“I signed directives to give a payroll tax holiday, with the understanding that after the election — on the assumption that it would be victorious for an administration that’s done a great job — we will be ending that tax. We’ll be terminating that tax.”
–Donald Trump, in a White House announcement on Monday. [Folks, he’s talking about the payroll tax (6.2% paid by you and 6.2% paid by your employer that funds Social Security and the 1.45% paid by each of you and your boss to fund Medicare—7.65% total for both programs—if self-employed, you pay the entire amount). That can – and does – mean only thing: Trump aims to terminate Social Security – and Medicare – altogether. Remember where you heard it.]
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-worst-campaign-promise-183331408.html
“Congratulations to future Republican Star Marjorie Taylor Greene on a big Congressional primary win in Georgia against a very tough and smart opponent. Marjorie is strong on everything and never gives up – a real WINNER!”
–Trump tweet, Aug. 12, 2020, congratulating QAnon nut job on her Republican primary win in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.
“Every 10 years or so, the United States needs to pick up some small, crappy little country and throw it against the wall, just to show the world we mean business.”
—Michael Ledeen, a key figure in the Iran-Contra scandal and later a member of the George W. Bush White House, who co-authored a book with Michael Flynn. Ledeen’s wife, Barbara, initiated the first proposal to obtain Hilary Clinton’s private emails in December 2015 while a staff member for Sen. Chuck Grassley, one of Donald Trump’s fiercest defenders. (The New Yorker, April 18, 2019). […and we wonder why America is hated in some parts of the world.]
Louisiana Voice 
It really is hard to mentally and emotionally be confronted hourly with the abject corruption that has been there all along but deeply hidden from our view or concerns….
Let’s see what tRump has been up to lately…
• He has said that “If I am victorious on November 3rd I plan to make permanent cuts to the payroll tax.” William F. Arnone, chief executive of the National Academy of Social Insurance says “This is all a very well-thought-out campaign to undermine Social Security and Medicare, and threatens to erode the economic security of millions of Americans, without bringing meaningful relief for unemployed workers or employers.” And let’s face it, this is the con man’s first step in sounding the death knell of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
• He is sabotaging mail delivery before Election Day. The USPS had started removing mail collection boxes until public pressure forced them to stop. It is eliminating automatic letter-sorting machines that speed delivery ahead of an expected surge of mail-in ballots in the Nov. 3 elections. Machines that cost millions of dollars being junked. Over 500 machines capable of sorting 35,000 letters per hour.
• And as the Postal Service began to dismantle its own process for speedy mail delivery, it sent a letters to 46 states warning that voters could be disenfranchised because their mail-in ballots may not be delivered in time to make vote deadlines.
• Louis DeJoy, head of the USPS and appointed by tRump, has no experience working in the USPS, is a prominent Trump donor and the former lead fundraiser for the Republican National Committee. He stands to profit from an implosion of the Postal Service. CNN reported earlier this week that DeJoy continues to hold a $30 million equity stake in his former company, XPO Logistics, a USPS contractor, which could conceivably partner with a competitor if the agency stumbles.
• DeJoy also purchased Amazon stock options after he was appointed postmaster general, giving him the right to buy new shares of Amazon at a price much lower than their current market price, according to his financial disclosure filings.
• Vanita Gupta, president of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, characterized the situation as the “weaponization of the U.S. Postal Service for the president’s electoral purposes.”
All this in the name of Making American Great Again?
The payroll tax directive is proof he’s crazy, and a gift to Biden.
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And yet, no one minds that every President since LBJ has robbed the Social Security Trust of Trillions.
And I am not certain what Edith’s definition of corruption is, but after learning that the previous President used the IRS, CIA, NSA and FBI, wiretapping as weapons against political opponents and what we know so far about Joe Biden, his son, and brother (China, Burisma, inside contracts) using their position for personal wealth benefit I would say she is miss-directed in her scorn.
And as bad as you guys hate Trump, you are all advocating socialism and mob rule, tax increases on everyone, open borders, rioting and looting, socialized medicine, weak national defense, raping of your civil rights, defunding police departments etc. That is what the Democrat Party endorses.
Zoe, do you really want to talk about officials using their positions for personal wealth? Seriously? Do you really wish to discuss the “raping” of civil rights, i.e. the First Amendment? Is that really what you want to discuss? Then, by all means, let’s give it a go. We’re ready.
Fellow readers: There has been a serious security breach on Louisiana Voice. Someone has informed Zoe that we’re Trump haters. We may need to shut down all further comments until we determine who the leaker is and take appropriate measures.
Dear Zoe…if I have to explain to you what “corruption” by this Trump mafia bunch means….you would refuse to understand. For anyone who loves our democracy and understands our freedoms, Trump is showing us daily how he attacks this and he even explains why he does this….I have wondered why he does this and your blind loyalty has answered my question….now, you must answer this:
“Why can’t you see Trump for what he is and understand the dangers he is bringing to the very heart of American democracy?” Why??
Hot dog Ms. Zoe…nice to hear from you again but as usual you and your fringe element friends are off the deep end and have no idea what you are talking about.
Where shall we start Ben ? With all the conservatives protesting speakers that are not socialists (you never see that) ? With the rioters, looters and vandals who are using their free speech rights to destroy property ? I oppose all politicians who become wealthy as elected officials, both Republican, Democrat, or Independents because to gain wealth, they have to compromise themselves and sell us out. Who is “we” you are speaking of defending crooked politicians ?
And CJ, I wonder what makes one so smug and condescending ? I doubt that any sane person would classify me as “fringe”. I don’t know what I am talking about ? State a lie or miss-statement of facts I have made because I am big enough to acknowledge a mistake. Are you ?
And frankly DJ, I now enjoy poking at liberals. I note you are all quick to try and make small of my comments but I have yet to see one of you defend the Democrat (socialist) platform; all you do is bash Trump without saying what you would do.
Fayette, Biden will need all the help he can get because he is on the cusp of senility. And Kamala, well, she was chosen for one reason You seem to forget that only a few years ago the payroll tax was reduced and Nancy Pelosi bragged about how good it was to put money in pockets of working people. But of course, Trump was not President then. Did you complain then ?
To Zoe: I read the Democratic platform, admittedly some time ago, and I didn’t see any of those actions in the platform. Where is your information coming from?
I don’t see how you all can keep responding to Zoe. I gave up.