A big part of they problem is the American diet and what it has done to our bodies. It used to be 8oz was a serving of milk, juice, or pop. Now its 20oz or more. I go to fast food with guys n they get a combo meal plus a sandwich or more, but then the are in the bathroom a half hour later. Their body doesn't process it because its been adjusted to poor eating habits. In many parts of the world families only make $5 a day and somehow they survive. And if you must go over the $5 a day at least the government gave you a good start. I did not include the taxes you saved on the $6000 write off you got on those dependents, so there is even more money you should be putting toward your children instead of yourself. I also did not include the 43% of children in the US that get free or reduced price lunches at school. It all adds up if you learn how to shop and cook. I'm not targeting MS, I am saying everyone can benefit about smart shopping and eating.

tax information without the hype.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/this-group-of-americans-will-most-likely-get-the-biggest-tax-refunds/ar-BBTV5MQ?li=BBnbfcN

Trump’s hidden tax hikes

You’ve probably heard about the tax cuts President Trump signed into effect in 2017, which kicked in last year and lowered the tax bill for about two-thirds of Americans.

But you may not have heard about the tax hikes Trump imposed in 2018, even though they negate a significant portion of the tax cuts Trump crows about regularly.

The tariffs Trump imposed last year on a broad range of imports have generated about $3 billion per month in new taxes, according to new research published by the Centre for Economic Policy Research in London. Trump has said many times that China is paying “billions of dollars” to the United States. But that’s not true. The Trump tariffs “have been almost entirely passed through into domestic prices,” according to the paper by economists at Columbia University, Princeton University, and the New York Federal Reserve. That means American producers and consumers are paying the Trump taxes.

http://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/trumps-hidden-tax-hikes-135230218.html

Sorry, only saving $70 per year. Insignificant to most of you progressives!!
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Could those higher prices help people decide to purchase American made products instead of Chinese??