So far the American people have learned that Trump knows nothing about sound economic policy, how to solve the healthcare problem facing millions of Americans, how to strengthen our military without throwing more money at the Pentagon, how to solve the growing immigration problem which allows tens-of-thousands of illegal aliens to come to America on visitor’s visas and simply remain in our country, and he certainly does not know anything about science. Trump continues to deny climate change, and knows nothing about how to attack the growing pandemic related to the coronavirus. What he does know is how to con the American people.

When the coronavirus began to surface in nations outside of China, Trump initially ignored it claiming that ‘warm weather would stop the spread of the virus.’ Next, he abandoned any plan to fight the spread in America by passing the problem on to Mike Pence. He promised that his circle of sinners would easily solve the threat and few Americans would suffer from the worldwide crisis.

Today, March 11, 2020, more than 1,000 Americans have been infected and at least 26 people have died. Worldwide, there are 118,326 confirmed cases, and 4,292 deaths in 114 nations.

Yesterday Trump proposed his own solution. He believes a ‘payroll tax reduction or suspension’ will end the concerns of the American people. I can’t make this shit up.

Both Democrats and Republicans are laughing at this mentally incompetent man who defiles our White House today.

Although we are aware that Trump knows nothing about America’s tax structure, here is what a payroll tax suspension would do to millions of Americans who depend on those very taxes.

“Bloomberg first reported on Wednesday that Trump told congressional Republicans he wanted to zero out that tax through the end of the presidential race in November. Lawmakers, though, would likely seek a smaller reduction if they tried enacting it.

“The plan looks and sounds good on paper. Payroll taxes are used to finance Social Security, with employees and employers each paying 6.2% on their wages scaling up to $137,700. Then an additional 1.45% is paid to fund Medicare.”

Someone once said, “ignorance is bliss.” However, when you are the leader of 330 million American people, you have an obligation to become informed; to learn your job. Trump’s refusal to read helps him remain clueless about everything happening in America and around the world.

I’m going to end this with the same question I have asked dozens if not hundreds of times. How can Moscow Mitch McConnel, Lindsey, ‘the Turncoat’ Graham, and other members of this fake Republican Party continue to allow an immoral, unfit, and mentally incompetent traitor to remain in the White House? They are more to blame than Trump. At any time in our nation’s history, when Moscow Mitch was not in control of the legislative branch, Trump would have been evicted three years ago.

This entire Republican Party in name only is unfit to have their positions in our government. They do not serve the American people and cannot be allowed to continue their lives of luxury and privilege at taxpayer expense.

“The Truth Lives Here”

Op-ed by James Turnage

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