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The first two defense budgets of the Trump administration were smaller than those of the early Obama years, the upcoming budget would represent an increase over the peak Obama-era budgets of $691 billion in 2010. Just catching up.

That is part of global warming...... the man is a fool. On the contrary - You believe in global warming?

Destroying your fallacious and prejudiced arguments one by one:- Debt? - The USA national debt - Trump not guilty again! On January 20, 2009, when Obama was sworn in, the debt was $10.626 trillion. On January 20, 2017, when he left, it was $19.947 trillion. It explains why most people say Obama added $9 trillion to the debt, more than any other president. "The death of RESTRICTIVE environmental protection" Yup it died - it had to go the make the country work again. RIP. Opiod addiction. You should have read my post. Secured $6 billion in NEW funding to fight the opioid epidemic. Reduced high-dose opioid prescriptions by 16 percent during his first year in office. And all the figures point towards Donald J Trump getting elected for a second term - how good is that?

Since Donald Trump was elected as President of the USA:- Almost 4 million jobs created since election. More Americans are now employed than ever recorded before in our history. Has created more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs since his election. Manufacturing jobs growing at the fastest rate in more than THREE DECADES. Economic growth last quarter hit 4.2 percent. New unemployment claims recently hit a 49-year low. Median household income has hit highest level ever recorded. African-American unemployment has recently achieved the lowest rate ever recorded. Hispanic-American unemployment is at the lowest rate ever recorded. Asian-American unemployment recently achieved the lowest rate ever recorded. Women’s unemployment recently reached the lowest rate in 65 years. Youth unemployment has recently hit the lowest rate in nearly half a century. Lowest unemployment rate ever recorded for Americans without a high school diploma. Under his Administration, veterans’ unemployment recently reached its lowest rate in nearly 20 years. Almost 3.9 million Americans have been lifted off food stamps since the election. The Pledge to America’s Workers has resulted in employers committing to train more than 4 million Americans. The US is committed to VOCATIONAL education. 95 percent of U.S. manufacturers are optimistic about the future—the highest ever. Retail sales surged last month, up another 6 percent over last year. Signed the biggest package of tax cuts and reforms in history. After tax cuts, over $300 billion poured back in to the U.S. in the first quarter alone. As a result of the tax bill, small businesses will have the lowest top marginal tax rate in more than 80 years. Helped win U.S. bid for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Helped win U.S.-Mexico-Canada’s united bid for 2026 World Cup. Opened ANWR and approved Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines. Record number of regulations eliminated. Enacted regulatory relief for community banks and credit unions. Obamacare individual mandate penalty GONE. The administration is providing more affordable healthcare options for Americans through association health plans and short-term duration plans. Last month, the FDA approved more affordable generic drugs than ever before in history. And thanks to our efforts, many drug companies are freezing or reversing planned price increases. The Medicare program has been reformed to stop hospitals from overcharging low-income seniors on their drugs—saving seniors hundreds of millions of dollars this year alone. Signed Right-To-Try legislation. Secured $6 billion in NEW funding to fight the opioid epidemic. Reduced high-dose opioid prescriptions by 16 percent during his first year in office. Signed VA Choice Act and VA Accountability Act, expanded VA telehealth services, walk-in-clinics, and same-day urgent primary and mental health care. Increased the US coal exports by 60 percent; U.S. oil production recently reached all-time high. United States is a net natural gas exporter for the first time since 1957. Withdrew the United States from the job-killing Paris Climate Accord. Cancelled the illegal, anti-coal, so-called Clean Power Plan. Secured record $700 billion in military funding; $716 billion next year. NATO allies are spending $69 billion more on defense since 2016. Process has begun to make the Space Force the 6th branch of the Armed Forces. Confirmed more circuit court judges than any other new administration. Confirmed Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Withdrew from the horrible, one-sided Iran Deal. Moved U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem. Protecting Americans from terrorists with the Travel Ban, upheld by Supreme Court. Issued Executive Order to keep open Guantanamo Bay. Concluded a historic U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal to replace NAFTA. And negotiations with Canada are underway as we speak. Reached a breakthrough agreement with the E.U. to increase U.S. exports. Imposed tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum to protect our national security. Imposed tariffs on China in response to China’s forced technology transfer, intellectual property theft, and their chronically abusive trade practices. Net exports are on track to increase by $59 billion this year. Improved vetting and screening for refugees, and switched focus to overseas resettlement. And have begun BUILDING THE WALL. Republicans want STRONG BORDERS and NO CRIME. Democrats want OPEN BORDERS which equals MASSIVE CRIME. What's not to like? Except if you like open borders and massive crime of course!

I've met a lot of people in business like him - If he takes to you you'll be ok, I would trust him over that slimy pair the Clintons.

"has Mueller got nothing on the slippery basteward" So after months of slagging Donald Trump off - frankly libellous comments IMHO - you are having problems getting the humble pie down? Sticking in your craw is it?

We've had the new road names and our house now has a number - since 2013. Search for our number, road, hamlet, commune, postcode and you still can't get within a kilometre or so.

Like some Americans - not all. Licences from the following states can be exchanged - But licence categories that can be exchanged vary. -Delaware -Maryland -Ohio -Pennsylvanie -Virginie -Caroline du Sud -Massachusetts -New Hampshire -Illinois -Iowa -Michigan -Wisconsin -Arkansas -Oklahoma -Texas -Colorado -Floride -Connecticut

"I merely want to have an amount of euros to live on should all the scaremongering about private pensions being unpayable to people living abroad does come to pass." I thought that I should just put you right about this that you are worried about. The original story about "pensions not being able to be paid to people living abroad " was brought about because their were and still are, doubts as to whether a pension company in the UK could legally pay pensions into EU. banks. So to get round this, get your pension company to pay your pension into your UK bank account and then use a foreign exchange dealer such as UKForex, Currency Fair or Transferwise to change your money into euros and then pay it into your french bank - you'll probably get a better rate that way.

"500 + m2 sounds a lot to expect from" a robotic mower, no doubt they will claim it can do more." They say a maximum of 400 sq meters - just programme it to mow 24/7 that means it will be mowing for a little more than 12 hours per 24 hour day, as it mows for an hour and then charges for about 50 minutes,

I am in the process of installing a robot mower at the moment, i've just got to the initial trial to find out if the installation of the boundary cable is going to work out. It's a Flymo 1200R from Amazon UK. It's on a patch of grass - I hesitate to call it a lawn - of about 400 Sq metres which I got fed up with mowing this year - we had a lot of rain early in the year. The principle of these mowers is that as it is mowing continuously it is only nipping off the top 1 - 2 mm of the grass blades on every pass as they grow. I would recommend burying the cable rather than pegging it down, which in our ground turned out to one of the labours of Hercules, but it's done now! Seems very well thought out, the instructions are excellent and comprehensive, there is an instructional CD included. Spare parts like the blades are available as non-original and cheaper than from Flymo. A good appraisal of the Flymo here:- https://myrobotmower.com/tips-and-tricks-for-using-the-flymo-1200r-robot-lawn-mower/ And a useful blog comparing various automowers from someone who has run one for a few years. http://robotic-lawn-mower.blogspot.com/2016/

I have been back five times in nine years, two of those were for funerals, once for a family illness, once to clear a house out prior to selling and once to pick up a new car. Last trip was 3 years ago. Thank you for your interest. Whaddya mean - why France? Why not!

Moved here 9 years ago this week - so just a newbie compared with a lot on here!

Palm oil and rape seed oil (colza) are not used to produce petrol, they are used as the feedstock to produce biodiesel.

Why should he be impeached, replaced etc? He's doing rather well at the moment looking after the interests of the country he has been democratically elected as the President thereof!

[quote user="alittlebitfrench"]Well given I can read and understand French I will be just fine then. I only read French websites and watch French TV. That is why I can't debate UK politics or talk about UK TV. I am just a bit insecure about my level. Talking of which Mr Norman, I did a few online French tests to see if I could apply for Citizenship. My French was a lot higher than what is required. Whoooah. Alittlebitmorefrench. Lol. Probably not going to apply mind you.[/quote] Isn't that a little bit like saying "I know how to drive, I'm a perfect driver but I'm probably not going to apply to take my driving test" LOL!!

AFAIK after registering 2 motorcycles and 3 cars here, all UK sourced, I have never seen a C of C with a part 2. Possibly they are asking about the V5, the UK registration document, which does have 2 parts?

[quote user="andyh4"]Afraid that does not work for me.[/quote] Or use shift and then the + key?

Oh yes - the wall, it's protecting legal citizens from illegal immigration - they are queuing up from South America to get through Mexico into the US - walls are good! And Obamacare, which recently got so compulsorily expensive that it was bankrupting the people who are working to pay it's bills to provide health care to the feckless, lazy and workshy who don't pay anything. And the guns - like the the ones householders use to protect themselves against the drug crazed scum that want to break into their houses and steal rape and murder? You want to take the legal guns away of course! And as for "A Little Bit Stupid" What's it to you what my forum name is and where I live? And a majority of americans think DT is doing a good job - except the liberals of course! https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2018/04/28/time_to_admit_trump_is_doing_a_good_job_441038.html

What a couple of sad sacks you two really are. Nothing to do with you two who has what avatar. DT is doing ok for the people of the USA - the thick ones are you two who don't take the trouble to actually find out what is going on there - but you just want to follow the liberal sheep and slag him off because it's easier Eh?

[quote user="Judith"]Good to hear that Mrs KG. I've got to change my driving licence soon, but hanging on in the hope that one day they will have sorted the problems! [/quote] I've been changing my driving licence since last September, and I still haven't got an actual licence. I've got a copy of my old valid UK licence and their "attestation" but no actual licence. There seems to be no end to the variety of dumb questions they choose to ask. Such as -"Are you a resident in France?" Answer- Please see carte de sejour copy which I sent you - please note it states "permanent resident" It makes you wonder if the staff they are employing can actually read! "How much did they charge, if you don’t mind me asking?" That's the strange bit - there is no charge apparently.

We investigated all this nonsense when we moved to France, and dallied with the idea of having gas central heating installed. It seems you can have your own gas tank, you have to buy it, have it installed to regulations, pay to have it regularly inspected and also pay to insure it. That's why we rely on wood burners.

"so why should our governments leave the door to our ( in this case your) country open for people to enter illegally??" Possibly because the president of your/our country is a cheerleader for the EU and their policy of encouraging immigration from non-EU countries?

"What next, I wonder?" The gendarmes could take over and do the job they are supposed to be doing?

[quote user="woolybanana"]Rollocks, yet again[/quote] Rather than knee-jerk ripostes - what are your reasons for rejecting what I think is inevitable?