Watch: Mitch McConnell Gets Bad News… Asked To Step Down
"You have done nothing."By Jason Hopkins

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has been hit with a heavy v**e of no confidence from conservative groups around the country.

On Wednesday, leaders from several conservative organizations called on McConnell to abdicate his position, citing a list of broken promises he made to Republican v**ers.

They are calling on not only McConnell, but also members of his leadership team, to step down.
“You and the rest of your leadership team were given the majority because you pledged to stop the steady flow of i*****l i*********n,” states their letter to McConnell, according to Fox News. “You have done nothing. You pledged to reduce the size of this oppressive federal government. You have done nothing. You pledged to reduce, and ultimately eliminate the out-of-control deficit spending that is bankrupting America. You have done nothing. You promised to repeal Obamacare, ‘root and branch.’ You have done nothing. You promised tax reform. You have done nothing.”

Disgruntled conservatives held a news conference in Washington, D.C. to address their concerns and desire to see the leadership team dissolved.

“We call on all five members of the GOP Senate leadership to step down, or for their caucus to remove them as soon as possible,” Ken Cuccinelli, the president of the Senate Conservatives Fund, said at the conference.

The Senate Conservatives Fund, founded in 2008 by former Senator Jim DeMint, has worked for years to elect more conservative GOP candidates to the upper chamber in Congress. The group has regularly clashed with the more moderate wing of GOP leadership.

The SCF wasn’t the only group calling for McConnell to vacate his position.

Members from FreedomWorks, For America and the Tea Party Patriots also joined the chorus in demanding GOP Senate leaders step aside after failing to enact conservative legislation, despite v**ers giving the Republican Party full control of Washington, D.C. on E******n Day.

This is not the first time conservatives have called on McConnell to step down as majority leader, but the ferocity of Wednesday’s press conference certainly puts an added weight on Republican lawmakers to get things done this legislative session.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/13/politics/trump-obamacare-subsidies/index.html parts of this article appear below..

The real reason Trump is so dead set on crushing Obamacare


Over the past 24 hours, President Donald Trump has taken two actions aimed at mortally wounding the Affordable Care Act.

The first tasks his administration with increasing competition among health care insurers, a move very likely to drive younger people out of the insurance marketplace entirely and driving up costs across the board. The second, announced late Thursday night, stops the federal subsidies being paid to insurance companies to incentivize them to cover lower-income Americans.
The key to understanding Trump's motivations here are entirely contained in the ACA's shorthand nickname: Obamacare. It's named after the man -- former President Barack Obama (duh) -- who shepherded it into existence. And that's exactly why Trump wants to get rid of it.
Trump's entire political life -- dating all the way back to his adoption of birtherism earlier this decade -- is positioned against all things Obama. Why? Because for many Trump supporters in this country, Obama -- and his beliefs about society and government -- were the antithesis of what they believed. (Yes, Obama's race -- and multicultural vision of the country and the world -- were part of that mix as well.)
The best way to distinguish yourself in Republican politics during Obama's time in office was to position yourself against, literally, everything about Obama -- up to and including his legitimacy to be president due to fact-free claims about where he was born.

Trump's calculation -- and he placed a VERY big bet on this -- was that he could win the GOP nod (and get elected president) by being the polar opposite of Obama on, well, pretty much everything. That started with his condemnation of Obamacare but has continued with his decision to de-certify the Iran nuclear deal, his pullout from the Paris climate accords, his support for the Keystone XL pipeline, his regulatory rollbacks, his plan to end DACA and lots (and lots) of other policy decision from this administration in its first nine months.
It's as though Trump is wearing a bracelet that with the initials WWOD ("What Would Obama Do") -- and then does the exact opposite. The unraveling of Obamacare then, which is what Trump is on his way to doing, is a stand-in for the broader unraveling of the Obama legacy.

The problem with that approach, of course, is that being against what the last guy did isn't a proactive set of policy solutions. Unlike in a campaign -- in which saying, essentially, "I'll do the opposite of what the last guy did" -- where running against something often works better than running for something, governing is a very different animal.
Remember that Trump was elected to bring about needed change in Washington. Getting rid of things Obama did is only part of that promise. Putting in conservative solutions that the GOP believes will work better is the second half -- and has very little to do with Obama and the actions he took in office.
Trump will be cheered by conservatives in and outside of Washington for his moves to force the failure of Obamacare. But, if Republicans in Congress can't find a way to pass some sort of meaningful replacement plan, that joy may soon turn to ashes in their mouths.
CORRECTION: Donald Trump's decision to cut subsidies to insurance companies for lower-income Americans was not an executive order.

Rick Newman
Columnist
Yahoo Finance/September 27, 2017

Most people want to pay less in taxes, and President Trump is saying what many want to hear: Tax rates are coming down. “There’s never been tax cuts like what we’re talking about,” Trump said during a speech in Indianapolis on Sept. 27, as he laid out his tax-reform plan. “Our current tax system is a colossal barrier standing in the way of America’s comeback.”

Trump wants to slash corporate and individual tax rates, while making the whole system simpler and fairer. Parts of the US tax code are, in fact, undoubtedly complex. But the overall tax burden on most Americans is relatively low, and the case for cutting taxes on most people is pretty weak.

The presumption is that Americans are overtaxed and deserve relief. But if anything, Americans are under-taxed. This isn’t an argument for raising taxes or expanding a government that’s probably too big already. It’s just simple math.

There are two basic types of taxes: Those on individuals and those on businesses. Republicans plan to cut taxes for most individuals, to put more money in people’s pockets. There’s a fundamental problem with doing that, however. The federal government will take in about $3.6 trillion in taxes this year, but it will spend $4.1 trillion. Spending will exceed revenue by 17%, with the Treasury financing the deficit by issuing debt. By definition, Americans are already getting more in government spending than they’re paying for. So why should we pay even less?

Yeah, I know: Some supply-siders think cutting taxes will magically make the economy grow faster, generating more tax revenue, on net. If only. That was the idea when George W. Bush cut taxes in 2001 and 2003. It didn’t happen then and it won’t happen now.

Compared with other developed countries, the U.S. tax burden is low. The total tax burden — including federal, state, local and payroll taxes — on a typical American family with two kids is 14.1% of gross income, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. That’s lower than the tax burden in 24 out of 33 other countries surveyed by the OECD. By comparison, the tax burden is 18.3% in Canada, 21.3% in Germany and 22.7% in the United Kingdom. Where are taxes lower? In Chile, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Ireland, South Korea, Mexico, the Slovak Republic, and Switzerland. In Spain, the tax burden is the same as in the U.S.

I’ll make this personal. Last year, federal income taxes accounted for 20.5% of my total pay. Social Security and Medicare contributions raised the federal cut to 25.4%. Add in state and local taxes and my total income tax burden (not including property taxes!) was 32.5% of my gross pay. That’s a lot. Would I like it to be lower? Hell yeah.

Problem is, I can’t easily identify a big chunk of federal spending that should be slashed so I can keep more of my money. Social Security and Medicare benefit people like my mom. I’ve known people who relied on Medicaid and other relief programs while in between jobs or enduring some kind of hardship. With a nuclear North Korea, a bellicose Russia and all the other global problems, it doesn’t seem like a good time to slash defense spending. The rest of the federal budget is peanuts compared with these big programs. And I don’t think Washington should add even more to the national debt —which my kids and grand-kids will have to pay off — so that I can spend a bit more borrowed money today.
Tax burden has eased over the years, but Americans still struggle

Americans tend to think taxes have drifted up over time, but the opposite is true. The average federal tax burden for the middle 60% of earners is 13.8% of income, according to the latest data from the Congressional Budget Office. That’s 2.8 percentage points lower than the historical average of 16.6%. So overall, American taxpayers already get more than they pay for, they pay less than most citizens elsewhere, and the tax burden has dropped over time. This is a weak case for tax cuts. Arguably, no case.

American taxpayers do have some legitimate gripes, however. First, they are not getting good government for the taxes they do pay. Congress can barely accomplish its most basic job — funding the government — and it seems incapable of addressing major problems such as i*****l i*********n, soaring health care costs, and worsening income ine******y. If the government offered a money-back guarantee, no doubt millions of taxpayers would demand a full refund.

A lot of Americans are falling behind, as well. There’s voluminous evidence showing the rich are getting richer while much of the rest struggle to keep up with inflation. This isn’t happening because taxes are too high. It’s happening because a global, digitized economy heavily favors people with certain sk**ls while punishing those who are less-educated. The solution to this is complicated, involving better education, more effective job training and probably also more grit and determination among the disaffected. Lowering taxes won’t do much, if anything, to help people who aren’t prospering prosper.

There’s a better case for fixing the business tax code, which is riddled with distortions that create incentives for companies to stash money overseas and spend on the wrong things. The top corporate rate, 35%, needs to come down, if only because rates are now lower in most other developed countries. Most U.S. companies pay far less than the 35% rate, thanks to dozens of loopholes bought with lobbyist money. That produces this paradox: The United States has the highest corporate tax rate of any developed nation — 14.5 percentage points higher than the average for Europe — yet corporate taxes have dropped from 17% of federal revenue in 1970 to 10.5% today. Something is seriously broken.

There should probably also be lower rates for small and medium-sized businesses, which often pay taxes at individual rates that can be two or three times higher than the discounted rates corporations with armies of tax lawyers typically pay. In general, lower rates with fewer loopholes are better than high rates with all kinds of workarounds, even if there’s no net difference in the revenue raised. The best thing Congress could probably do is make the U.S. tax code as efficient as possible — the envy of companies everywhere — without cutting any tax revenue or adding to the national debt. And if Congress actually accomplished something, maybe we wouldn’t feel so bitter about the taxes we do pay.

how many of you saw the d********g performance of the New York Giants celebrated wide receiver's end zone celebration???
After scoring Td,this guy crawled around on all fours ,then heisted his leg like a dog
This d********g performance has made up my mind
I will no longer watch professional football
This(human being)???said he is proud of his actions
"I'm a dog,so I'm gonna act like a dog
His actions insulted his team mates ,his coaches,the Giants Owner,the fans in the stands,and those like me who were watching on TV
What do you think?

Three and a half million American citizens have been for all practical purposes been abandoned by the Trump administration. The destruction they face makes the storm that hit Texas look like a fart in the wind. Trump evidently doesn't know they are citizens, but they are and he can not build a wall or make an executive order to keep them from fleeing disaster and moving to the continental US. Many will go to swing state Florida where they are eligible to v**e in national e******ns. I don't think they will support republicans who turned their back on them in their time of need. Vaya con dios amigos, and welcome to your new homes!

Every so often I tune into Fox News to get their perspective on things. And so I saw Carl Tuckerson posing a question to a guest. Here it is (paraphrased)

If they want to protest, why not write a letter or gather in a park..? Why do they have to use the f**g?

It's difficult for me not to assume he's being an ass but I'll save you guys the elaboration and just answer the question.

The reason why these athletes have chosen the f**g and the anthem is because the STADIUM is their platform, so...

1. There's lots of people there to watch superstars
2. The athletes ARE the superstars
3. There's a f**g and anthem tradition
4. There's national media coverage

These athletes recognize the f**g and the anthem as the most important of these things, as most Americans do, BECAUSE, just like us, they have been taught to honor the f**g and the anthem. So they use quiet and respectful gestures to draw attention to racial ine******y and police brutality while the anthem gives context to the gestures.

There is nothing irreverent about quietly taking a knee. For thousands of years people have dropped a knee before a king or an altar as a gesture of reverence and appeal. And it's appropriate because their protest *IS* an appeal to the American people and our constitutional system. That isn't represented by the audience of football fans or the crowd around them... Our republic is represented by that f**g and the anthem that brings our attention to it.

So please Carl, don't cheapen the f**g by turning it into a political device. Instead, validate the honor of the f**g by considering the grievances of the citizen kneeling before it.

http://cdn.redalertpolitics.com/files/2014/11/tim-tebowing.jpg

I don't have anything against Patriotism. I am proud to live in a free country. I hope 😊 that using the American F**g to destroy the 2 minutes of Love for this country by ignoring it's existance does not send a message of hatred, that these i***ts have been trying to achieve ever since president Obama was elected 9 years ago.
Obama said he would fundamentally change the culture of America and damned if he was not successful with his mandate to do so.
So what's next?
Well, Obama also said "The sweetest sound he ever heard was the call to prayer for Allah".
Admittedly, I am not the best Christian who lives in this great country, but I do not want to change GODS at this time of testing our faith in humanity.
If putting my love for this country in the hands of a football player, then we have already lost all hope of making America Great!
So what will the NFL rule book tell us to do now? It is funny that they will determine our fate as a country.
I think I will pass on today's games.

This past week there has been rumors and paranoia circulating the media about today being the last day.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/tech/4474635/end-of-the-world-september-23-planet-x-nibiru-david-meade-armageddon/amp/

I know the day ain't over yet but I think we can pretty much call it a dud.

I looked for planet Nibiru all day and the darn thing is a no show.

I'm thinkin' that there won't be any warning when the world comes to an end.

Matthew ( 24:35,36 )

35. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
36. But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

Atheists claim that all life evolved from a single-celled organism. I have a slight problem with this. How do you explain the fact that much of the life on this planet has two sexes? If evolution is correct (haha) then they must have evolved over millions of years. In order for this to happen, they must retain the ability to reproduce asexually while developing the ability to reproduce sexually. Then they would have to make the switch and permanently lose the ability to reproduce asexually. Does anyone really believe this BS? Seriously?