I will get to the Headline later on, but 1st I bring you an optimistic note. Gail Collins column today says at least we won't have to take down any statues of Trump. All we will have to do is figure out a way to get them off a lot of signs and buildings.
Meanwhile, Bret Stephens, who I know RedStateVT likes a lot, is now in, and may have been in longer, the Impeach Trump Now camp. Strangely, Netanyahu, needed 3 days to come out against Nazi revivalists chanting the "Jews will not replace us".
Link to Bret Stephens, Impeach Trump Now column
I, like Bret Stephens, never believed Trump had the character to be President. Trump doesn't have the character to lead a public company or any other bureaucratic organization. His temperament is only suited to a family office or some similar personality driven/accommodating environment like a TV show.
But, apparently in all that Trumpian rhetoric there was an economic message that spoke to voters who have not been winners in the globalization economy of the last 30 years. And within that message, there are issues that the Democrats need to think about and decide what policies they want to promote.
I can offer some suggestions to contemplate: higher minimum wages that reflect age and cost of living; a border VAT tax on imports (if it complies with Trade Agreements), revenue neutral tax reform, a public health insurance option for people with pre-existing conditions, enhanced HSA allowances so people without earned income can contribute, streamlining regulations so they are simplified but retain effectiveness, and comprehensive compassionate immigration reform.
Good Explanation of Trump's Campaign Economic Agenda
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