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Is it my imagination (cognitive bias) or is the Dunning-Kruger effect more common in American politics than it used to be?
I'm not talking about Drew Westen, I'm talking Barnum and Bailey.
Is there data?
*rump is bored and in need of a new distraction — leaving his minions scrambling to keep up as usual.
The Center for Immigration Studies, a pro-deportation group, said it cost a bit over $10,000 per deportation in FY 2016. So, there could be some hard choices between paying for deportations versus paying to confine asylum seekers.
American Action Forum, a group skeptical of mass deportation, says "$100 billion to $300 billion would be spent on removing the entire current undocumented immigrant population from the United States." Estimates of the size of the undocumented in the country are 10-12 million. Trump is talking "deporting millions" — so perhaps "only" $10 billion for the first (and simplest) million people.
Pulling that many people out of the US workforce and away from their families would have immediate impacts. In a tight labor market, it may be difficult to replace the worker, and will add costs (at least for recruiting and initial training, if not higher wages). An estimated 1 in 3 undocumented workers provide substantially for a family that includes US citizen children, so there will be immediate increases in child welfare costs. Overall estimates vary … but Oxford Economics analysis came up with "assuming the Trump administration boosts deportations by 50 percent above the recent peak … the resultant smaller labor force could reduce real [gross domestic product] by up to 0.2 [percentage points] in the first year."
On the other hand, if *rump follows through with the additional $300 billion in Chinese tariffs, economists predict it will knock another 0.4% off our GDP and boost inflation, thus reducing the need for labor
Anti-Vaxxers don't have a leg to stand on:
And people say Biden has trouble staying on-message.
Billionaire GOP donor and Trump supporter says he rejected Joe Biden’s request for fundraising help in 2020
The Orlando Sentinel rains on *rump's parade
The good news for *rump just keeps rolling in
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Why won’t the Biden campaign release his medical records? It’s obvious that he has had a TIA/mini stroke. Just look at how his eye droops.
Mayor Pete needs to press for Biden’s medical records.
DNC is covering up for Biden.
Roger, you’re off message. It is:
LOCK HER UP! LOCK HER UP!
I think Biden should release his medical records; same for Sanders. And Trump should release actual medical records that haven't been "doctored" by some paid off medical person.
Hahahahhahhhahahah.
No one cares
The Central Park 5!!
There was no
collusexoneration — they were doing something bad in that park. Execute them!Hey, are you ready to tell us yet about what you will do when the OD decides there should BE no 2020 elections? Or when he refuses to step down?
Are you ready to join his Space Force and take down the American military?
I have asked you to tell me if you believe your leader will accept a thrashing at the polls and leave the Whitest House….you have still no response. Why won't you answer me?
Idk why we should give a shit about Biden's medical records, tbh. Like, fuck Biden, but why should we care about his medical history instead of his policies and rhetoric?
Pitiful Pear — Why won't *rump release his psych exam? What's he hiding?