Rodnie Taylor…
I believe it depends on what end of the spectrum you’re on, there certainly affecting us and what the effect is going to be determined by what spectrum you’re on. If you’re a business owner you’re probably happy with what is going on with Trump’s policies. He’s made it with the tax breaks favorable to business owners, this is a capitalist society and I would think if we were really sold on this more people would be happy. But, right now we are a jobs oriented country because we’ve allowed a lot of immigrants to come into the country to work and creating business is a little harder with the way the banking system is set up the way it is and he favors the banks so they can squeeze money and so my answer is yes its affective but I think it’s affecting more people negatively because there’s more people on the bottom end. So ultimately it’s kind of hurting more people than it’s helping.
Djomme Howard…
The Trump activity has affected our jobs in many different ways. For one example, our medical and dental are always on the line and the stipulations they put on us dictate what we can and cannot do.
Len Simpson…
Well I think the Obama policies are driving the economy. I think Trump inherited a great economy and it’s just a continuation of the Obama legacy that is affecting and continuing the growth of the economy and jobs.
DeMarrio Kinzy…
I understand what’s going on within the cycle of finance, jobs and gentrification. But, I’m really unbalanced about Trump, being employed, being from South Seattle, Washington, there are a lot of people who do not understand what’s going on with his policies, how things are going to change but it will all come with time and I really do appreciate what is going on with the economics of Seattle and jobs but with the politics I really might not be that educated on that. But the way things are going right now, I would never say that things are financially wrong in Seattle. I really don’t like Trump and the things that he is doing, but we have to deal with it. This is the land of opportunity, come to Seattle.
Kris Williams…
I believe the Trump policies have hindered the legacy of the Obama policy. It is the Obama policies that have given business the impetus and trajectory that we see now. Trump with his massive tax breaks has put the country’s financial future in peril. Yes, there is job growth and it has been steady over Trump’s first year but that is due to the previous President, Trump is just riding that wave. But I assure you due to tariffs and other policies we will be losing jobs as evident with Harley Davidson, businesses will be looking to ship even more jobs oversees. So I am not that very optimistic as I was with Obama.
Julian…
Trump is destroying the jobs and economic landscape with his policies. His fragile dispositions has forced him to unfairly take credit which belongs to Obama for strengthening an economy that was on the brink of a major depression. Obama’s policies took a broken America and revived it to healthy growth pattern and Trump like a usurper tries to take credit. With his tax breaks, tariff wars Trump has the country headed for another financial disaster if we are not vigilant.
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