Smart Dissent reported back in February 2017 and July 2017 what has now occurred in early January 2018. Since the current Administation nominated Jeff Sessions for Attorney General, the question has not been 'if' but 'when' he would take action to enforce Federal laws contradicted by legalized recreational marijuana use laws in seven states and Washington DC.
While Trump campaigned to "drain the swamp," in practice he's done the opposite, filling his administration with people who hate the existence of the department they run. Is this case, we have the Department of Agriculture being filled not necessarily by people who despise the USDA, but rather by people who have no idea what the USDA is nor any qualifications to work there.
The #MeToo movement has been a revelation of revelations. As it continues and the impacts are felt over the years, it should grow to be worthy of inclusion in our history books. On the contrary, Trump would like to simply make it history.
To the droves of women speaking up about sexual harassment and discrimination, the Trump administration’s message is clear: Shut up. Behind the scenes, and mostly through executive orders, the White House is making it harder for women to report sexual harassment and fight sex discrimination.
While Trump has achieved few legislative victories, his administration is succeeding in broadly decimating federal regulation. After 16 years of efforts, our government’s portable-generator rule to prevent deaths was nearly finalized — and now a Trump-appointee will ensure that never happens.
The multiple Republican tax plans are difficult to keep up with as they move towards a combined House and Senate bill that both aim to vote on before Christmas. The Democrats will have no say in the matter. The underlying theme is to cut taxes as much as possible for the wealthiest.
Today, Smart Dissent describes a disgusting, hidden part of the original GOP Tax Scam. The Resistance spoke up about this and as of now, the proposed final bill between the House and Senate has reversed course and kept the medical expense deductions in place.
Trump and his administration are installing people into power whose goal is to destroy the agency they are running. Trump and his administration have and will continue to institute policies that directly harm tens of millions of Americans. These policies and the people in power are causing enormous, disproportionate harm to Trump voters.
Trump and Republicans are destroying our already fragile, expensive healthcare system, making coverage even more unaffordable or unavailable for millions of Americans. Despite the inability to repeal or replace it the Affordable Care Act, Trump and his team continue to sabotage it to disgusting ends. They consider their actions to be praiseworthy despite causing an inability to afford coverage for sick children and adults.
But the children??? Congress failed to renew the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which expired September 30, 2017.
In February, Tom Price was confirmed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services in an overnight vote. His sole purpose was to take healthcare away from the sick, elderly, and poor to the extent possible. Fortunately, that effort has mostly failed (so far) thanks to incredible efforts from millions of concerned citizens.
There are multiple Republican tax plans that are difficult to keep up with. The House, Senate, and White House each have their own plans. The Democrats in office will have no say in the matter. The underlying theme is to cut taxes as much as possible for the wealthiest. It's difficult to uncover and track the many hidden gems within their devious plans but Smart Dissent will try to share as many as we can.
We as individuals must undertake Smart Dissent by speaking up loudly and hoping numerous Republicans in Congress see the light.
The Trump Administration is at it again, putting the religious and moral objections of large companies and institutions over the fundamental right of women to have access to birth control. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, formerly led by Tom Price before his resignation on September 29 due to a private plane scandal, revised the earlier policy of the Department concerning which employers must provide contraceptive coverage to employees.