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The United States Congress has until Friday, March 14 to pass a Federal Budget. If the House and Senate fail to pass the temporary spending plan, there could be a Government Shutdown.
This is another Continuing Resolution that will fund the Government through the end of this Fiscal Year, September 30, 2025. The MAGA Controlled House has FAILED TO PASS ANOTHER 12 Month Budget.
Meanwhile, in an interview with Fox-not-a-news-station, Trump admitted his Tariff Madness might lead to a “RECESSION.”
In this podcast, I also look back at the infamous Smoot-Hawley tariffs, Economists say that legislation led to the Wall Street crash of 1929, which then morphed into the Great Depression that lasted most of the 1930s.
Historians confirm these tariffs resulted in a world-wide economic downturn, which sparked World War II.
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The most dramatic moment of the evening occurred near the beginning of Trump's rambling, Congressional Address.
Congressman Al Green, a democrat from Texas, screamed. "You have no mandate to cut Medicaid!"
Trump was beginning his flurry of lies, half-truths, ridiculous exaggerations when Green, clutching his cane, had had enough.
Eventually, the worst Speaker in History, ordered Capitol Police to haul Congressman away.
Green told reporters outside the House Chamber that he could not sit silently by as Republicans attempt to cut Medicaid, Medicare, and SOCIAL SECURITY!
Yup. Even though Trump has said he has no plans to cut these programs, Congressional Republicans are drafting the legislation right now, and Trump has not repeated his promise not to touch Social Security.
Instead he repeated the MUSK LIES. Trump, Musk, and MAGA Mike Johnson have all claimed that Social Security is filled with graft and corruption and that 200-year-olds are getting checks.
In this podcast I quote from several sources, including a Los Angeles Times article called "Trump, The GOP, and Doge have launched their attack on your social security. START WORRYING."
Here's the link: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-03-04/trump-the-gop-and-doge-have-launched-their-attack-on-your-social-security-start-worrying
Another great source that Fact Checks the Trump - Musk - Johnson Lies can be found here:
https://www.politifact.com/article/2025/feb/17/are-150-year-old-americans-receiving-social-securi/
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At a time when Inflation is moving upward, Donald Trump has done something that is going to cost every consumer in America MORE MONEY.
He has imposed massive tariffs or taxes on two trade partners, our neighbors in the North and South - Canada and Mexico. Additionally, Trump increased Tariffs on China, another major exporter.
This quote is from the Wall Street Journal, a CONSERVATIVE Publication owned by the same family that owns FOX.
"The Dumbest Trade War in History Trump will impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for no good reason."
Economic Experts say the Tariffs will send inflation higher, hurt exporters, and cost consumers more money.
Tariffs increase the price companies pay for goods from other countries. The Companies are then forced to pass those extra costs on to consumers.
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NO, 150-YEAR-OLDS ARE NOT COLLECTING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.
And No, dead people are not collecting Social Security Benefits.
There is no evidence of this fraud.
None.
Is there fraud somewhere? Maybe.
But the reason the two presidents, Musk-Trump, think really, really old (or even dead) people are robbing Social Security is because of COBOL.
This is the definition of COBOL: COBOL an acronym for "common business-oriented language") is a compiled English-like computer programming language designed for business use. It is an imperative, procedural, and, since 2002, object-oriented language. COBOL is primarily used in business, finance, and administrative systems for companies and governments.
Here is a link to the Wired article:
This is a quote from "Wired." "Computer programmers quickly claimed that the 150 figure (that Musk and Trump are using) was not evidence of fraud but rather the result of a weird quirk of the Social Security Administration’s benefits system, which was primarily written in COBOL, a 60-year-old programming language that undergirds SSA’s databases as well as systems from many other US government agencies.
COBOL is rarely used today, so Musk’s cadre of young engineers may well be unfamiliar with it. Because COBOL does not have a date type, some implementations rely instead on a system whereby all dates are coded to a reference point.
The most commonly used is May 20, 1875, as this was the date of an international standards-setting conference held in Paris, known as the Convention du Mètre."
Here is a link to the Wired article: https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-doge-social-security-150-year-old-benefits/
And a link to a Politifact Story:
https://www.politifact.com/article/2025/feb/17/are-150-year-old-americans-receiving-social-securi/
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House Republicans have a Budget Plan - Senate Republicans have another Budget Blueprint.
They do NOT Match.
And they have less than a month to fix it.
Democrats have problems with both versions of the Federal Spending Plans.
Stay Tuned. I'll post on YouTube and TikTok budget updates anytime there is News.
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Trump officials tell GOP lawmakers they need $175 BILLION to secure borders.
That's the headline.
The sub-headline is they need the money right now.
After less than one month of Public Relations, high profile Raids with network crews tagging along, and expensive military jets flying half-empty planes to South America, ICE is going broke.
Some of the made-for-TV raids ended up with Border Patrol Agents and television talking heads out-numbering the Illegal immigrants.
And there have been more than a few "Catch-and-release" cases.
The other big problem.
There is NO fiscal year 2024-25 Budget.
The temporary spending bill expires in mid-March.
Tick-Tock-Tick Tock. Time is running out.
I will be posting that Budget Update Podcast soon.
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It was an embarrassing 30 minutes of television. One of the United States closest Allies, King Abdullah, sat quietly next to Donald Trump, refusing to agree with the President's ridiculously conceived plans for Gaza.
Here is the King's post: “Rebuilding Gaza without displacing the Palestinians and addressing the dire humanitarian situation should be the priority for all,” he said. “Achieving just peace on the basis of the two-state solution is the way to ensure regional stability.” There are already over 2 million Palestinian refugees in Jordan, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, which says that most of them have citizenship. Jordan's Queen Rania and her family were Palestinian refugees who fled Kuwait.
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The best way to answer the question: What does the Department of Education do?
It might be to tell you what it doesn't do.
The Department of Education DOES NOT OPERATE US SCHOOLS OR SET CURRICULA. That responsibility belongs to the States.
However, some states are poor, and there is no funding for some programs The Department of Education runs.
Here is a short list:
Manage Student Loans - College Students Administer Pell Grants - College Students Breakfast and School Lunch Programs - k -12 Head Start - early education for poor children. Programs for students with Disabilities and poor children. Ensure that schools adhere to Civil Rights so students are guaranteed equal education opportunities.Education is one of the smallest in the Cabinet.
It was created by Congress, and Congress controls FUNDING - POWER OF THE PURSE. Trump's move to shut down the Department must be approved by Congress. Red states, the states that voted for Trump, will be the most brutal hit.
The plan to close the Department of Education is laid out in Project 2025.
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Mexico, China, and Canada account for over a third of the products brought into the United States.
That adds up to more than $1 trillion in goods annually.
Tariffs on those goods are going to cost us-- U.S. Consumers Billions.
Here is the shortlist.
Food: Mexico is the largest supplier of fruit and vegetables to the US, while Canada leads in exports of grain, livestock and meats, poultry, and more.
The US imported $97 billion worth of oil and gas from Canada last year, that country’s top export to the US. The US imported $87 billion worth of motor vehicles and $64 billion worth of vehicle parts from Mexico last year, not accounting for December, the top two goods imported from there that year, according to Commerce Department data.
Steel Canada and Mexico are the largest and third-largest exporters of steel to the United States, respectively. I will post a longer list on my website, gloriamoraga.com.
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On Tuesday, a memo that ordered the Freezing of Federals Funds for Grants and Hundreds of Programs set off a nationwide firestorm of confusion and complaints.
A group of non-profits sued to block the order from Trump's Office of Management and Budget.
And a Federal Judged paused the freeze temporarily.
A spokesman for the Trump Administration said the directive should not be interpreted as a complete funding freeze. The official, who was not authorized to discuss the internal memo publicly, said that agencies should review their grants, loans, and programs to ensure they align with the new administration's priorities.
This is a developing story. I will be posting updates on YouTube and TikTok.
And today and tomorrow, two Senate Committees will question Robert Kennedy Jr., Trump's nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services.
On Tuesday, Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, wrote a letter to Senate leaders asking them to reject her cousin's nomination.
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“Laughable" is how the Special Prosecutor's 4-paged Letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland described Trump's attacks on him and the investigation.
The letter is a parting shot at the former and future president.
Jack Smith defended his conduct as fully lawful, free of partisan influence, and vital to the aspirations of the justice system.
"While we were not able to bring the cases we charged to trial, I believe the fact that our team stood up for the rule of law matters. I believe the example our team set for others to fight for justice without regard for the personal costs matters. The facts, as we uncovered them in our investigation and as set forth in my Report, matter," Smith wrote.
Trump pleaded not guilty in 2023 to 40 criminal counts related to his handling of classified materials after leaving the White House, and later that year pleaded not guilty to separate charges of undertaking a "criminal scheme" to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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This Friday, Jan. 19, is the TikTok Ban Deadline -
Lawyers for TikTok told the Supreme Court that the law banning TikTok violates the First Amendment's Freedom of Speech. But, attorneys arguing for the government warn that the popular App is a threat to National Security. After listening to the Supreme Court Case, which was argued Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, it doesn't appear that the Justices will step in to save TikTok.
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About 20 minutes into the Trump Sentencing, the former President and future President said this, “This has been a very terrible experience. I think it’s been a tremendous setback for New York, the New York court system.”
“I get indicted for business records? Everybody should be so accurate. It’s been a political witch hunt ... to damage my reputation so that I’d lose the election. Obviously, that didn’t work.”
The Trump legal team tried to delay the sentencing, but even the Supreme Court let Donald Trump Down. So he will begin his second term as a convicted felon.
This is from "The Guardian," The judge who presided over Trump’s criminal trial, Juan Merchan, issued a sentence of “unconditional discharge”, meaning the president-elect will be released without fine, imprisonment or probation supervision for his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. While the sentence makes Trump a convicted felon, he will face no penalty other than this legal designation. Trump, whose presidential inauguration is scheduled for 20 January, is the first US president – former or sitting – to face a criminal trial, let alone a guilty verdict and subsequent sentencing.
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President-Elect Donald Trump lost two court battles on Thursday.
Still, it didn't appear to bother him as he and former President Obama shared a conversation and a few smiles as they prepared to Honor former President Jimmy Carter at Washington's National Cathedral.
In fact, five U.S. Presidents attended memorial services for Carter, who passed away last week at the age of 100.
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"Trump will Overplay his Hand - How to be Ready When He Does"
I first read this essay from Journalist Asli Aydintasbas on Substack.
Here is the link: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-will-overplay-his-hand-be-ready.
It was first published by Politico, "Trump Will Overplay His Hand. Here’s How to Be Ready." Here is that link: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/12/01/anti-trumpists-guide-next-four-years-00191724
The author, was a political reporter in Turkey. Here is how she describes this experience: "I lived through the slow and steady march of state capture as a journalist working in Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey. Over a decade as a high-profile journalist, I covered Turkey’s descent into illiberalism, having to engage in the daily push and pull with the government. I know how self-censorship starts in small ways but then creeps into operations on a daily basis. I am familiar with the rhythms of the battle to reshape the media, state institutions and the judiciary."
Aydintasbas offers six tips on how to survive Trump's quest to become a Dictator, and how to be ready when he fails.
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This is the text on page 1 of the Congressional investigation into former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz:
"In sum, the Committee found substantial evidence of the following:
• From at least 2017 to 2020, Representative Gaetz regularly paid women for engaging in sexual activity with him.
• In 2017, Representative Gaetz engaged in sexual activity with a 17-year-old girl.
• During the period 2017 to 2019, Representative Gaetz used or possessed illegal drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, on multiple occasions.
• Representative Gaetz accepted gifts, including transportation and lodging in connection with a 2018 trip to the Bahamas, in excess of permissible amounts.
• In 2018, Representative Gaetz arranged for his Chief of Staff to assist a woman with whom he engaged in sexual activity in obtaining a passport, falsely indicating to the U.S. Department of State that she was a constituent.
• Representative Gaetz knowingly and willfully sought to impede and obstruct the Committee’s investigation of his conduct.
• Representative Gaetz has acted in a manner that reflects discreditably upon the House.
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The Third Bill was the Charm. After the House voted and approved the Continuing Budget Resolution, the Senate quickly followed with little drama, and with even less drama, President Biden signed the Spending Bill into law.
The bill includes funding for basic government operations, as well as $100 billion in hurricane disaster aid and $10 billion in farmer subsidies.
I will post a link to the full CR on my website, gloriamoraga.com.
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The Political mess in the United States House of Representatives is nothing new.
But there are definitely a few more wrinkles. Trump and Musk.
The latest dust-up began early in the week when the Speaker shared the latest Budget Compromise with Democrats and Republicans.
And the world's richest man, who can't find shirts to fit, didn't like what he saw. So he began Tweeting. Hours later, I mean many hours, the president-elect weighed in. He didn't like it either. So a man who is not the president until Jan. 20, 2025 and another rich dude who paid to help get Trump elected, but want not born here and can never be President, blew up the budget deal.
Here is an important point: The "Four Corners" worked on the final documents and it was a compromise plan. COMPROMISE. That means not everybody got what they wanted, but they worked it out, and this was the agreement.
Let me take a minute to explain the "Four Corners". These are lawmakers who are experts in their committee assignments. Two Democrats and two Republicans from the House and Senate. For example, one of the key budget items was the Farm Bill. And the need for farmers to get some fiscal help from the Government. It appeared a one-time aid package had been agreed upon by the lawmakers who make up the "four corners" in farm bill talks.
Those lawmakers are Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa., chairman of the House Agriculture Committee; Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee; Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee; and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
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The deadline to pass another Federal Budget Continuing Resolution is this Friday at midnight.
Yup, we are there again.
Why the delay?
Disaster Aid for Hurricane victims and federal Bailout funds for FARMERS.
Someone is making money on our high food prices and it ain't farmers.
Trump vows to file lawsuits against the media. He has slapped the Des Moines Register with a lawsuit because he didn't like one of their Iowa "POLLS" published before the election.
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Late Friday, Donald Trump finished announcing his final choices for his cabinet. This means Trump's "Public Health Care" Team has been named.
HOLD ON TO YOUR MASKS - TRUMP'S TEAM MAY MAKE AMERICA SICK AGAIN.
There is a longtime leader of the anti-vaccine movement. A highly credentialed surgeon. A seven-term Florida congressman. A Fox News contributor with her own line of vitamins.
Most are millionaires, most do NOT believe in vaccines, and they are all Trump MAGA followers.
While Trump admitted he only has "CONCEPTS OF A HEALTH CARE PLAN," the people he is picking to manage the Nation's Massive Billion Dollar Federal Public Health System are not traditional physicians.
In fact, the man Trump has chosen to head the Department of Health and Human Services is not a doctor. He is an environmental lawyer. As with other nominations, the people who could become responsible for the public health care of millions of Americans leave much to be desired.
I will have more on this story posted on GloriaMoraga.com.
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