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The White House’s own budget projections see federal deficits surpassing $1 trillion in 2019 alone and beyond.
....the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) estimated that new legislation enacted since the release of its February budget — alongside new projections on other spending and receipts — would add $101 billion more to the 2019 deficit, pushing it above $1 trillion.
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In our August 15, 2017 post linked HERE, we provided a primer that explained what DACA is and why it exists after President Obama's 2010 DREAM legislation was filibustered by Republicans in Senate to prevent a vote.
On Tuesday, September 5, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions shut down DACA. He provided lies about these people to justify the move, offered no details of how the program could be wound down, and took no questions (because he has no answers).
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There's quiet things happening that make no headlines. Even Smart Dissent's team which consumes the news nonstop can miss something minor like this. There will be no rallies for this issue but it's important to realize just how much is being changed by Trump's cronies.
Trump has issued an executive order that gives federal agencies far more latitude over hiring administrative law judges. These judges handle a wide variety of disputes that include everything from Medicare claims to civil service employment issues.
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Stephen Miller, an terrible person with unthinkable powers has ordered Trump to clamp down on refugee admittances and Trump has gladly obeyed. President Barack Obama previously set the ceiling on refugees admitted into the country at 110,000 while many had pushed for more. Howver in 2017, Trump slashed the limit to 45,000. Now these is discussion to push it as low as 5,000... effectively no refugees saved for humanitarian crises. America is an embarrassment.
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Paul Ryan will retire come January 2019, at least temporarily. His political career is best summarized by saying he has championed evil policies while many tout him as an intellectual...the smart one in the GOP. He's not smart, nor has be accomplished anything positive. Good riddance.