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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 10:23 AM Nov 2017

Trump White House goes after white people on welfare

Trump White House goes after white people on welfare
Newsweek 21 NOV 2017 AT 07:21 ET
Harriet Sinclair November 20, 2017

The Trump administration could hit the president’s white working-class base where it hurts—threatening to make welfare cuts.

The majority of people who receive welfare checks are white working-class Americans, many of whom voted for Trump based on the pledge they would be better off financially under him.

But the president said last month he would be looking “very strongly” at welfare reform after suggesting that some people were unfairly abusing the system.

“That’s becoming a very big subject and people are taking advantage of the system and other people aren’t receiving what they need to live, and we think it’s very unfair to them,” Trump said in October.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on Monday that details of the administration’s plans to overhaul welfare would be released at the beginning of next year, stressing that Trump was particularly interested in the topic.

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/11/trump-white-house-goes-after-white-people-on-welfare/

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Trump White House goes after white people on welfare (Original Post) workinclasszero Nov 2017 OP
Is there anything Trump won't steal? Cracklin Charlie Nov 2017 #1
I wonder if unemployed coal miners on welfare workinclasszero Nov 2017 #2
And probably still convinced a Trump bonanza Golden Raisin Nov 2017 #4
Well something from their god emperor is right around the corner workinclasszero Nov 2017 #7
His cilla4progress Nov 2017 #3
Yep and those of them that receive welfare and dewsgirl Nov 2017 #5
Wanna take a bet on whether or not maxrandb Nov 2017 #6
In my town, Trump supporters have already pledged to support him in this Orrex Nov 2017 #8
They will soon find out that republicans only believe in welfare workinclasszero Nov 2017 #11
Holy shit! That's his voting base! Aristus Nov 2017 #9
Won't be any Republican Party left Corgigal Nov 2017 #10
"Lots of them are doomed, but can't see it yet." workinclasszero Nov 2017 #12

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
5. Yep and those of them that receive welfare and
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 12:16 PM
Nov 2017

Lose it will praise him when he takes it from them. This is appealing.

maxrandb

(15,192 posts)
6. Wanna take a bet on whether or not
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 12:22 PM
Nov 2017

they construct this in a way that it only impacts locations that are predominantly made up of minorities and people of color?

Here, I fixed Donnie Short Fingers statement. (Bolding is mine)

“That’s becoming a very big subject and black and Hispanic people are taking advantage of the system and white people aren’t receiving what they need to live, and we think it’s very unfair to them,” Trump said in October.

Orrex

(63,086 posts)
8. In my town, Trump supporters have already pledged to support him in this
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 12:38 PM
Nov 2017

Even though many of them are on public assistance, they "trust that he'll do what's best for the country."

In part, that's because they're willing to suffer as long as brown people are made to suffer more, because they are a cult of idiot racist fuckheads.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
11. They will soon find out that republicans only believe in welfare
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 12:50 PM
Nov 2017

for the 1%.

Oh well we can call our junkyard homes Trumpville I guess.

See you at the rapidly depleting food banks fools.

Aristus

(66,096 posts)
9. Holy shit! That's his voting base!
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 12:43 PM
Nov 2017

I can't tell if that's foolhardy or brave.

Oh! I forgot! It's Trump: foolhardy...

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
10. Won't be any Republican Party left
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 12:49 PM
Nov 2017

if the latest tax version goes through. They will figured out they were played, might take awhile but the checking balance is a hard fact. They can watch fox all day, but the check will still bounce at the grocery store. They aimed their anger at colors of humans, or other types of religions instead of capital.

They have no history of unions, aren't curious about how laws are made and are not keeping up with information they need to know to keep loved ones safe. They went simple conclusions, now they will pay for it. They are also thinking of taking away the structure of the V.A., they will be shocked that a rich straight talking white man did this to them. They might find some other fairy tell for a little while, but reality will slowly drip in.

Lots of them are doomed, but can't see it yet.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
12. "Lots of them are doomed, but can't see it yet."
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 12:55 PM
Nov 2017

And the hell of it is...they voted for it, begged for it, destroyed all the love and concern for their fellow man for it.

And now Trump, the Koch's, the Mercer's etc are going to give the deplorables what they demanded.

With both barrels, point blank range.

Enjoy assholes!

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