[nfb-talk] Washington Post: Trump ordered Braille removed from elevators in Trump Tower according to execs

[Jack Heim]

Wow, did you make that up, Presidents control the economy only slightly 
better than they control the weather? Can I use that? I am going to use 
it no matter what you say so you might as well say that I can.

On 09/13/2018 04:14 PM, Jim Marks via nfb-talk wrote:
> US Presidents control the economy only slightly better than they control the
> weather.  Presidents are quick to take credit for healthy economies and to
> duck blame when the economy suffers.  Trump exaggerates his influence over
> our current robust economy.  He ignores the evidence of equally impressive
> performances of previous Presidents.  At the same time, it is entirely
> possible that a President's behavior can ruin the economy.  The jury is
> still out, but many are increasingly alarmed by Trump's decision-making
> regarding the economy.  Critics point to the potential follies of tax cuts
> that unashamedly favor the wealthy and hurt the middle class, exploding
> deficits caused by the combination of those tax cuts and uncontrolled
> spending, and nationalism in trade.  Our biggest concern at the moment is
> the likely rollback of SSA benefits, Medicare, and Medicaid as Congress
> leans towards slashing human services to counter the deficit.  There won't
> be much empathy for social safety nets in the near future.  Normally, I
> would refrain from joining discussions like this, but the right of blind
> citizens to make our way in this world depends on our speaking up for
> ourselves.  No organization does this better than the NFB, so I think it's
> appropriate to discuss such hot button topics respectfully.
> 
> 
> Jim Marks
> Blind.grizzly at gmail.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Washington Post: Trump ordered Braille removed from
> elevators in Trump Tower according to execs
> 
> I don't believe that, but I am going to drop this.  Why aren't the economic
> successes reported?  He has gotten done more in his first half as President
> than any other in a long time, and the numbers prove it.
> 
> 
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