Tag: politics

Trump’s approval holds steady despite unpopular policies, per new NYT poll

Posted on by Lone Candle

“Trump’s overall job approval held steady at 43 percent, with 54 percent of voters saying they disapprove of the president’s job. That’s almost identical to Trump’s figures from April, when 42 percent of voters approved of his job and 54 percent disapproved.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/30/trumps-approval-poll-nyt-00586394

Democrats Shut Down the Government to Obscure Obamacare’s Failures

Posted on by Lone Candle

“We’re seeing more evidence for this adage as the government shut downs following Democrats’ refusal to vote for a spending bill that did not include an extension of “temporary” Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, subsidies passed during the pandemic.
Those enhanced subsidies were passed as a temporary measure as part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021, and then extended through the end of 2025 by the so-called Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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Making these subsidies permanent would not be cheap. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that it would cost $340 billion a year.

On the flip side, letting the tax credits expire would result in about 1.6 million higher-income earners losing subsidies completely. Millions more would continue receiving a smaller subsidy and see their premiums rise as a result.”

https://reason.com/2025/10/01/democrats-shut-down-the-government-to-obscure-obamacares-failures/

Trump: Government Shutdown Could Do ‘A Lot of Good’

Posted on by Lone Candle

“Certain benefits will continue to be administered: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and assistance for Veterans. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will not be affected initially, but could be if the shutdown goes on for a long time. The federal Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program will not be able to accept any new applicants starting today. In the past, “inspections of chemical factories, power plants, oil refineries and water treatment plants were disrupted because the Environmental Protection Agency furloughed most of its employees in charge of monitoring pollution and compliance,” reports the Times. “Some routine food safety inspections also stopped.”

National parks have previously had their operations hobbled; open-air sites will probably stay open but visitors centers or other areas that need staffing will shut down. The Department of the Interior says that restrooms will be cleaned and garbage will be collected”

https://reason.com/2025/10/01/trump-government-shutdown-could-do-a-lot-of-good/

Milei Raises Government Spending While Pledging Zero Deficit

Posted on by Lone Candle

“The biggest challenge is political. Without a congressional majority, Milei has relied on vetoes to block deficit-boosting bills. By conceding targeted increases, he hopes to blunt those challenges while courting centrists who dislike Peronist populism but remain wary of his radical cures. The October 26 legislative elections will decide whether he grows his foothold in Congress or stays boxed in.”

https://reason.com/2025/09/18/milei-raises-government-spending-while-pledging-zero-deficit/

CRAZY Charlie Kirk Clip Exposes It All

Posted on by Lone Candle

Charlie Kirk thought the Civil Rights Act should never have been passed and that MLK was a bad guy. He agreed with that description of his views. He absolutely should not have been killed. But, let’s stop pretending he was a good actor politically. He had bad ideas.

He said Joe Biden should be put in prison and/or given the death penalty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTUY-Tsa554

Charlie Kirk and America’s History With Political Violence

Posted on by Lone Candle

Political violence has been going on for decades, including recent history. Kirk’s murder is an outrage and we need to preach peace, love, and free speech, but it’s not unique.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-c6afDgXRg