So I've been pretty critical of Trump recently, and with good reason. But it was pointed out that I have given the impression that I don't like him. First of all, this isn't personal. Heck, I couldn't stand Obama's presidency, but I've never met the man. I can't say that we wouldn't be best friends on a personal level. But I digress. In an attempt to show some fairness, and maybe a window into my values, I thought I would comment positively on something he has said recently.
So I'm sitting down for breakfast yesterday, and Fox Business is on the TV. Trump's tax bill was being discussed. Maria Bartiromo had interviewed Trump and a couple of things stuck out to me:
1) Trump wants this done before Christmas, which is important, and if his statements are to be believed, he has put a pretty high priority on this.
2) It was specifically asked whether the corporate tax breaks should allow companies to pay higher dividends to shareholders, thus increasing wealth, or if they should go into capital expenditures, thus creating jobs. His response: "it's their money, they can do what they want with it. And both are good for the country." I thought that was perfect, and it made my inner libertarian happy to hear it said.
Please don't construe this as an endorsement of the tax plan, especially since congressional republicans will do their best to wreck it, never mind the inevitable concessions made to democrats. But it's good to hear the POTUS at least saying things like this.
So I'm sitting down for breakfast yesterday, and Fox Business is on the TV. Trump's tax bill was being discussed. Maria Bartiromo had interviewed Trump and a couple of things stuck out to me:
1) Trump wants this done before Christmas, which is important, and if his statements are to be believed, he has put a pretty high priority on this.
2) It was specifically asked whether the corporate tax breaks should allow companies to pay higher dividends to shareholders, thus increasing wealth, or if they should go into capital expenditures, thus creating jobs. His response: "it's their money, they can do what they want with it. And both are good for the country." I thought that was perfect, and it made my inner libertarian happy to hear it said.
Please don't construe this as an endorsement of the tax plan, especially since congressional republicans will do their best to wreck it, never mind the inevitable concessions made to democrats. But it's good to hear the POTUS at least saying things like this.