Truth-checking Morgan Liddick’s columns will get tiresome however any individual must. Because the outdated saying goes, loads of job safety.Like President Donald Trump, Liddick is a distortion dispenser. Trump has collected over 20,000 falsehoods and lies whereas in workplace, in line with nonpartisan fact-checkers like FactCheck.org, and Liddick typically parrots him.Liddick’s Aug. 25 column (“Democratic Party platform a toxic stew”) criticizes their platform. Liddick, you may not prefer it, however not less than they’ve one.For the primary time in its 166-year historical past, the GOP doesn’t have one. As a substitute, there’s obscure speak of sticking with 2016s however largely a short assertion surrendering its independence to Trump, stating the social gathering will help something he desires to do. Proving once more the once-proud GOP has turn out to be the Cult of Trump. Do Democrats’ warnings of accelerating authoritarianism appear practical now?Unsurprisingly, the brand new/outdated GOP platform doesn’t embody Trump’s undelivered 2016 guarantees:Ending the border wall (with Mexico paying for it)Repealing Obamacare (since Republicans by no means created viable health-care plans)Decreasing, then eliminating, federal debt (fairly the alternative, growing debt greater than another post-war president)Creating 4% financial progress (one of the best was 3% from huge tax cuts that exploded deficits)Releasing tax returns (he promised he would, after alleged IRS audit; nonetheless hasn’t)Liddick repeats Trump’s lies (amongst many) about Democrats’ proposals:“Biden wants to defund police” (Biden said unequivocally he doesn’t)Trump’s performed higher on the economic system (Trump continued progress Obama began, after disastrous Nice Recession; then Trump’s COVID failures wrecked it once more)Biden will “raise your taxes” (He’s pledged to overturn Trump’s tax cuts for the highest 1% earners and firms solely and assist middle- and working-classes)So thanks for the job safety, Liddick. Too dangerous I’m like hundreds of thousands of Individuals and never getting paid. As a Summit Each day Information reader, you make our work doable.Now greater than ever, your monetary help is vital to assist us maintain our communities knowledgeable in regards to the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impression it’s having on our residents and companies. Each contribution, irrespective of the dimensions, will make a distinction.Your donation shall be used solely to help high quality, native journalism. Donate
