Cut spending regardless if you think raising or lowering taxes raises revenue.
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Cut spending regardless if you think raising or lowering taxes raises revenue.
That was spending. Not a tax cut. But I am for cutting spending, including Social Security.
I am 100% for cutting spending, regardless. We need to do that and raise revenue. It is a balanced approach.
You constantly fall for this disinformation. It's sad and unfortunate for the rest of us.
LOL Oh no, no, no Ward. I, for one, won't get suckered and bogged down into talking about all such issues. It could have all to do about Harris or not. It could just all have to do about Trump or not. Or, it could be a combination of both. I will just chime in whenever I feel like it on whatever you all are talking about. Carry on. LOL
(NOTE: it's not easy responding from your phone; was at Staples getting a new laptop set up).
The problem with that is the Dems won't agree to just cutting spending. Do both cutting spending and raising revenue,,,,then you're talking.
Looks like the FDA finally was able to point to an inaccuracy about their organization being captured to the tune of 3 percentage points 
If our government cut every single penny of discretionary spending today, it would still not be enough to cover the debt service alone on $35 trillion.
Meaning, we're officially screwed unless we can a plan for dramatically raising GDP and/or a novel investment strategy.
One side has laid out this plan in great detail and is literally showing it's hand to Americans on how someone in any tax bracket can catch the magic carpet ride -- BTC and AI.
The other side wants to tax more and take hold of your bank accounts via CBDCs. This includes an unrealized gains tax which is insane.
If you're making under $400K and don't believe letting this corrupt genie out of the bottle won't eventually impact you - you might want to brush up on history. It's first implemented to the "rich" and then it makes it's way to your doorstep in no time.
Meaning, we're officially screwed unless we can a plan for dramatically raising GDP and/or a novel investment strategy.
One side has laid out this plan in great detail and is literally showing it's hand to Americans on how someone in any tax bracket can catch the magic carpet ride -- BTC and AI.
The other side wants to tax more and take hold of your bank accounts via CBDCs. This includes an unrealized gains tax which is insane.
If you're making under $400K and don't believe letting this corrupt genie out of the bottle won't eventually impact you - you might want to brush up on history. It's first implemented to the "rich" and then it makes it's way to your doorstep in no time.
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The estate tax hasn't trickled down to people with an estate smaller than 13 million so maybe you're being disingenous?
There's a big difference between Estate Taxes and Transaction Taxes in terms of how they are viewed by the IRS.
I'm with you. I understand people disagree on which generates more revenue. Raising taxes, or lowering taxes to supposedly stimulate a better economy.
I'm going with the idea that we should all agree that we need to cut spending.
Thankfully the Democratic Party of today is not the states rights party of yesterday. Dems no longer wave the confederate flag as it now belongs to Trump's maga insurrectionists.
There's a lot the party doesn't do anymore, and it's not all good.
You've posted a couple articles now about book "banning". Are you trying to convince anyone that books are actually being banned? Because what you post is about removing books from some schools for younger kids, not actually banning books.
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You mean the party of war, censorship, open borders, no primaries, mandates, hand picked candidates, big pharma, blackrock, etc?
You're right. They don't even resemble what they were 20 years ago.
Federal Reserve data indicates that as of Q4 2021, the top 1% of households in the United States held 32.3% of the country's wealth, while the bottom 50% held 2.6%. There is a huge inequality of wealth in this country and sadly with our tax structure that top 1% only increase their wealth. Trickle down economics ( favored by repubs ) has never worked.
Sadly a masterpiece of literature "To Kill a Mockingbird' was removed from school libraries and since it's no longer available to the students that means it is banned for their use. You don't seem to understand that book banning is relative to the setting in which it was banned. A nation wide ban on any book would be improbable today.
Yes, actually banning books is improbable. That's why using the term "banning" isn't really accurate, in my opinion. These same kids can get the book at the library or online even if it was removed from their school.
To kill a mockingbird was taught in my sons school last year though. I was glad it was.
Just because the NAACP and others object to the racial slurs, doesn't mean the book promotes that. History should be taught and portrayed accurately.
But removing sexual content from gradeschools shouldn't evoke the passions of people screaming "book banning". Again, my opinion.
Lurker take the time to read my post. I said a "nation wide" ban on any book is improbable. A controversial high school book in a conservative area is more likely to be banned than the same book in a more liberal area.
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I agreed. I even typed "Yes, actually banning books is improbable."
Local schools removing offensive books is a different matter though. I personally approve of some books being removed from school settings. Not every pornographic book needs to be available to kindergarten kids.
And if we're intent on making it a political divide, I don't think To Kill a Mockingbird is the right example. Just my opinion.
Edit: I'll agree that often times some parents object to things that their kids could probably be okay with. My major contention with your post was the rhetoric of calling it "book bannings" when in reality, it's no such thing.
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It depends. Some counties have removed books from public libraries. - Presumably, children would not be driving to the library by themselves and would be accompanied by a parent or adult.
One college in Florida removed every book out of the college library that mentioned gender. Now, I think its worth mentioning that a college library is for adults, not kids. They dumped all the books in the garbage. The pictures of the books in a dumpster were published. Some of the titles thrown away:
Feminist Thought
Same Sex Unions in Pre-Modern Europe
Black Cultures from Bebop to Hip Hop
Florida law prevents them library from selling, transferring or donating the books. So, they have to be destroyed. This isn't very efficient, and certainly is a waste given that there might be organizations that would repurpose or sell the books to other colleges or even public libraries in other areas, or other states.
Or- they could do like many libraries do- they sell the books at a deep discount to the public and use that money for other library projects. But not in Florida.
What do you think about the Bible in an elementary or middle school?
The bible has stories of nudity, fornication, incest, adultery, murder, and a lot of other material that many parents would find quite objectionable for an elementary or middle school aged student.
In Oklahoma, the Republican Sec of Education is requiring all schools to have a bible in the classroom. Most of the large school districts are not complying with his opinion given they are following advice from law firms advising them. (There are no state education standards that cover the bible, or require it to be taught, or include it in classroom lessons).
One District Superintendent (A former Marine who is a Republican) said he wouldn't comply and there was no reason to include the bible in classrooms except as an effort to indoctrinate students and his district wouldn't comply.
The Secretary is threatening them, but doesn't have the authority in the law to make them do anything. Now, a Republican led committee is investigating the Sec. of Education for financial issues.
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I think Elon needs to fix his own companies. It would be a nice start.
Just a note, the Brooklyn Public Library has a free e- book program. There are a number of other libraries participating. Anyone that can access their website can read the books that schools are banning.
It's a well known program- made much more popular by the efforts to ban books in school libraries.
It's received a lot of publicity so teens know they can access any book for free.
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No, they wave the flag of Hamas now. You saw more Hamas flags at the DNC than confederate flags at the RNC, for sure.
You do realize it was liberal woke crybabies that removed 'To Kill a Mockingbird' from schools, don't you?
Nothing broken with his companies. Some of the most innovative and successful in the world.
FAR better run than our federal government.
Well, that's not true. At least Tesla has some pretty significant issues. Elon just doesn't seem to care and hasn't for a long time.
I won't even mention the issues with repairs.
Tesla's Quality Control Is So Bad Customers Are Taking Delivery Inspections Into Their Own Hands
Imagine willingly buying a car from a brand where quality control is so bad that you need an aftermarket checklist.
jalopnik.com
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www.fastcompany.com
Some did and they were wrong 100%. They should be ashamed for even trying.
One minor difference though is- in most instances, this was driven from schools and school districts, not governors and state or national politicians.
The right wing war on books:
Everything You Need to Know About the Right-Wing War on Books
Here’s your guide to the heroes and villains—plus a list of the 50 most banned books.
newrepublic.com
Well, that's not true. At least Tesla has some pretty significant issues. Elon just doesn't seem to care and hasn't for a long time.
I won't even mention the issues with repairs.
Tesla's Quality Control Is So Bad Customers Are Taking Delivery Inspections Into Their Own Hands
Imagine willingly buying a car from a brand where quality control is so bad that you need an aftermarket checklist.
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www.fastcompany.com
Yes, it is true. Tesla is the most valuable car company in the world. Tesla has the bestselling automobile in the world. And Tesla has consistently scored highest in customer loyalty. Jalopnik is a bunch of liberal, anti-tesla nut jobs. I've followed them for years, and they consistently push anti-Republican propaganda and negative stories about Elon since he took the red pill.
All that, and we haven't even started on SpaceX. You know, the company that is going to rescue those NASA astronauts.
And StarLink. And Neuralink. Oh yeah, he rescued twitter from being part of Democrat Pravda.
The right wing war on books:
Everything You Need to Know About the Right-Wing War on Books
Here’s your guide to the heroes and villains—plus a list of the 50 most banned books.
New Republic? Sorry, not worthy of a click. Nut. Jobs. Not giving those idiots a click.
Like I said, the book you mentioned, To Kill a Mockingbird, was removed (not banned) by liberals. But I guess THAT was ok?
A Hamas flag was spotted at an anti-Israel rally in Chicago Monday hours before the Democratic National Convention was set to begin. A means one.
Kari Lake campaigns in front of a confederate flag.
I did love the book but the N word was used and I can understand how insulting that might be to young readers. You can't deny that banning books is a more common practice among right wingers.
Last time: Banning and removal are the same thing according to the American Library Association
"A banning is the removal of those materials"
