Originally Posted by Guest

What is incredible to me is how Trump supporters consistently think he will help them with his policies.

I know they do not care to hear OR EVEN LISTEN to this, but with what they are complaining about you would think this might be important,,,

"As Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton seek to sway voters with their economic plans, another group is also voicing their opinions: economists.

From almost every corner of the U.S., they’ve been crunching the numbers and running models, trying to understand how the candidates’ plans for everything from monetary policy to immigration will affect the nation’s economy. Both candidates have proposed policies that, according to Morgan Stanley, would “alter the underpinnings of the U.S. economic outlook.”

Trump’s supporters are hoping he can revive manufacturing and bring back jobs to many struggling areas of the country. Clinton’s supporters hope she’ll tackle student debt and help working families get ahead. Unlike the electorate, however, economists -- regardless of political outlook -- are more likely to be in agreement: many view Clinton’s plans as neutral for the economy, while warning that Trump’s plans would result in an economic malaise.

Trump’s policies could lead to a recession, prove “disastrous” by interfering with free trade and include a budget that simply “doesn’t add up.” Those are assessments from groups ranging from the nonpartisan credit ratings agency Moody’s to the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute.

“Large tax cuts without even larger spending reductions mean explosive deficits and debt,” wrote Jeffrey Miron, the director of economic studies at the libertarian Cato Institute. “Massive interference with free trade means a far less productive economy.”

Business economists, too, aren’t thrilled with Trump’s plans. Only 14 percent of more than 400 members of the National Association for Business Economics said they believe Trump would be better than the other candidates at managing the economy. Fifty-five percent said they believed Clinton would prove the better president when it comes to economic management."

Economists weigh in: How Trump and Clinton stack up - CBS News