Mark Cuban on Trump presidency: 'Every now and then you hire the wrong CEO'

[TexasTowelie]

Mark Cuban shared a stage with political commentator Van Jones on Friday night, and used the opportunity to underscore his not-so-warm-and-fuzzy feelings toward President Donald Trump.

"It's easy to call him an idiot because he is," Cuban said of the president. "We've been calling him that for a long time and it hasn't gotten us anywhere."

Cuban joined Jones at the House of Blues for the Dallas stop of Jones' "We Rise" tour, billed as an attempt to unite communities against hate and to engage people in addressing issues including racism, inequality and criminal justice reform. Jones, a frequent contributor on CNN, is a former special adviser to President Barack Obama.

Cuban, a tech billionaire and the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, spoke about the country in business terms. When asked if he'd invest in the government if it were a company, Cuban said no, but added that the problem is fixable.

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[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. One thing deliberately forgotten by people saying gubmnt should be run like a business

I don't think Mark Cuban is forgetting this, but Republicons do.

They deliberately do not say that one of the main principles of business it that you make money by spending money.

A well run government spends taxpayer money to support taxpayers so they can be productive and earn greater prosperity and enjoy life more. Good government spends on:

* Education so people have skills and wisdom (understanding) to be really productive.
* Health care so that illness is prevented, alleviated quickly, and people can spend more time gaining prosperity.
* Environment so that people are not debilitated by pollution.
* Consumer protection so that people don't have their life savings taken by crooks.
* Productive infrastructure such as public transportation for efficient movement of goods and services and people.

When you invest in the well-being of the People of the USA, the country remains competitive and a great place to live.

Also:
Raise taxes and lower spending when the economy is good.
Lower taxes and raise spending when the economy is bad and needs stimulus.

Democrats know this, but Republicons are aways on about lowering taxes no matter what, so they therefore borrow and spend up huge deficits.