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Re: The Trump Presidency
« Reply #165 on: March 14, 2017, 12:26:40 PM »
I've read that tourism is already down and likely to decrease further.  Which, of course, will hurt the economy and cost jobs, just like everything else from the administration.
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Re: The Trump Presidency
« Reply #166 on: March 14, 2017, 03:03:54 PM »
I'm seriously thinking about buying a Resistance T-shirt for my next trip to Washington. If they stop me at the border, WIN! No more getting sent on business travel to the U.S.

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Re: The Trump Presidency
« Reply #167 on: March 15, 2017, 11:45:50 AM »
The most recent executive order appears intended to just outright destroy any number of agencies.  I really don't think it'll hold up in court.
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Re: The Trump Presidency
« Reply #168 on: March 16, 2017, 10:24:40 AM »
The most recent executive order appears intended to just outright destroy any number of agencies.  I really don't think it'll hold up in court.

Which is why so much effort was made to keep the seat open on the Supreme  Court until a conservative swing justice could be appointed.
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Re: The Trump Presidency
« Reply #169 on: March 16, 2017, 11:16:58 AM »
I'm not sure I see all the conservative justices there now as being willing to approve it.
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Re: The Trump Presidency
« Reply #170 on: March 16, 2017, 11:30:46 AM »
It is being reported that he us cancelling Asteroid Redirect Mission. So preventing a future apocalypse is not considered important. Maybe he's expecting another apocalypse sooner?

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Re: The Trump Presidency
« Reply #171 on: March 16, 2017, 12:47:52 PM »
I'm not sure I see all the conservative justices there now as being willing to approve it.

No, they probably won't.  But still in the American system Congress holds the pursestrings.  The President can suggest a budget, but it's up to Congress to actually write it.  And from the early reports I've seen, many in Congress have no intention of cutting that deeply.  Some of the programs on the chopping block have historically had bipartisan support despite partisan fluctuations in spending for them.
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Re: The Trump Presidency
« Reply #172 on: March 16, 2017, 04:10:58 PM »
I've read that tourism is already down and likely to decrease further.  Which, of course, will hurt the economy and cost jobs, just like everything else from the administration.

I thought of going with my GF. I think we'll wait about 3y10mds.
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Re: The Trump Presidency
« Reply #173 on: March 16, 2017, 04:48:44 PM »
Count your blessings. At least your country will still exist in 2020.

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Re: The Trump Presidency
« Reply #174 on: March 16, 2017, 07:43:02 PM »
Don't worry - we have our own problems, with rising crime and politicians who want to be "politically correct" and not do anything about it.
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Re: The Trump Presidency
« Reply #175 on: March 17, 2017, 02:30:56 AM »
The US will recover. I think they are beginning to wake up to exactly what they have elected but they will recover. That's the benefit of a democracy.

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Re: The Trump Presidency
« Reply #176 on: March 17, 2017, 04:33:34 AM »
Unfortunately the recent votes and votes to come shortly for us aren't the kind you can take back.

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Re: The Trump Presidency
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Re: The Trump Presidency
« Reply #178 on: March 17, 2017, 10:32:10 AM »
To be fair, he was a bit outnumbered.

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Re: The Trump Presidency
« Reply #179 on: March 17, 2017, 11:23:35 AM »
He was, but he was also being incredibly dismissive of real concerns.
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