1. In changing environmental policy, how much bureaucratic regulation has the Trump Administration reduced?
He has rolled back 53 rules and it working on rolling back 32 more.
2. How has the Trump Administration changed America's approach to resource extraction?
He has increased the rate at which we extract them and has changed us from an importer of oil and natural gas to very close to being an exporter.
3. What changes has the Trump Administration made to the Medicaid program?
He has relegalized skimpy insurance plans and allowed states to have work requirements for medicaid.
4. What has been the result of these changes?
13% of benefits will be increased at the higher level while 16% Will be cut at the lower ones.
5. What policy changed has caused the biggest changes in the federal deficit?
Tax cuts have led to the federal deficit rising more that it was thought it would. This is because the economic growth that to accompany it did not come.
6. How has the Securities and Exchange Commission changed its enforcement of regulations about the stock market?
The Securities and Exchange commision has brought 40% less regulatory actions. They just are not enforcing as much.
7. What impact have Trump's policies had on the banking industry?
They have saved a lot of hassle for the banks themselves and made them much more profitable, but at the risk of them being much riskier.
8. What are three actions Trump has taken to change immigration enforcement?
One would be his travel ban from certain countries, another would be denying visas and work permits. He has also put new requirements on Visas such as having to have health insurance within 30 days.
9. What impact have Trump's policy changes had on refugee resettlement in America?
He has cut it by over 80% and made it much more difficult to achieve through red tape.
10. How do Trump's appointments to Circuit Courts compare to Obama's time in office?
He has put 46 appointees in office in 4 years, while Obama put in 55 in 8.

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