning or the 4
th of July every year. There is a
lot to be excited about too, and I would like to dive into the positive
side of a Trump Presidency in opposition of the mainstream media, and
to give the Trump administration its deserved breakdown and assessment.
Americans should be proud of electing Donald Trump, not ashamed as the
mainstream media makes us feel.
One action that the lying mainstream media seemingly will not do is
to look into what Trump’s plans are, and discussing the positives of
such proposed policies. In fact, most mainstream outlets are on more a
political witch-hunt than they are information gathering and providing
that information to the public. They rarely discuss the proposed
policies with the public, and therefore most Americans haven’t got the
slightest clue what this man and his administration are planning for
America over the next 4 years. They think he is a Nazi, or a sexist, or a
homophobe. Well, let me break down some of these proposed policies and
inform you how these policies will affect your life as an American
directly. Trust me, Trump is no Nazi.
Infrastructure: We all know simply
from driving to work each morning that our infrastructure in this
country is failing. This is typically handled locally, with states and
cities collecting taxes from the local populations and then improving
the infrastructure with those funds. Trump’s administration has plans to
inject “G” (federal government spending) into the economy in regards to
infrastructure. This will not only upgrade our roads, bridges and
hospitals, but it will also create many jobs to build all of it.
Trump’s campaign website had the following verbiage in regards to infrastructure:
- Transform America’s crumbling infrastructure into a golden
opportunity for accelerated economic growth and more rapid productivity
gains with a deficit-neutral plan targeting substantial new
infrastructure investments. (Donald J. Trump, 2016)
Cybersecurity: This is a topic near
and dear to my heart, as I am a full-time IT Technician, I own a small
business in the IT field, and I recently earned a Bachelor’s Degree in
Information Assurance, which is another term for Cyber Security. One of
the biggest threats we face as Americans are threats online. Most
residential users do not experience “hacks,” however many companies do,
and many times data theft can cost people dearly in their personal
lives. Beyond this, hackers have become so good that they can literally
cut the power to an entire city while sitting in their basement and
eating a slice of pizza.
Trump’s campaign website had the following verbiage in regards to cyber security:
- Order an immediate review of all U.S. cyber defenses and
vulnerabilities, including critical infrastructure, by a Cyber Review
Team of individuals from the military, law enforcement, and the private
sector.(Donald J. Trump, 2016)
- The Cyber Review Team will provide specific recommendations for
safeguarding different entities with the best defense technologies
tailored to the likely threats, and will be followed up regularly at
various Federal agencies and departments.(Donald J. Trump, 2016)
- The Cyber Review Team will establish detailed protocols and
mandatory cyber awareness training for all government employees while
remaining current on evolving methods of cyber-attack.(Donald J. Trump,
2016)
Veterans Affairs Reform: Again, this
is another topic which is near and dear to my heart, as I am a Veteran
of the U.S. Army. I spent nearly a decade of my life entirely dedicated
to service to this great nation, and in doing so; I myself incurred an
injury which will affect me for the remainder of my life. I myself have
experienced long wait times for doctor appointments, and I fully believe
there needs to be reformed. Our veterans are some of the best people we
have in this country, and they deserve to be taken care of once their
service has concluded. I was in a combat support role, and I still had
brutal wear-and-tear on my body. I can’t even begin to imagine how badly
our Infantryman and combat arms service-members are messing up their
bodies in service to this great nation. It is imperative that we take of
our veterans.
Trump’s campaign website had the following verbiage in regards to the Veterans Administration (VA).
- Ensure our veterans get the care they need wherever and whenever
they need it. No more long drives. No more waiting backlogs. No more
excessive red tape. Just the care and support they earned with their
service to our country. (Donald J. Trump, 2016)
- Support the whole veteran, not just their physical health care, but
also by addressing their invisible wounds, investing in our service
members’ post-active duty success, transforming the VA to meet the needs
of 21st century service members, and better meeting the needs of our
female veterans.(Donald J. Trump, 2016)
- Make the VA great again by firing the corrupt and incompetent VA
executives who let our veterans down, by modernizing the VA, and by
empowering the doctors and nurses to ensure our veterans receive the
best care available in a timely manner.(Donald J. Trump, 2016)
Tax Plans: Now this one should be
near and dear to all of our hearts. Since America’s inception, we have
opposed a tyranny who robs the people blind via taxes. Somewhere along
the way, we have seemingly lost this spirit and we began taxing the
people and companies within our population to such an extent that it is
literally choking off the economy. Corporate tax rates, which are a
mandatory tax for all businesses, are at the highest levels they have
ever been in history at 34%. This means that the company you own, or
work for, is paying nearly 40% of their profits in taxes. If a company
makes $1,000,000, they then have to turn around and give the U.S.
Government $340,000 of that money. This is not even to mention
ObamaCare, and other federally mandated regulations and taxes. Trump
wants to lower the corporate tax rate to 15% and this would immediately
increase profits significantly to even the smallest of companies.
The new income taxes are beneficial as well. We will likely all be
bringing home more money on our paychecks both from the corporate and
the income taxes being lowered. Trump’s income tax reduction will have
more people paying taxes, and it will put more money in the individual
worker’s pocket.
Trump’s campaign website had the following verbiage in regards to taxes:
- The Trump Plan will collapse the current seven tax brackets to three
brackets. The rates and breakpoints are as shown below. Low-income
Americans will have an effective income tax rate of 0. The tax brackets
are similar to those in the House GOP tax blueprint.(Donald J. Trump,
2016)
- Brackets & Rates for Married-Joint filers:
- Less than $75,000: 12%
- More than $75,000 but less than $225,000: 25%
- More than $225,000: 33%
- *Brackets for single filers are ½ of these amounts
Trade: Most Americans are relatively
clueless about how trade-deals made by the government affect their
lives, however this is “yuuuge” in terms of the economy and jobs in the
United States. Trade-deals like NAFTA and the proposed Trans-Pacific
Partnership work to move jobs out of the United States and into foreign
control. Decades ago, America was becoming an economic power beyond what
any other nation on the face of the planet was capable of, and
therefore NAFTA was drafted to try to level the playing field in terms
of Gross Domestic Production (GDP). The problem with such trade-deals
is, while it does spread some wealth to other nations, it takes wealth
and jobs away from the United States.
Trump’s campaign website kept it short and sweet in regards to trade and had the following verbiage:
- Negotiate fair trade deals that create American jobs, increase
American wages, and reduce America’s trade deficit. (Donald J. Trump,
2016)
Immigration: This topic is a sore one
for many Americans and personally, I understand both sides of this
argument. America truly is a nation of immigrants. I know that my
grandparents on both sides of my family were immigrants to this country,
and many of us have similar situations. I can appreciate an immigrant
who comes here legally to provide themselves and their families with a
better life. Every human on the face of the planet deserves a shot at
opportunity; however we must remain vigilant at the same time. ISIS has
publicly stated that they are using the unsecure southern border of the
United States as well as the migrant wave as a cover to infiltrate the
west. Beyond this, illegal immigration costs the taxpayers of this
country billions of dollars every year. If I want to move to Australia,
or New Zealand, or any other developed country in the world, there is a
process which must happen in order for me to do that. Many countries
require immigrants to have a job, a house and a plan for how they are
going to support themselves before they allow that immigrant to move to
their country. There needs to be a vetting process to make sure the
immigrants have good intentions and will be a benefit to that society. I
do not see why it should be any different in the United States. I have
nothing against LEGAL immigration; the main issue here lies in ILLEGAL
immigration into this country. We need to take care of our country and
the people therein, hence the plan for a wall and a crack-down on
ILLEGAL immigration.
Trump’s campaign website had the following verbiage in regard to immigration.
- Prioritize the jobs, wages and security of the American people.(Donald J. Trump, 2016)
- Establish new immigration controls to boost wages and to ensure that
open jobs are offered to American workers first.(Donald J. Trump, 2016)
- Protect the economic well-being of the lawful immigrants already
living here by curbing uncontrolled foreign worker admissions(Donald J.
Trump, 2016)
- Select immigrants based on their likelihood of success in the U.S.
and their ability to be financially self-sufficient.(Donald J. Trump,
2016)
- Vet applicants to ensure they support America’s values, institutions
and people, and temporarily suspend immigration from regions that
export terrorism and where safe vetting cannot presently be
ensured.(Donald J. Trump, 2016)
- Enforce the immigration laws of the United States and restore the
Constitutional rule of law upon which America’s prosperity and security
depend.(Donald J. Trump, 2016)
Health Care: Folks, let’s face it,
ObamaCare is a disaster (to quote Trump himself) and Americans should
never be federally mandated to pay for such a thing. The fines for not
having ObamaCare are increasing dramatically with each passing year, and
those Americans who did sign up for it had the promises of the Obama
administration broken in most cases. “If you like your doctor you can
keep your doctor,” turned out to be one of the biggest lies the
government has told the people of this country. They knew all-along that
this legislation was only good for insurance companies, who could now
monopolize the healthcare system. This is why Trump has repeatedly
called for repealing ObamaCare and having a free-market and competition
will naturally drive the prices of health-care down.
Trump’s campaign website had the following verbiage in regard to health-care.
- Repeal and replace Obamacare with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).(Donald J. Trump, 2016)
- Work with Congress to create a patient-centered health care system
that promotes choice, quality, and affordability.(Donald J. Trump, 2016)
- Work with states to establish high-risk pools to ensure access to
coverage for individuals who have not maintained continuous coverage.
(Donald J. Trump, 2016)
- Allow people to purchase insurance across state lines, in all 50 states, creating a dynamic market.(Donald J. Trump, 2016)
- Maximize flexibility for states via block grants so that local
leaders can design innovative Medicaid programs that will better serve
their low-income citizens.(Donald J. Trump, 2016)
I can keep going on the proposed policies of the Trump
administration; however I do not think that is necessary at this point. I
have shown how Trump plans to put “America First” in his policies, and
really that is the overarching theme of his administration. Trump simply
wants to provide Americans with a free, secure and prosperous future.
As a father of a young child, I can appreciate his vision for the future
and what he will do to remedy the current political situation in the
United States.
If you want the government to begin making legislation which STOPS
stealing your money through taxation, STOP sending your jobs overseas,
STOP lying to you at every turn, STOP the corrupt-crony deals in
Washington D.C., STOP letting illegal immigrants pour over our border
and STOP having innocent people murdered in the name of Islam and ISIS,
then Donald Trump is the President you have been waiting for. If you do
NOT want these things, then maybe you are NOT in the right country.
North Korea has openings last I heard…
One thing I know for sure, is that somewhere along the line in American
history establishment politicians began selling this country out and
in-turn have sold-out the American working-class. In my humble opinion
The American working-class is the life-blood of this country. That is
not to say that no other group in America matters, but realistically, it
is the American working class that keeps this country going. It is the
working class who are paying the taxes, and it is them doing the all of
the work. If we are abandoned by our leaders and our jobs ravaged by
their policies, we should ALL be standing with leaders like Trump to try
to fix this for the future. Do any of you really want your children to
be paying so much in taxes that they cannot afford to raise children of
their own? Something has to be done about our government, and if
draining the swamp is the answer, then by all means Mr. Trump…DRAIN THAT
SWAMP!
The false narratives, the lies, and everything the establishment is
doing in an effort to stop Trump, is in essence trying to stop the
American people from having their country back. The anchors at CNN,
MSNBC, NBC, ABC, FoxNews, CBS are seemingly detached from the population
and attached to politicians. Each of these “news” outlets clearly have
an agenda, and that agenda does NOT involve Donald J. Trump, nor does it
involve YOU, the American people. They are not telling you about all of
the good which will come from a Trump Presidency, because they work
directly for the people who have been purposefully making it bad for all
of us. The mainstream media does not have your best interest at heart,
however Donald Trump does. January 20
th, 2017, is a day which will live in infamy. It will be remembered as the day that Americans took their country back!
References
Donald J. Trump. (2016, October 8).
www.DonaldJTrump.com. Retrieved January 16, 2017, from Policies: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/policies