Roosevelt created a new tax so that it would appear there was a separate revenue stream funding the retiree Trust fund. As noted earlier, FICA taxes went to the same place as all other taxes, then eliminated from existence, leaving only ghosts.

Regulators, now were being required to take into consideration the needs of the businesses being regulated before the needs of the people being protected

With the Seventies on the horizon there was little hope and even less optimism. But there was one last glory to be celebrated.

He had a lot of help when he won, but the downfall was all Donald Trump

one must consider what drove so many people in a nation that prides itself on freedom and democracy to stage an insurrection

Was he a great President, or even an OK one? No. He was certainly not the worst President, but with all those qualifications his performance still fell short of anything remarkable. Resume is not a qualification to be President.

Democratic leadership stood there, hoping that each candidate would solve their own campaign.