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Trump Day 4

by Tim Finnegan

Jan 23, 2017

Well, listening to the doom and gloom the left was spouting, I didn't think that we would make it this far. Listening to them made me think that the world would end. Here's a short list of some of the things they feared that have not come true.

- Gay marriage is still legal. - Mass deportations and raids of schools are not happening, keeping families intact (despite the unwillingness of some members of those families to follow federal law ... thanks Mr. Kaine for reminding us how important following federal laws is.). - Muslims are still allowed to exercise their first amendment rights. - Women still have the right to vote! - And here is a list of all of the rights that our President has taken away from women:

I'm hoping that the sun will come up tomorrow. If I believe the Dems, that may not happen. Then again, many of their predictions are proving to be simply the spouting of alternative facts.

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long-time lurker On 1/23/17, Tim Finnegan wrote: > Well, listening to the doom and gloom the left was > spouting, I didn't think that we would make it this far. > Listening to them made me think that the world would end. > Here's a short list of some of the things they feared that > have not come true. > > - Gay marriage is still legal. > - ...See MoreOn 1/23/17, Tim Finnegan wrote: > Well, listening to the doom and gloom the left was > spouting, I didn't think that we would make it this far. > Listening to them made me think that the world would end. > Here's a short list of some of the things they feared that > have not come true. > > - Gay marriage is still legal. > - Mass deportations and raids of schools are not happening, > keeping families intact (despite the unwillingness of some > members of those families to follow federal law ... thanks > Mr. Kaine for reminding us how important following federal > laws is.). > - Muslims are still allowed to exercise their first > amendment rights. > - Women still have the right to vote! > - And here is a list of all of the rights that our > President has taken away from women: > > > I'm hoping that the sun will come up tomorrow. If I > believe the Dems, that may not happen. Then again, many of > their predictions are proving to be simply the spouting of > alternative facts.

While not devastating, eliminating the planned reduction of MIP on FHA mortgages is not in any way helping to reverse declines in home ownership rates. Home ownership is at it's lowest levels in 50 years. NAR estimated that some 30,000 to 40,000 people who would have been able to afford a home purchase with the anticipated lower fee will now be shut out of homeownership, while 700,000 to 800,000 will pay more for mortgage insurances than they otherwise would have. Others may have to adjust their home purchase plans.

And, cutting funding to international women's health organizations via implementing the gag rule, cutting funds to these organizations can have tremendous ramifications for women, children, and men in the remote regions in which they operate. No federal funds to Planned Parenthood Global or Doctors Without Borders.

This is not unique to Trump. The rate on MIP fluctuates with the market. Fha has the funds to handle the reduction, and interest rates are set for an increase, but anyone who doesn't own their home can rent a home from a wall street investor. Mom and Pop small investors are being squeezed out.

And the gag rule goes into effect any time we have a Republican president.

-ltl

Jan 23, 2017

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