Vote Nov. 6!
Vote against Trump and the mean-spirited agenda being pushed by Trump's Republican sycophants in our Statehouse and in Congress. And if you're thinking you'll put up with Trump because the economy keeps humming, think again. Take a peak over the horizon. Just as history will condemn Trump for his daily lies, corruption, disregard for law, ignorance of the Constitution, attempted collusion (at minimum) with Russia, obstruction of justice, admiration for Putin and other strongmen, racism that gives cover to white supremacists, affairs with playgirls and prostitutes, hush money, obsession to destroy his enemies (including John McCain), attempts to undermine the American institutions that try to hold him in check (Department of Justice, FBI, intelligence agencies, the press) … History will also condemn Trump as disastrous for Americans' well-being – unless you're among the wealthiest 2% or so. Consider that as you head to the voting booth. Remember that the economy improved for seven straight years under President Obama. Yes, it has accelerated under Trump, but for the vast majority of Americans, he's sown the seeds of destruction: Huge tax cuts for the wealthy – with little or no benefits to the middle class. Rapidly growing income inequality, which got a turbo-boost with Trump's giveaways to the wealthiest. Soaring national debt – into the trillions because of the tax cuts, so crushing that the cost of debt could overwhelm our ability to continue Medicare and Social Security. Less funding for social services that benefit middle- and low-income wage earners. Cuts to Medicaid – the health-care lifeline for low-income Americans – and continued attacks on the Affordable Care Act. More and more Americans have no health plans at all. Workers' wages stagnant despite very low unemployment. Anti-union regulations that weaken workers' bargaining powers. Trade wars that hurt American farmers, threaten layoffs in many industries and raise prices for all of us. The politically motivated obsession with coal, a dirty fuel and a minuscule part of our economy and workforce. Lower auto emissions standards, jeopardizing American automakers' competitiveness versus foreign automakers – not to mention the impact on us all as the planet heats up. Lax environmental regulations that mean costly taxpayer cleanups down the line. Windfalls for Wall Street and reduced protections for Americans' nest eggs and mortgages, as if the 2008 meltdown had never happened. Cuts to public education at all levels. Crushing student debt – worse under Trump. Many young, educated Americans can't buy a decent car (much less a house), can't even contribute to the economy. Enough is enough. Vote your best interests. Vote for elected officials who will provide for our common good – affordable education, health care as a right for all Americans, public safety, clean energy, preservation of Medicare and Social Security and a reasonably level playing field for anyone who wants to reach for the American Dream. Vote for candidates who will reverse our descent into a country of haves and have-nots. As former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis said decades ago: “We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.” Vote! Paul A. Metairie Indivisible
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