A Marvelous Kind of Medicine

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One act of kindness creates a ripple effect. Good post Coach.

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There is a medicine that has been around for thousands of years and has been used by millions of people around the world in every culture known to man. It is known for its power to change the way people feel about themselves and have a powerful and positive effect on people that are experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, depression, and a host of other issues.

The great thing about this medicine is that it will cost you nothing and is available for your use at any time, anywhere.

What is this marvelous medicine? Where can you find it?

Simple. It is called kindness. It is available at any time of day and you can use it wherever you may be.

You see, kindness is an amazing and powerful thing, The simple act of being kind to people and developing a habit of thinking of…

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For some, a vibrant US economy complicates voting decision

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EXTON, Pennsylvania (AP) — For many voters in America’s affluent suburbs, a flourishing economy is forcing a thorny dilemma for the midterm elections. Do they vote Democratic, in part to protest President Donald Trump for behavior some see as divisive and unpresidential? Or do they back Republicans in hopes that the economy will continue thriving under the majority party? A healthy economy has at least complicated their decision and blurred the outcome of the midterm elections . On Friday, the government reported that employers added a robust 250,000 jobs in October. And the unemployment rate stayed at a five-decade low of 3.7 percent.
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Voters will vote with their pocketbooks

President Trump / How to Drain the Swamp

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A very simple question is at hand.  How can we do such a monumental task?

The answer is simple too. Defund it. You announce to the Congress that whatever budget they submit will not contain deficit spending, or you will veto it. Plain and simple.

 

Then you add in the caveat that 500 billion of that budget will be used each year to pay down the debt of 22 trillion dollars.

Any new spending must be offset by cuts somewhere else. No more tax increases on working Americans or small businesses.

This solution may seem simplistic but if you really want the swamp drained, just do it. As the Swamp gets smaller, it loses power and influence, problem solved.