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There are more people coming out every day to talk about the dangers of the Big Beautiful Bill. Many of them may even get through to maga, so we will, hopefully, see some changes in the cuts to Medicaid. There are several GOP Senators who have said they will vote ‘No’ on it. I pray they keep their word.
BBB has two terrible consequences. (1) Medicade cuts for the low income people and (2) a huge increase of the national deficit that could trigger a financial crisis of the world as warned in the recent issue of The Economist - Special Report. Only benefit is for the most wealthy who do not need it.
I am just as worried about the last minute changes to the bill that gives Trump a walk-around to judicial sanctions. I don’t know all the details, but hope the Senate is up to cutting!
I am going to take a contrary position about Target. I do continue to shop at my local store. It replaced down-and-out shopping venues and has become a lifeline and magnet for my absolutely diverse neighborhood. The patrons diverse, the staff diverse, both before and after Trump. The woman I spoke with in customer service this morning clearly mastered English only recently. My community needs this shop to survive.
OK , but it is corporate target everyone is annoyed with....target played with black authors etc having their stuff in the store, and cancelling orders and DEI because they feared the stench of donald trump
It’s interesting that you say that. I think it was here in Boston that local communities were upset with their relocating or something to do with communities that were not white. I don’t remember exactly but there was a real backlash against them for that. I grew up close to Minnesota where they were founded and a decent family that owned it at first and it was a terrific store clean and well stocked. Around here I found a couple of them that were as good as that always was. Not all of them were but if they behave in their community, they are an asset.
It has to do with basic affordability. I'll get basics (toothpaste, hair products, skin products, etc.) where they are the cheapest. For some items, that's Costco. For others? Target. Most people are going to shop where it's the cheapest and especially as prices get worse. I may not be happy with the larger corporation. But the local employees shouldn't suffer because the corporation sucks. Not when many need to work 3+ jobs to afford rent/food/basics for their kids.
My community needs it for good affirmative reasons. The staff, diverse, is quick, helpful, responsive and *knows* the patrons by name and more than that because that is who they are. I have not met a single staff member in that shop who looks like anyone Stephen Miller would reject.
Justin Wolfer is an articulate speaker on the subject of economics. One reason I didn’t major in economics/business was because the topics were too dry for my taste.
There are more people coming out every day to talk about the dangers of the Big Beautiful Bill. Many of them may even get through to maga, so we will, hopefully, see some changes in the cuts to Medicaid. There are several GOP Senators who have said they will vote ‘No’ on it. I pray they keep their word.
BBB has two terrible consequences. (1) Medicade cuts for the low income people and (2) a huge increase of the national deficit that could trigger a financial crisis of the world as warned in the recent issue of The Economist - Special Report. Only benefit is for the most wealthy who do not need it.
I am just as worried about the last minute changes to the bill that gives Trump a walk-around to judicial sanctions. I don’t know all the details, but hope the Senate is up to cutting!
I pray that too but the track record isn’t good.
I am going to take a contrary position about Target. I do continue to shop at my local store. It replaced down-and-out shopping venues and has become a lifeline and magnet for my absolutely diverse neighborhood. The patrons diverse, the staff diverse, both before and after Trump. The woman I spoke with in customer service this morning clearly mastered English only recently. My community needs this shop to survive.
OK , but it is corporate target everyone is annoyed with....target played with black authors etc having their stuff in the store, and cancelling orders and DEI because they feared the stench of donald trump
It’s interesting that you say that. I think it was here in Boston that local communities were upset with their relocating or something to do with communities that were not white. I don’t remember exactly but there was a real backlash against them for that. I grew up close to Minnesota where they were founded and a decent family that owned it at first and it was a terrific store clean and well stocked. Around here I found a couple of them that were as good as that always was. Not all of them were but if they behave in their community, they are an asset.
It has to do with basic affordability. I'll get basics (toothpaste, hair products, skin products, etc.) where they are the cheapest. For some items, that's Costco. For others? Target. Most people are going to shop where it's the cheapest and especially as prices get worse. I may not be happy with the larger corporation. But the local employees shouldn't suffer because the corporation sucks. Not when many need to work 3+ jobs to afford rent/food/basics for their kids.
too bad
My community needs it for good affirmative reasons. The staff, diverse, is quick, helpful, responsive and *knows* the patrons by name and more than that because that is who they are. I have not met a single staff member in that shop who looks like anyone Stephen Miller would reject.
Wait. I meant that all of them would be rejected by S. Miller
Justin Wolfer is an articulate speaker on the subject of economics. One reason I didn’t major in economics/business was because the topics were too dry for my taste.
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