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Nope. Not an elite. Never even cracked $100k. But I've taken modest vacations, buy at Target, and replaced cars once every 12 years or so I can comtribute the full amoimt to my 401k. I have $500,000 now. Hardly elite - but someone who twkes responsibility for herself and wants to build a nice retirement. I am typical of millions of others - hard-working middle Americans who sacrifice now for a comfortable future.

The out-of-work blue collar workers still get benefits, provided by my taxes, like food stamps, housing subsidize, free Medicaid, etc. Nobody's forgotten about them. But unlike libs, we don't direct 100% of our focus to poor people and ignore - or make worse - the situation with the middle class. Why are you happy that the middle class is more likely to have a good retirement, based on increasing stock values as a result of Trump's policies?

Again, that is why you LOST.

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If you think Trump and the Republicans are the middle class friends then I think you are very mistaken. The Republicans are already talking of raising the age for medicare from 65 to 67 and of cutting money and benefits for social security, medicare, and medicaid of which most elderly in nursing homes depend upon and of which the disabled depend upon. The ultimate goal of Republicans is do away with or privatize and severely limit social security, medicare, and medicaid.

The Republicans also would love to do away with or severely limit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau which helps protect consumers against financial predators. Trump also reversed the rule for allowing more workers to be eligible for overtime under a higher year salary. Before the rule, many employers such as retailers and others would call folks making not much more than minimum wage "managers" and expected them to work many hours of free overtime per week (often 20 or more). And now the Republicans are happy with that.

The of course there is healthcare which Republicans want to go back to the old days or only offer catastrophic health insurance that only covers a little which is junk insurance and really only benefits the ultra wealthy. Catastrophic insurance often means no care, very limited care, and worsened health and death to average Americans. Many Americans prior to Obamacare could not afford going to doctors, getting tests done, or pay for their medications.

Of and the tax cuts they are proposing will have 80% of the cuts benefiting the top 1% of the richest Americans and will have 30% of the middle class paying more in taxes.

The Republicans are really only friends of the ultra-wealthy.
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Wow. Talk about major spin.  I'm middle class ok and thankful president trump is helpful by my 401k go up. You should be more grateful![/quote]

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