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To: i-node who wrote (983601)	11/23/2016 3:50:53 PM
From: koan	2 Recommendations Recommended By ACAN gronieel2 Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1583523

Everything. I could spend all day long listing the things. But the thesis of my objection is the direction he is taking the country. From a social science point of view, I think he is making terrible mistakes. I know what his game plan is, because it is what the right wing has been trying to do for a long time which is to turn public sector responsibilities over to the private sector. They have this idea capitalism can replace social engineering, which is nuts. And what that will mean is that the people in general will suffer greatly. Remember that if a state or federal government is doing something they are held responsible by the people that elect them. But when you turn something over the private sector, there is no recourse and when you get rid of all the watchdogs for example Dodd - Frank, the large corporations will skin us alive and never think a thing about it. Look at how many banks over the last few years have been found guilty of the most amazing fraud. And then there is 08! Wells Fargo, Goldman Sach,s etc, almost all of them. Without public oversight, we become victims I can list many specific examples. Right off the top his new education secretary is in favor of charter schools. That is something the right wing has been trying to do for a long time with the intent of replacing the public school system with vouchers. Terrible idea. I also believe that single-payer universal healthcare is the most important thing we need to effect in this country. We're the only Western democracy without guaranteed healthcare for all. So I don't like the fact that he is going to try and get rid of Medicare, overturn Obama care and I certainly don't like the fact he is going to try and privatize Social Security. Half the people in this country have almost nothing except Social Security to live on. Social security pulled millions of people out of abject poverty in the 30's. <<What has Trump done since election day that you disapprove of?