Your biggest issue with the Trump administration

[Mike M (the other one)]

(05-22-2018, 06:20 PM)fredtoast Wrote: The fact that brick and mortar retailers are struggling does nothing to negate the facts that corporate profits were at record high levels in the 4th quarter of '17.  These retailers are not dropping because of a weak economy.  They are dropping because so many people are shifting to shopping on line.  Did the economy collapse when airplanes drove passenger trains out of business?

So why will healthcare be next?

Banks failed because of lack of regulations.  Aren't you thrilled that Trump want to remove even more?

But since these tax rates for corporations are going to remain in place why not just give out raises instead of one-time bonuses?

do you argue just for the sake of arguing? you never stop, just change your angle is all.

Not all retailers are struggling, some actually were sitting on those record breaking piles of cash and doing ok. Did I say the economy is bad? No, Only for the mega retailers. It's a Cycle fred. Happens every few years to businesses.

Healthcare? Hospitals can't keep up in the more rural areas, most Hospitals are already operating on 1 days worth of Cash. More people are also opting for the Employee based High Deductible plans.
Guess who fits the bill if patients can't pay their high deductible?
Guess who doesn't want to go to the hospital because they have to pay high deductibles?

In 2011 the number of EHDP was 26%, as of 2016 it's almost at 40%, as per the CDC.


For banks, depends on which ones Trump wants removed.

A quarterly bonus is a raise. Anytime you get more money put into your pocket from your company, it's a raise. Who knows why they elect to do it that way. Maybe they feel that the pay system they have in place is solid and competitive, so giving raises would mess that up? Giving a bonus for the company meeting its goals is still a rise in your annual income, aka raise. You have to continue to earn it quarterly/annually etc.