To everyone who voted for Trump and relies on social security, or ACA healthcare, or have pre-existing conditions, or has a child with special needs, or LGBT family, or undocumented friends and family, I have no sympathy for you. You got what you voted for, next time learn your candidate’s policies before the election. We tried to warn you, we tried to tell you his policies were radical or even dangerous. We tried to tell you he wanted to take all those things away. We tried to tell you we would be the ones paying for his tariffs; but you wouldn’t listen. He is not your friend, he does not care about you, all he wants to stay our of jail and make himself and his wealthy friends richer. The rest of us were willing to pay a little more for groceries if it meant our families would have healthcare, our friend’s children with special needs could get an education, our parents could collect their hard-earned social security. Instead we will all pay a lot more for everything when tariffs are imposed and the migrants who pick our fruits and vegetables are deported.

Now your penance: call your congressmen every day for the next four years, ask them to stand-up to Trump, to block his policies that will make life harder and more expensive for everyday Americans, to block his nominations, tell them you will vote them out in the next election if they don’t – and actually vote against them when they don’t. Write letters to the White House asking them not to do all the things he promised us he’d do. Write to the Supreme Court, and all the government agencies we rely on everyday asking them to resist rolling-back all the progress we’ve made as a country over the last century. If you don’t, it won’t just be the liberals paying the price, it will be your friends, your families, and even you.

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      One tax break doesn’t make up for wanting to shut down the Department of Education which sponsors special ed programs, or repeal the ACA and reduce medicaid that help people with disabilities get health care.

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        I’m assuming you’d write it off on your taxes. But we’ll get more details when he enactes the policy

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          So it wouldn’t help families who can’t afford help in the first place at all. And is just another tax write off for people who are already well off. Thanks for clarifying.

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            Um… no… it’s not for people who already have a paid caregiver. That wouldn’t even make any sense so i don’t know why the fuck you assumed that as ultimate truth and Factual concrete evidence based on your imagination. Maybe research it and get a grip?

            It’s for FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE AND HAVE BEEN, CARE GIVING FOR ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER

            Jesus…

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              I’ll try it your way: HOW DOES THIS HELP PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE CARE OF A FAMILY MEMBER IN THE FIRST PLACE?

              You may not be aware of this, but things cost money. And to earn money you need a job. But taking care of other people takes time away from your job. Which means you have less money.

              This change does not help people who cannot afford to be a caregiver in the first place at all.

              Does dumbing it down a little help, you condescending asshole?