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On Nov. 6, 2018 voters in the United States will return to the ballot booth for the mid-term elections to cast their votes for the future of America. Will the Democrats regain control of the U.S. Congress by winning back the U.S. House and Senate or will they diminish their numbers to insignificance? Chances are the latter will occur.

Combine the Dow Jones Stock Market that is roaring at record highs with the passage of President Donald Trump’s historic tax cuts — putting more money in the pockets of average middle-class Americans — voters will most certainly vote their pocket books as they usually do. According to the president, starting in February hard working Americans will see increases in their take home pay and that alone will win Republicans more seats in congress — not less.

It’s always the economy that drives voters. Millions of Republicans, Democrats and Independents have retirement savings accounts plus stock market portfolios. The raging stock market is improving the financial stability of millions of voters. For them to go against the grain and vote Democratic would be like shooting themselves in the foot by messing up a good thing. The new corporate tax rate of 21-percent – down from 35-percent – will grow the economy far past anything America has ever experienced.

This week saw the Democrats led by U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) relentlessly attack President Trump and the Republicans over the new tax cuts. Their negativity and outright lies concerning these long overdue tax cuts was disgusting to say the least. Pelosi called the tax cut bill the “worst” bill ever voted on in the U.S. House.

None of the Democrats in the senate or the house voted to pass the new tax cuts. Not because they didn’t want to vote for it, but because they are afraid to break ranks with Democratic leadership because of the upcoming mid-term elections which would jeopardize the flow of campaign contributions from the Democratic National Committee to their individual campaigns. Cutting taxes is not in the vocabulary of Democrats especially Schumer and Pelosi. There has never been a tax or user fee Democrats didn’t like.

In the New Year congress will again be forced to hammer out a new healthcare law and finally put an end to the disastrous Affordable Healthcare Act enacted by former President Obama. Passing a new healthcare law will be a mid-term election issue right in there with national security, immigration reform and infrastructure investment, but the primary voter motivation will be to preserve and maintain the current upswing in the economy and keep it moving forward which means more Republicans will win and join hands with President Trump and stop fighting this president at every turn.

For the Democrats to continue their struggle with President Trump they are signing their own political death certificates. This president is the only president that we have. To keep up the fight against him is fruitless and just plain stupid. Sure there are things about President Trump we don’t like. He is the most controversial man to ever hold the office, but voters put him in the White House for a reason and we are witnessing the results of Trump’s win in paychecks, bank statements and stock dividends.

The USA is getting turned around, but not upended under the Trump administration as Democrats feared. Slowly but surely money for Democratic sponsored social-give-a-way programs like federal food stamps and welfare checks is drying up faster than rain on the Mojave Desert and that’s progress.

If the Democrats – who are now dazed and confused – can’t get behind President Trump in 2018 and find ways to work together their numbers in congress will shrivel like a popped balloon.

About the Author Britt Nelson relocated to Costa Rica in 2011 from Florida, where he served as news editor for the Palatka Daily News, a newspaper owned by the New York Times Regional Newspaper Group (NYT-RNG) for 20 years.

Nelson served the NYT-RNG for 18 years in Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida as a correspondent, reporter, staff writer, senior staff writer training new reporters, copy editor, page designer, editorial writer, editorial page editor and editorial board member.