This one weird trick will grow the economy. #StrongMiddleClass #FinancialMobility
It's almost like having a larger pool of people to work and buy things makes for a larger economy 🤔
April 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
This one weird trick will grow the economy. #StrongMiddleClass #FinancialMobility
Vote Blue for your job security, rights and union! Unions aren’t bad; the gazilionaires would like you to think Unions are bad but they are not. They help establish a 40 hour work week, H & W benefits, overtime rules and pay. #UnionStrong = #StrongMiddleClass
Stuart Appelbaum: “For 900 pages, TFG’s Project 2025 playbook dives into excruciating detail on how a TFG-Vance administration will roll back workers’ rights, curbing the right to organize, eliminating overtime pay laws, gutting health and safety protections & protections against child labor.”
August 5, 2024 at 4:45 AM
Vote Blue for your job security, rights and union! Unions aren’t bad; the gazilionaires would like you to think Unions are bad but they are not. They help establish a 40 hour work week, H & W benefits, overtime rules and pay. #UnionStrong = #StrongMiddleClass
Let's expand tax credits for small businesses that offer paid internships. This will create more opportunities for young middle-class Americans, help them gain experience, and increase their future earning potential. #SmallBusinessGrowth #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
January 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Let's expand tax credits for small businesses that offer paid internships. This will create more opportunities for young middle-class Americans, help them gain experience, and increase their future earning potential. #SmallBusinessGrowth #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
Let's increase funding for affordable housing. More homes mean lower housing costs, allowing middle-class families to save more, invest in their futures, and boost the economy. Home is where the growth is! #AffordableHousing #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
January 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Let's increase funding for affordable housing. More homes mean lower housing costs, allowing middle-class families to save more, invest in their futures, and boost the economy. Home is where the growth is! #AffordableHousing #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
Invest in renewable energy infrastructure. Creates jobs, lowers energy costs, and fights climate change - all boosting the middle-class economy. #GreenJobs #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
January 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Invest in renewable energy infrastructure. Creates jobs, lowers energy costs, and fights climate change - all boosting the middle-class economy. #GreenJobs #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
Let's expand vocational education programs in high schools. This will provide more job opportunities for students right after graduation, reducing student debt and increasing middle-class income. #VocationalEducation #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
January 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Let's expand vocational education programs in high schools. This will provide more job opportunities for students right after graduation, reducing student debt and increasing middle-class income. #VocationalEducation #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
Invest in public transportation infrastructure to create jobs and reduce commute times. More jobs mean more income and less commute time means more family time for the middle class. #InfrastructureInvestment #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
January 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Invest in public transportation infrastructure to create jobs and reduce commute times. More jobs mean more income and less commute time means more family time for the middle class. #InfrastructureInvestment #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
Let's invest in green infrastructure, creating jobs while fighting climate change. This means more work opportunities for middle class Americans in a growing industry. Renewable is doable! #GreenJobs #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #ClimateAction #Trump
January 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Let's invest in green infrastructure, creating jobs while fighting climate change. This means more work opportunities for middle class Americans in a growing industry. Renewable is doable! #GreenJobs #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #ClimateAction #Trump
Let's create tax incentives for companies providing wellness programs. Healthier employees mean fewer sick days and lower healthcare costs for the middle class. Wellness at work, prosperity at home! #WorkplaceWellness #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
February 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Let's create tax incentives for companies providing wellness programs. Healthier employees mean fewer sick days and lower healthcare costs for the middle class. Wellness at work, prosperity at home! #WorkplaceWellness #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
Let's make telehealth services tax-deductible. This will lower healthcare costs and increase access for middle-class families, while saving time and reducing missed work days. Healthier families, stronger economy! #TelehealthForAll #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
January 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Let's make telehealth services tax-deductible. This will lower healthcare costs and increase access for middle-class families, while saving time and reducing missed work days. Healthier families, stronger economy! #TelehealthForAll #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
Let's incentivize corporations to invest in employee training programs. This will create more skilled jobs, raise wages, and strengthen the middle class. A win-win for businesses and workers alike. #WorkforceDevelopment #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #Trump
January 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Let's incentivize corporations to invest in employee training programs. This will create more skilled jobs, raise wages, and strengthen the middle class. A win-win for businesses and workers alike. #WorkforceDevelopment #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #Trump
Let's streamline healthcare costs by promoting preventive care. Lower out-of-pocket expenses and healthier lives for the middle class, leading to increased productivity and savings. Prevention is better than cure! #HealthcareReform #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
January 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Let's streamline healthcare costs by promoting preventive care. Lower out-of-pocket expenses and healthier lives for the middle class, leading to increased productivity and savings. Prevention is better than cure! #HealthcareReform #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
Let's create a national apprenticeship program, matching students with businesses in their field of interest. This will increase job readiness and employability, enhancing income and job security for the middle class. #ApprenticeshipUSA #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
January 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Let's create a national apprenticeship program, matching students with businesses in their field of interest. This will increase job readiness and employability, enhancing income and job security for the middle class. #ApprenticeshipUSA #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
Let's encourage businesses to offer employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). This allows the middle class to share in the wealth they help create, fostering economic equality and boosting savings. Ownership is empowerment! #ESOPs #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
February 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Let's encourage businesses to offer employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). This allows the middle class to share in the wealth they help create, fostering economic equality and boosting savings. Ownership is empowerment! #ESOPs #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
Create a “First-Time Homebuyer Refi Window”: let qualified middle-class buyers refinance once within 3 years with zero lender fees to capture lower rates—target ~$150/month less on the mortgage when rates drop. Would you support this? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #Hou
January 1, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Create a “First-Time Homebuyer Refi Window”: let qualified middle-class buyers refinance once within 3 years with zero lender fees to capture lower rates—target ~$150/month less on the mortgage when rates drop. Would you support this? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #Hou
Create “Lunch-Break Telehealth”: require insurers to cover 15‑minute virtual visits with a $0 copay during set workday hours. Fewer missed hours = more take‑home pay; target 1–2 fewer unpaid hours per family/month. Would you use it? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #Healt
August 27, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Create “Lunch-Break Telehealth”: require insurers to cover 15‑minute virtual visits with a $0 copay during set workday hours. Fewer missed hours = more take‑home pay; target 1–2 fewer unpaid hours per family/month. Would you use it? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #Healt
Create a “12‑Month Rent Ledger”: on-time renters can use 12 months of bank rent payments as official proof to qualify for mainstream mortgages. Builds middle-class homeownership sooner; target 200k more first-time approvals/year. Try it? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #
August 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Create a “12‑Month Rent Ledger”: on-time renters can use 12 months of bank rent payments as official proof to qualify for mainstream mortgages. Builds middle-class homeownership sooner; target 200k more first-time approvals/year. Try it? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #
Create a “First‑Month Rent Deposit Split”: let renters on time payments split security deposits into 6 monthly installments (escrowed). Cuts move‑in cash shocks and credit-card debt; target $500–$1,500 less upfront per move. Support this? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
July 28, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Create a “First‑Month Rent Deposit Split”: let renters on time payments split security deposits into 6 monthly installments (escrowed). Cuts move‑in cash shocks and credit-card debt; target $500–$1,500 less upfront per move. Support this? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass
Create a “90‑Day Zoning Reset”: cities that legalize duplexes/fourplexes near transit & job centers (by right) get bonus infrastructure funds. More homes where people work = slower rent growth; target 5% rent relief in 2 years. Back it? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #H
July 10, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Create a “90‑Day Zoning Reset”: cities that legalize duplexes/fourplexes near transit & job centers (by right) get bonus infrastructure funds. More homes where people work = slower rent growth; target 5% rent relief in 2 years. Back it? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #H
Create “32‑Hour Week OT”: require time‑and‑a‑half pay after 32 hours for hourly workers. It rewards extra shifts, raises take‑home pay without new paperwork, and can target +$150/month for full‑time families. Would you support this? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #Jobs
July 5, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Create “32‑Hour Week OT”: require time‑and‑a‑half pay after 32 hours for hourly workers. It rewards extra shifts, raises take‑home pay without new paperwork, and can target +$150/month for full‑time families. Would you support this? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #Jobs
Labor Day and Trump’s Empty “American Workers First” Promise
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Labor Day and Trump’s Empty “American Workers First” Promise
As we head into Labor Day, a holiday meant to honor the contributions of working people and the labor movement that fought for dignity, safety, and fairness in the workplace, the Trump Administration ...
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August 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Labor Day and Trump’s Empty “American Workers First” Promise
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Create a “Fixed‑Price Rental Application” standard: cap application+screening fees at $30 and require a reusable background check good for 60 days. Cuts moving costs for working families; target $100–$300 less per move. Support this? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #Hous
June 22, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Create a “Fixed‑Price Rental Application” standard: cap application+screening fees at $30 and require a reusable background check good for 60 days. Cuts moving costs for working families; target $100–$300 less per move. Support this? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #Hous
Create “Fee-Free Student Teaching”: give student teachers a $10k refundable credit if districts offer paid placements. Earn-while-you-train cuts debt and fills classrooms faster—target 50k more new teachers/year. Would you support this? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #E
May 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Create “Fee-Free Student Teaching”: give student teachers a $10k refundable credit if districts offer paid placements. Earn-while-you-train cuts debt and fills classrooms faster—target 50k more new teachers/year. Would you support this? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #E
Create “One‑Click Child Tax Credit”: auto-claim it using IRS payroll data with monthly advance payments (opt out anytime). More predictable cash flow for the middle class; target $200–$400/month steadier budgets per family. Support this? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #
April 30, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Create “One‑Click Child Tax Credit”: auto-claim it using IRS payroll data with monthly advance payments (opt out anytime). More predictable cash flow for the middle class; target $200–$400/month steadier budgets per family. Support this? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #
Create “Apprenticeship Tax‑Free OT”: waive federal income tax on overtime pay for workers in registered apprenticeships for 2 years. More take‑home pay boosts completion and job upgrades—target +$100/month per apprentice. Support this? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #Jo
April 26, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Create “Apprenticeship Tax‑Free OT”: waive federal income tax on overtime pay for workers in registered apprenticeships for 2 years. More take‑home pay boosts completion and job upgrades—target +$100/month per apprentice. Support this? #Trump #BetterAmerica #StrongMiddleClass #Jo