NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. Donald Trump tried to frame his speech yesterday as a reset of his economic policies, but in reality, he doubled down on more of the same: an approach to the economy that would cost jobs with massive tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations. Let’s take[Read More…]
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Former Republican EPA Administrators Endorse Hillary Clinton
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. William D. Ruckelshaus, the first Administrator of the EPA under President Richard Nixon—and the fifth under President Ronald Reagan—and William K. Reilly, the EPA Administrator under President George H. W. Bush, today endorsed Hillary Clinton for President. “Republicans have a long history of support for the environment dating back[Read More…]
Already Debunked Lies in Trump’s Economic Speech—Round 1
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Donald Trump is not known for telling the truth. For example, here’s 101 of Trump’s greatest lies. As Thomas Wells, Trump’s former attorney said, “The man lies all the time.” Still, Trump outdid himself lying today in his economic speech in Detroit. While we’re sure there are many more[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It – Washington Post: The Problem with Donald Trump’s Plan for Child Care
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016 By: Max Ehrenfreund In a speech on economic policy in Detroit Monday, Donald Trump put forward a new idea for helping American families pay for child care: Allow taxpayers to deduct child-care expenses from their incomes. Under Trump’s proposal, families with children would save money when[Read More…]
VoteVets PAC and Priorities USA Launch New Television Ad Featuring Gold Star Mother (Video)
Ad, titled “Michelle,” features Michelle DeFord, who lost her son in Iraq. On Trump’s treatment of the Khan family: “I would like to tell Donald Trump what it feels like; the sense of emptiness that only losing a child can bring. Those people should be honored and treated with kindness[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: Trump Economic Speech Ironic, Deceitful, and Simply Offensive
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Donald Trump’s Economic Plans: Donald Trump has spent his life getting rich by hurting working people. Now he returns to Michigan for an economic speech almost one year to the day after he suggested automakers move production from Michigan[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Trump Appoints Climate Denying Oil Tycoon as Economic Advisor
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Reality TV star Donald Trump unveiled an all-male economic advisory team on Friday which included Big Oil tycoon Harold Hamm. Hamm, who told the delegates at the Republican National Committee that “climate change is not a problem,” has made and recently lost tens of[Read More…]
The Dangers of Trumponomics (Video)
https://youtu.be/-KCbevQiBW4?list=PLXlk_TEo7Llxi5LqDR8q7DyaLt7AtQGGi NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Ahead of Donald Trump’s speech today in Detroit, here’s exactly what you need to know about Trumponomics: Donald Trump’s economic plans mean lower wages, more debt, and tax breaks for the 0.1%. His dangerous plans would cause damage to the American economy and hurt working families, resulting in nearly 3.5 million fewer jobs and pushing our economy[Read More…]
How a Trump Presidency Would Cause Damage to the U.S. Economy and Working Families
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Here at Hillary for America, we’ve said it at least a few times before, but in advance of Donald Trump’s speech in Detroit today we wanted to offer a look at how a Trump presidency would cause damage to the American economy and working families. We[Read More…]
Trump Fumbles Economic Adviser Roll Out Ahead of Speech
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2016. Yesterday, Donald Trump fumbled a roll out his economic council ahead of his economic speech on Monday. While Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine have been laser-focused on talking about good paying jobs, raising wages and strengthening the economy, Trump announced a group of economic advisers who…well…read the headlines. NYT: Trump’s[Read More…]
