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jimnyc
12-21-2017, 03:44 PM
Man, this is going to be a great one to watch Pete pull apart. We have the source, then we have the writing style. Then of course we have 81 achievements for him to dissect. I'm sure it's all a failure, so maybe we just leave it at that, Pete? :)

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Year One List: 81 major Trump achievements, 11 Obama legacy items repealed

With the passage of the GOP tax bill this week, the Trump administration has scored 81 major achievements in its first year, making good on campaign promises to provide significant tax cuts, boost U.S. energy production, and restore respect to the United States, according to the White House.

And along the way, President Trump even outdid his own expectations and slashed at least 11 major legacy items of former President Barack Obama, including cracking down on the open border, slowing recognition of communist Cuba and effectively killing Obamacare by ending the mandate that everyone have health insurance or face a tax.

According to the White House, the 81 accomplishments are in 12 major categories and include well over 100 other minor achievements.

The unofficial list helps to counter the impression in the mainstream media and among congressional Democrats that outside the approval of Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch and passage of the tax reform bill little was done.

Administrations typically tout their achievements broadly at the end of each year, but Trump plans to list jobs added, regulations killed, foreign policy victories won, and moves to help veterans and even drug addicts.

And in a sign of support for conservatives, the White House also is highlighting achievements for the pro-life community.

Below are the 12 categories and 81 wins cited by the White House.

Jobs and the economy

Passage of the tax reform bill providing $5.5 billion in cuts and repealing the Obamacare mandate.
Increase of the GDP above 3 percent.
Creation of 1.7 million new jobs, cutting unemployment to 4.1 percent.
Saw the Dow Jones reach record highs.
A rebound in economic confidence to a 17-year high.
A new executive order to boost apprenticeships.
A move to boost computer sciences in Education Department programs.
Prioritizing women-owned businesses for some $500 million in SBA loans.

Killing job-stifling regulations

Signed an Executive Order demanding that two regulations be killed for every new one creates. He beat that big and cut 16 rules and regulations for every one created, saving $8.1 billion.
Signed 15 congressional regulatory cuts.
Withdrew from the Obama-era Paris Climate Agreement, ending the threat of environmental regulations.
Signed an Executive Order cutting the time for infrastructure permit approvals.
Eliminated an Obama rule on streams that Trump felt unfairly targeted the coal industry.

Fair trade

Made good on his campaign promise to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Opened up the North American Free Trade Agreement for talks to better the deal for the U.S.
Worked to bring companies back to the U.S., and companies like Toyota, Mazda, Broadcom Limited, and Foxconn announced plans to open U.S. plants.
Worked to promote the sale of U.S products abroad.
Made enforcement of U.S. trade laws, especially those that involve national security, a priority.
Ended Obama’s deal with Cuba.

Boosting U.S. energy dominance

The Department of Interior, which has led the way in cutting regulations, opened plans to lease 77 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas drilling.
Trump traveled the world to promote the sale and use of U.S. energy.
Expanded energy infrastructure projects like the Keystone XL Pipeline snubbed by Obama.
Ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to kill Obama’s Clean Power Plan.
EPA is reconsidering Obama rules on methane emissions.

Protecting the U.S. homeland

Laid out new principles for reforming immigration and put hardliners in charge of his program.
Made progress to build the border wall with Mexico.
Ended the Obama-era “catch and release” of illegal immigrants.
Boosted the arrests of illegals inside the U.S.
Doubled the number of counties participating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement charged with deporting illegals.
Removed 36 percent more criminal gang members than in fiscal 2016.
Started the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program.
Ditto for other amnesty programs like Deferred Action for Parents of Americans.
Cracking down on some 300 sanctuary cities that defy ICE but still get federal dollars.
Added some 100 new immigration judges.

Protecting communities

Justice announced grants of $98 million to fund 802 new cops.
Justice worked with Central American nations to arrest and charge 4,000 MS-13 members.
Homeland rounded up nearly 800 MS-13 members, an 83 percent one-year increase.
Signed three executive orders aimed at cracking down on international criminal organizations.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions created new National Public Safety Partnership, a cooperative initiative with cities to reduce violent crimes.

Accountability

Trump has nominated 73 federal judges and won his nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.
Ordered ethical standards including a lobbying ban.
Called for a comprehensive plan to reorganize the executive branch.
Ordered an overhaul to modernize the digital government.
Called for a full audit of the Pentagon and its spending.

Combatting opioids

First, the president declared a Nationwide Public Health Emergency on opioids.
His Council of Economic Advisors played a role in determining that overdoses are underreported by as much as 24 percent.
The Department of Health and Human Services laid out a new five-point strategy to fight the crisis.
Justice announced it was scheduling fentanyl substances as a drug class under the Controlled Substances Act.
Justice started a fraud crackdown, arresting more than 400.
The administration added $500 million to fight the crisis.
On National Drug Take Back Day, the Drug Enforcement Agency collected 456 tons.

Protecting life

In his first week, Trump reinstated and expanded the Mexico City Policy that blocks some $9 billion in foreign aid being used for abortions.
Worked with Congress on a bill overturning an Obama regulation that blocked states from defunding abortion providers.
Published guidance to block Obamacare money from supporting abortion.

Helping veterans

Signed the Veterans Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act to allow senior officials in the Department of Veterans Affairs to fire failing employees and establish safeguards to protect whistleblowers.
Signed the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act.
Signed the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act, to provide support.
Signed the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 to authorize $2.1 billion in additional funds for the Veterans Choice Program.
Created a VA hotline.
Had the VA launch an online “Access and Quality Tool,” providing veterans with a way to access wait time and quality of care data.
With VA Secretary Dr. David Shulkin, announced three initiatives to expand access to healthcare for veterans using telehealth technology.

Promoting peace through strength

Directed the rebuilding of the military and ordered a new national strategy and nuclear posture review.
Worked to increase defense spending.
Empowered military leaders to “seize the initiative and win,” reducing the need for a White House sign off on every mission.
Directed the revival of the National Space Council to develop space war strategies.
Elevated U.S. Cyber Command into a major warfighting command.
Withdrew from the U.N. Global Compact on Migration, which Trump saw as a threat to borders.
Imposed a travel ban on nations that lack border and anti-terrorism security.
Saw ISIS lose virtually all of its territory.
Pushed for strong action against global outlaw North Korea and its development of nuclear weapons.
Announced a new Afghanistan strategy that strengthens support for U.S. forces at war with terrorism.
NATO increased support for the war in Afghanistan.
Approved a new Iran strategy plan focused on neutralizing the country’s influence in the region.
Ordered missile strikes against a Syrian airbase used in a chemical weapons attack.
Prevented subsequent chemical attacks by announcing a plan to detect them better and warned of future strikes if they were used.
Ordered new sanctions on the dictatorship in Venezuela.

Restoring confidence in and respect for America

Trump won the release of Americans held abroad, often using his personal relationships with world leaders.
Made good on a campaign promise to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Conducted a historic 12-day trip through Asia, winning new cooperative deals. On the trip, he attended three regional summits to promote American interests.
He traveled to the Middle East and Europe to build new relationships with leaders.
Traveled to Poland for the annual. G-20 meeting where he pushed again for funding of women entrepreneurs.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/year-one-list-81-major-trump-achievements-11-obama-legacy-items-repealed/article/2644159

NightTrain
12-21-2017, 04:58 PM
Or maybe gabosaurus or del can enlighten us how this is all wrong and bad for the country.

High_Plains_Drifter
12-21-2017, 06:15 PM
Or maybe @gabosaurus (http://www.debatepolicy.com/member.php?u=111) or @del (http://www.debatepolicy.com/member.php?u=3856) can enlighten us how this is all wrong and bad for the country.
Because it's going to make the progs look bad, and that will make it harder than it already is for them to win an election... of course you won't hear that from them... they'll just pop off some more of their little dumbass quips. They think that helps them... :laugh:

aboutime
12-21-2017, 08:33 PM
This is a long video, but the comical part with Nancy is the first 5 minutes.
Watch the rest if you dare, and can avoid THROWING UP.


http://youtu.be/hG4se7HI1fY

Russ
12-21-2017, 08:42 PM
I think the Democratic Party and the liberal media are collectively soiling their pants over the Tax Relief Act that just passed. If it actually results in enough increased jobs, increased wages, and a roaring American economy, then it will be hard for them to keep spinning it a just a "tax break for the rich", which is all I hear from CNN.

What's with CNN, anyway? Has no one at CNN ever taken Economics 101? The Tax Relief Act is clearly intentioned to get multinational corporations to bring manufacturing, jobs, and capital back into the US from overseas, but they never mention this. I might have some respect for them if they had an argument that the bill will not produce those results for some reason, but they don't ever argue that. All they ever say is "tax break for the rich". Are they stupid, or just incredibly biased?

del
12-21-2017, 10:23 PM
Or maybe @gabosaurus (http://www.debatepolicy.com/member.php?u=111) or @del (http://www.debatepolicy.com/member.php?u=3856) can enlighten us how this is all wrong and bad for the country.

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/40548-never-attempt-to-teach-a-pig-to-sing-it-wastes

aboutime
12-21-2017, 10:35 PM
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/40548-never-attempt-to-teach-a-pig-to-sing-it-wastes

So, who taught you to SING del?

LongTermGuy
12-22-2017, 12:38 AM
I think the Democratic Party and the liberal media are collectively soiling their pants over the Tax Relief Act that just passed. If it actually results in enough increased jobs, increased wages, and a roaring American economy, then it will be hard for them to keep spinning it a just a "tax break for the rich", which is all I hear from CNN.

What's with CNN, anyway? Has no one at CNN ever taken Economics 101? The Tax Relief Act is clearly intentioned to get multinational corporations to bring manufacturing, jobs, and capital back into the US from overseas, but they never mention this. I might have some respect for them if they had an argument that the bill will not produce those results for some reason, but they don't ever argue that. All they ever say is "tax break for the rich". Are they stupid, or just incredibly biased?


~ "What's with CNN, anyway? Has no one at CNN ever taken Economics 101?" ~

Oh CNN knows....Thing is Russ.. think about who they are catering too...:laugh:

`Low-info` foaming at the mouth agenda driven leftist ..lemmings...Illegals...felons...the dead...this is why open borders is important to the left...they are trying to boost their ratings and keep their lemmings happy with Ignorance...