Because all those conservatives we have elected to office recently can point to an accomplishment in reducing our debt, welfare, or addiction to government?
Note, my statement is an accomplishment. Cruz shutting down the Senate is not an accomplishment it did not actually stop the bleeding.
Trump can point to an accomplishment. The Wollman rink in New York City had repairs planned by the city government. They were ridiculously over schedule and budget. Trump claimed he would get it done in 6 months at $2.5million; 4 months later, he finished it for $2.25million.
The only other one I can think of in recent memory is Newt Gingrich.
The only other one I can think of in recent memory is Newt Gingrich.
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The election of 1994 was an incredible accomplishment. Too bad he couldn’t follow through.
In the early 1990’s, it was purchased and is now run by Donald Trump. It has been a success from the day it opened – over 300,000 skaters glided across the ice in its first year of operation.>snip<
Daily Rates Mon – Thur/ Fri – Sun Adults $ 10.00/ $14.00 Children $ 5.25/ $ 5.50 Seniors $ 4.75/ $ 8.25 Skate Rentals $ 6.00 Lock Rental $ 4.25/ $ 6.00 Spectator Fee $ 5.00
It is now a Trump owned business. This wasn't done just out of the goodness of his heart. At 300K skaters at the senior weekday rate (the lowest) thats over 1.4 million a year, and the actual gate is likely multiples of that. Source:Wollman Rink