Every now and then we all get those moments of shocking clarity and insight that give us a new perspective on reality. Mine came over the weekend when I was watching the political shows on cable TV.
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Recent revelations that Democratic West Virginian senator quietly made millions from his coal business could come back to haunt him as he eyes a run for re-election 
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Congress did not extend the paid leave mandate in its $900 billion COVID aid bill. Democrats hope to try again next year.
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CHICAGO — Englewood, on this city’s South Side, is one of Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods. It is a district where the median household income of $20,991 is more than 60 percent lower than the city median.
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The emerging details represent a counteroffer to Democrats, who blasted the proposal and have pushed to extend the full $600 payment.
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Trump's fundraiser tonight at an ocean-side mansion in Florida is expected to raise $10 million for his 2020 campaign. Tickets cost $580,600 per couple.
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Forty lobbyists with ties to U.S. President Donald Trump helped clients secure more than US$10 billion in federal coronavirus aid, among them five former administration officials whose work potentially violates Trump's own ethics policy, according to a report.
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Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Sunday said that he expects Americans to be able to survive for two and a half months on just $1,200, which is about $17 per day.
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On MSNBC Saturday, Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold revealed the disconnect between what President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is demanding of his tenants, and what he is asking for from his creditors.
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During a Fox News town hall Thursday night, President Donald Trump finally admitted what many have long feared — that he plans to push for serious cuts to entitlements, which includes Social Security and Medicare.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid by Republican former congressman Aaron Schock, who resigned in 2015 amid questions about spending on his lavish “Downton Abbey”-inspired Washington office, to escape charges accusing him of defrauding the government while a member of the House of Representatives.
The Swarm's insight:
During his brief time as a member of Congress, notorious spendthrift Aaron Schock got a little too greedy for his own good. As a result of his profligacy, he eventually became the disgraced poster child for all that is wrong with the GOP leadership.
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Louisiana is withholding $39 million in flood control funds after city officials voiced opposition to the state's abortion ban.
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From
mibiz
Republican lawmakers are advancing bills that would reduce Michigan’s corporate income tax rate by 20 percent and create tax credits for businesses that lost at least a quarter of their revenue during COVID-19 restrictions.
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Around 60-70 workers were allegedly injured Saturday as they protested against a two-month absence of pay.
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The holy mantra of health professionals was coined about 2,500 years ago by the Greek physician Hippocrates: “Do no harm.”
Of course, that was before corporate healthcare took charge and asserted a new guiding ethic: “Jack up profits.”
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While corrupt elected officials and elites feed at the public trough, the economic collapse is hitting people in the United States hard. According to the newly released Bureau of Labor Statistics figures 47.2 percent of working-age people are without work and businesses are finding it impossible...
The Swarm's insight:
Why couldn't the workers who needed help get their fair share? Because Donald Trump couldn't ignore his greed long enough to do his job. It's a mistake he will regret come Election Day.
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From
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According to new reports out this week, Donald Trump’s friends and family managed to score at least $21 million from the PPP small business loan program created to help save small businesses during the pandemic.
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From
nypost
At least 43,000 American millionaires who are too rich to get coronavirus stimulus checks are getting a far bigger boost — averaging $1.6 million each, according to a congressional committee.
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Americans for Prosperity, a pro-corporate group, wants employees to return to work despite desperate pleas from public health officials to the contrary.
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Democrats have tried to prevent Trump from receiving taxpayer money at his businesses for three years. This week, they finally scored a small victory.
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Trump used his presidential tour of four states for profit by staying every night at his Las Vegas Trump Hotel. He claimed the Secret Service planned it.
The Swarm's insight:
"The public deserves to know if Trump is once again lying about the Secret Service’s role in funnelling taxpayer dollars toward one of his businesses." - Citizens For Ethics in Washington (CREW).
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“Trump says he represents the little guy, but the little guy is going to have to pay his taxes for him here in Ossining,” said Dana Levenberg, the Ossining town supervisor.
The Swarm's insight:
If voters take a good, hard look at Donald Trump, they'll find a political wannabe who's no different than the other corporate carpetbaggers in the GOP leadership who were after the presidency. The only problem for them is that Trump's penchant for unbridled greed makes him better at 'gaming the system' than they are.
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