Left Out of Trump's Promises

I love the way politicians talk about 'a little disruption' in our lives caused by Trump's flip-flopping policies.  This post is written from lower down the economic ladder than most of the people I know, but I have to get this out of my system: I'm definitely feeling left out of any economic 'boom' Humpty's promising.

Let's start with Social Security:  you've heard them talking about removing the income tax, that sounds pretty good.  Except that won't help me, because Social Security below a certain amount doesn't get taxed anyway.  Now before you Harrumph, I receive about $1100 a month, I make due; and compared to many that's quite a bit, so I can't complain. But I still think we all need to get together and advocate for economic equality based on sex;  it would certainly help me now.  Let's force our politicians to pass a law to adjust women's retirement incomes to equal their male counterparts.  What are the chances?

My SNAP benefits will likely be negatively affected, possibly by 25%, if their math's correct.  Back down to about $5 a day for food, can you do that?  I've learned to.  When food prices are only expected to rise further?  Yeah, that makes sense.  No comment on Medicaid at this time.

If we're supposedly helping ALL Americans, doesn't that include people like me? I haven't heard anything about offering the neediest anything other than CUT CUT CUT to services. I also don't hear anything about low-income housing (affordable housing is different) but then why would I possibly want to live in a structure which doesn't rust?  The color's so nice. Some of this may be news to you for you're focused on your own necks, I get it.  This is merely informative.

Here's a prediction I made last June about Trump's future efforts to remain in power:

"...Because he'd have to face judicial consequences after he leaves office, he'll work like mad to amend or remove completely the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, limiting the number of terms a President can hold office.  Imagine his first argument:

"They meant three terms in a row - I've had a break between mine."

If that doesn't work, he'll promote his sons as the rightful MAGA successors.

"They still want to muzzle me, but I'll continue fighting for you through Don Jr., Eric and later Baron."

Don Jr. is announcing his 2028 Presidential run - isn't that one of today's headlines?

I also predicted bounties for illegals, sort of:

"Deportations have quickly shifted from Dangerous Criminals to "and any other illegals" who happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.  Good, you say? Will you also be one of those who reports on their neighbors and families...after they proclaim that anyone who KNOWS of an Illegal Alien but fails to report them will be subject to arrest, or an even better incentive: FINED."

How many missed this (in fairness, I had, when I wrote my piece in January):

"In Missouri, Republican Senator David Gregory introduced SB72 late last year and at the legislative session held by the Public Safety Committee on January 27. “If an illegal alien is arrested and imprisoned  under this section as a result of a report to the information system, the person who made the report shall be eligible to receive a reward of one thousand dollars,” the proposal states. If the tip turns out to be accurate, the arrested person would be charged with “trespass by an illegal alien” and subject to life in prison without probation, parole or release of any kind unless federal immigration authorities take custody to deport the individual."

Here's today's prediction:  they're going to re-introduce Debtor's Prison at some point, I just know it.  

It's all quite overwhelming to me.  Serving the Ukranian people up like Christians in the arena because Zelensky didn't do what Trump wanted years ago concerning Hunter Biden's laptop, come on.  I don't know a single Democrat who feels our party has a sense of direction and we're all feeling sick; and if they don't do something soon...

Well, at least I'll have my Ace - I finally ordered a copy of my Polish Grandfather's immigration record, which, because Poland had been carved up so didn't officially exist, Grandpa's listed as a Russian from Russia.  I said it might come in handy.  I'm picking up the Faberge Egg next month, read Dear Pres. Putin.