Illegal Immigration and Tax Cuts Affecting the Economy in the United States

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Dominating the news this week are two issues the Washington Democrats don’t want to talk about – since Jan. 1 some 508,800 apprehensions of illegal immigrants attempting to enter the United States of America through the southern border with Mexico have been recorded and America’s roaring economy.

When it comes to the economy the Democratic leadership in the U.S. Congress continues to spew lies that only the rich, only the wealthy top 1-percent are benefiting from President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and deregulation measures. It’s clear they have no clue in claiming today’s economy is the delayed results of former President Obama’s economic policies. It’s just not in the cards that the Democrats will ever give any credit to the current president.

But facts are facts and the facts show unemployment rates are at or near record lows for Hispanics, blacks, women and younger workers. Those without a high school education are working at near record highs. Even those unemployed with disabilities are down to the lowest level on record at 6.3-percent.

With so many Americans working average wages have jumped 3.2-percent this year. Last year pay for workers with the lowest incomes rose 6.5-percent. Under President Obama’s eight years in office wage growth never topped 2-percent.

Financial reports show during the past five quarters covering 2018 and the first three months of 2019 average quarterly economic growth has topped 3-percent – more than 50-percent higher than Obama’s average.

The Democrats even blow off the strong stock market which they claim only benefits the rich, but that’s wrong and here’s why.

“The stock market which hit a record high this month benefits ordinary Americans as well. Two-thirds of Americans aged 30 to 64 own stocks,” says Alfredo Ortiz in TownHall.com published on Real Clear Politics. “They see the value of their pension, retirement, and college savings accounts rise with equity prices. Record stock prices also help those exposed feel richer, meaning they spend more, invest more and tip more – actions that directly stimulate the economy and benefit workers who don’t own stocks.”

Another symptom of a healthy economy is food stamp usage continues to decline and disability claims are near historic lows while initial jobless claims are at the lowest level since 1969.

Those delusional Washington Democrats do not want to discuss, debate or deliberate anything positive about the economy of 2019. To them it’s all gloom and coming economic doom under the Trump administration.

As politics continues to heat up about the only way the Democrats can beat President Trump on Nov. 3, 2020 is to find a way to trash the economy, but in doing so they would shoot themselves and their constituents in the foot by doing that. The long-standing Democratic leadership in Congress are all rich millionaires – all of them. By trashing the economy to beat President Trump they would have to repair the economy to regain the wealth they lost, but under far-left Socialist nonsense they will never be able to restore what they lost.

What does it matter? If the Democrats retake the White House in 2020 they will trash President Trump’s booming economy within six months and put the USA into a deep recession.

American voters see all the Democratic lies, misstatements and utter nonsense coming from the Democrats and mainstream media. They see it every day.

Election 2020 will all be about the economy — to save it or destroy it. But don’t forget about all those illegals down in Mexico. The economy and illegal immigration are the top two issues facing voters followed by heath care and drug prices.

While the Trump administration is directly involved in all four issues — to improve the already booming economy, securing the southern border, creating a new health care system and forcing drug manufacturers to lower prices — the Democrats are doing nothing. Nothing at all.

Britt Nelson relocated to Costa Rica in 2011 from Florida, where he served as news editor for the Palatka Daily News, a newspaper owned by the New York Times Regional Newspaper Group (NYT-RNG) for 20 years.

Nelson served the NYT-RNG for 18 years in Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida as a correspondent, reporter, staff writer, senior staff writer training new reporters, copy editor, page designer, editorial writer, editorial page editor and editorial board member

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