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Already a big gap between Trump’s promises to the middle class and his policies
Across a broad range of crucial issues, the incoming Trump administration appears likely to betray the promises he made to the American middle class. Here’s a rough sketch of how. By Josh Bivens.
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Obviously not privy to the interaction of the Carrier/Bryant/Day & Night-Payne union work force and Trump in Indianapolis.
Oh yeah. Seven hundred jobs still going to Mexico and a piñata full of tax breaks and incentives for any company smart enough to threaten moving. Trump's business savvy at work all right.
Jeez. It'd be a shame if Carrier had to threaten moving the rest of those jobs again next year, wouldn't it?
They only had a profit of six-some-odd billion dollars last year. They can't go on losing money like that forever.
I mean, what? Like there's some reason the air conditioning business is going to see nothing but increased demand for the foreseeable future or something? Is there? Can you think of one?
Edit: I wonder if their seven-plus billion dollars in Pentagon contracts per year could've given anyone influence here. Huh.
"Edit: I wonder if their seven-plus billion dollars in Pentagon contracts per year could've given anyone influence here. Huh. "
Seems I addressed that yesterday re: 'Trump to reveal deal to keep nearly 1,000 Carrier jobs in Indiana'
"'...including the potential threat to the significant business that UTX currently conducts with the U.S. government,"
The most obvious Trump card."
Careful, now. You came close to implying that it was possible to solve a problem with something other than a tax cut for rich folks. The walls have ears, you know.
"You came close to implying..."
Nope, I leave that to you,
the king or is it queen of innuendo/attribution.