Obama's parting gifts to the American people
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Joe Fan
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Here is Andrew McCarthy on Uranium One -- worth a read
More at the link ... http://www.nationalreview.com/artic...ministration-doj-hillary-clinton-racketeering
"Let’s put the Uranium One scandal in perspective: The cool half-million bucks the Putin regime funneled to Bill Clinton was five times the amount it spent on those Facebook ads — the ones the media-Democrat complex ludicrously suggests swung the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump.
The Facebook-ad buy, which started in June 2015 — before Donald Trump entered the race — was more left-wing agitprop (ads pushing hysteria on racism, immigration, guns, etc.) than electioneering. The Clintons’ own long-time political strategist Mark Penn estimates that just $6,500 went to actual electioneering. (You read that right: 65 hundred dollars.) By contrast, the staggering $500,000 payday from a Kremlin-tied Russian bank for a single speech was part of a multi-million-dollar influence-peddling scheme to enrich the former president and his wife, then–secretary of state Hillary Clinton. At the time, Russia was plotting — successfully — to secure U.S. government approval for its acquisition of Uranium One, and with it, tens of billions of dollars in U.S. uranium reserves.
Here’s the kicker: The Uranium One scandal is not only, or even principally, a Clinton scandal. It is an Obama-administration scandal.
The Clintons were just doing what the Clintons do: cashing in on their “public service.” The Obama administration, with Secretary Clinton at the forefront but hardly alone, was knowingly compromising American national-security interests. The administration green-lighted the transfer of control over one-fifth of American uranium-mining capacity to Russia, a hostile regime — and specifically to Russia’s state-controlled nuclear-energy conglomerate, Rosatom. Worse, at the time the administration approved the transfer, it knew that Rosatom’s American subsidiary was engaged in a lucrative racketeering enterprise that had already committed felony extortion, fraud, and money-laundering offenses.
The Obama administration also knew that congressional Republicans were trying to stop the transfer. Consequently, the Justice Department concealed what it knew. DOJ allowed the racketeering enterprise to continue compromising the American uranium industry rather than commencing a prosecution that would have scotched the transfer. Prosecutors waited four years before quietly pleading the case out for a song, in violation of Justice Department charging guidelines. Meanwhile, the administration stonewalled Congress, reportedly threatening an informant who wanted to go public....."
The Facebook-ad buy, which started in June 2015 — before Donald Trump entered the race — was more left-wing agitprop (ads pushing hysteria on racism, immigration, guns, etc.) than electioneering. The Clintons’ own long-time political strategist Mark Penn estimates that just $6,500 went to actual electioneering. (You read that right: 65 hundred dollars.) By contrast, the staggering $500,000 payday from a Kremlin-tied Russian bank for a single speech was part of a multi-million-dollar influence-peddling scheme to enrich the former president and his wife, then–secretary of state Hillary Clinton. At the time, Russia was plotting — successfully — to secure U.S. government approval for its acquisition of Uranium One, and with it, tens of billions of dollars in U.S. uranium reserves.
Here’s the kicker: The Uranium One scandal is not only, or even principally, a Clinton scandal. It is an Obama-administration scandal.
The Clintons were just doing what the Clintons do: cashing in on their “public service.” The Obama administration, with Secretary Clinton at the forefront but hardly alone, was knowingly compromising American national-security interests. The administration green-lighted the transfer of control over one-fifth of American uranium-mining capacity to Russia, a hostile regime — and specifically to Russia’s state-controlled nuclear-energy conglomerate, Rosatom. Worse, at the time the administration approved the transfer, it knew that Rosatom’s American subsidiary was engaged in a lucrative racketeering enterprise that had already committed felony extortion, fraud, and money-laundering offenses.
The Obama administration also knew that congressional Republicans were trying to stop the transfer. Consequently, the Justice Department concealed what it knew. DOJ allowed the racketeering enterprise to continue compromising the American uranium industry rather than commencing a prosecution that would have scotched the transfer. Prosecutors waited four years before quietly pleading the case out for a song, in violation of Justice Department charging guidelines. Meanwhile, the administration stonewalled Congress, reportedly threatening an informant who wanted to go public....."
More at the link ... http://www.nationalreview.com/artic...ministration-doj-hillary-clinton-racketeering
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Joe Fan
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"The CIA released 470,000 documents on Wednesday that had been seized during the 2011 raid in Pakistan that killed Osama bin Laden.
Among the more interesting facts unearthed so far is the connection between bin Laden and Iran in the lead up to the Sept., 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as well as the Obama administration’s decision to not release the documents chronicling this relationship, especially as it sought to negotiate the Iran nuclear deal.
A 19-page report by a senior al-Qaeda official included in the release indicated the terrorist group received significant material support from Iran...."
Among the more interesting facts unearthed so far is the connection between bin Laden and Iran in the lead up to the Sept., 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as well as the Obama administration’s decision to not release the documents chronicling this relationship, especially as it sought to negotiate the Iran nuclear deal.
A 19-page report by a senior al-Qaeda official included in the release indicated the terrorist group received significant material support from Iran...."
https://www.westernjournalism.com/c...2017-11-05&utm_campaign=websitesharingbuttons
Brad Austin
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Year later and still cleaning up BO's anti-American, globalist sellout agreements.
BO turned on Israel to appease the anti-Semitic U.N. His motives were clearly focused on subverting Congress and making the U.S. subservient to int'l law.
U.S. withdraws from U.N. migrant pact
The U.S. officials told the United Nations it would withdraw from a global agreement on the treatment of migrants because it is “inconsistent” with U.S. immigration policies.
The U.S. Mission to the United Nations made the notification Saturday, two days before the start of a global conference on migration in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
The United States signed the non-binding New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants in 2016 under President Barack Obama. Member states signing the pact pledged to uphold the rights of refugees, assist in resettlement, and provide access to education and jobs.
“The New York Declaration contains numerous provisions that are inconsistent with U.S. immigration and refugee policies and the Trump administration’s immigration principles,” a statement from the U.S. mission said. “As a result, President [Donald] Trump determined that the United States would end its participation in the Compact process that aims to reach international consensus at the U.N. in 2018.”
On Friday, Trump also decided the United States would not participate in the Mexico talks, a three-day meeting on the New York Declaration and discuss humane ways of dealing with millions of migrants.
White House chief of staff John Kelly and Attorney General Jeff Sessions were in strong support of pulling out of the meeting, unnamed diplomatic sources told Foreign Policy magazine.
“America is proud of our immigrant heritage and our long-standing moral leadership in providing support to migrant and refugee populations across the globe,” U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said in a statement Saturday. “But our decisions on immigration policies must always be made by Americans and Americans alone. We will decide how best to control our borders and who will be allowed to enter our country. The global approach in the New York Declaration is simply not compatible with U.S. sovereignty.”
BO turned on Israel to appease the anti-Semitic U.N. His motives were clearly focused on subverting Congress and making the U.S. subservient to int'l law.
U.S. withdraws from U.N. migrant pact
The U.S. officials told the United Nations it would withdraw from a global agreement on the treatment of migrants because it is “inconsistent” with U.S. immigration policies.
The U.S. Mission to the United Nations made the notification Saturday, two days before the start of a global conference on migration in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
The United States signed the non-binding New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants in 2016 under President Barack Obama. Member states signing the pact pledged to uphold the rights of refugees, assist in resettlement, and provide access to education and jobs.
“The New York Declaration contains numerous provisions that are inconsistent with U.S. immigration and refugee policies and the Trump administration’s immigration principles,” a statement from the U.S. mission said. “As a result, President [Donald] Trump determined that the United States would end its participation in the Compact process that aims to reach international consensus at the U.N. in 2018.”
On Friday, Trump also decided the United States would not participate in the Mexico talks, a three-day meeting on the New York Declaration and discuss humane ways of dealing with millions of migrants.
White House chief of staff John Kelly and Attorney General Jeff Sessions were in strong support of pulling out of the meeting, unnamed diplomatic sources told Foreign Policy magazine.
“America is proud of our immigrant heritage and our long-standing moral leadership in providing support to migrant and refugee populations across the globe,” U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said in a statement Saturday. “But our decisions on immigration policies must always be made by Americans and Americans alone. We will decide how best to control our borders and who will be allowed to enter our country. The global approach in the New York Declaration is simply not compatible with U.S. sovereignty.”
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Joe Fan
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Yikes
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article188987144.html#fmp
"..... As open enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage nears the deadline of Dec. 15, and Florida once again leads all states using the federal exchange at healthcare.gov, Heidi and Richard Reiter sit at the kitchen table at their Davie home and struggle to piece together the family’s health insurance for 2018.
The Reiters buy their own coverage, but they earn too much to qualify for financial aid to lower their monthly premiums. For 2017, they bought a plan off the exchange and paid $26,000 in premiums for family coverage, including their two sons, ages 21 and 17.
Keeping the same coverage for 2018 would have cost the Reiters $40,000 in premiums, a 54 percent increase. ....."
The Reiters buy their own coverage, but they earn too much to qualify for financial aid to lower their monthly premiums. For 2017, they bought a plan off the exchange and paid $26,000 in premiums for family coverage, including their two sons, ages 21 and 17.
Keeping the same coverage for 2018 would have cost the Reiters $40,000 in premiums, a 54 percent increase. ....."
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article188987144.html#fmp
Presumably the premiums are tax deductible? So, if you are in the 25% tax bracket, the actual cost is $19.5k.
Clean
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"Former President Barack Obama took credit for the nation’s strong economy in a speech to a conference of mayors in Chicago on Tuesday.
While defending his administration’s climate change policies, Obama said, “As we took these actions, we saw the U.S. economy grow consistently.”
“We saw the longest streak of job creation in American history by far, a streak that still continues by the way,” the 44th president said."
He then added wryly, “Thanks Obama.”
https://www.westernjournal.com/obama-credits-economy-trump/
While defending his administration’s climate change policies, Obama said, “As we took these actions, we saw the U.S. economy grow consistently.”
“We saw the longest streak of job creation in American history by far, a streak that still continues by the way,” the 44th president said."
He then added wryly, “Thanks Obama.”
https://www.westernjournal.com/obama-credits-economy-trump/
Scary part is that there are people who are on this forum that believe that this isn't Trump's economy now. Of course if the economy went south they would say it was Trump's.
Any gdp growth in excess of 2.5% is due to Trump. When Obama was president, all the economists said 3% growth was impossible
Seattle Husker
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That I might be able to agree with. that's a rational approach.
I expect a sugar-powered growth after the tax cuts kick in and then a crash in 2023.
Seattle Husker
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We'll see some growth but I'm not sure to what extent (very doubtful on 4%). The economy is already doing well with the exception of wage growth and I don't expect this tax bill to change the stagnant wages in any measurable way for the middle-class.
There will be growth, rising wages, rising interest rates, and then a spectacular fall (as it should). Just rollover into bonds in 2022 and you will be okay.
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