@4TaxFairness And you think the government would use this money for healthcare, etc? Sure. Trillions would disappear as trillions already have.
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Billionaires would still have $8 TRILLION if we passed a wealth tax.
But WE would have $6 TRILLION more for healthcare, childcare, housing, education, paid leave, food assistance, and more.
Any arguments against a wealth tax at this point are just bad math.
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@ennui365 If a person found a mail in ballot on the ground and filled it out (on behalf of the adressee) and sent it in, it would count in many blue states. Nearly nothing is verifed-how could you verify it? How do you catch fraud if you have no mechansims for catching fraud?
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@broadwaybabyto Kelly you know that isn't true. BILLIONS and BILLIONS have been spent to "end homelessness" in some of our biggest cities and homelessness has GONE UP and has not been improved. No amount of money stoled by the government from taxpayers will improve anything...never does.
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@SenSchumer subsidizing ACA premiums does not lower healthcare costs, it just makes changes who pays for it. And it actually provides endless encouragement for insurance companies to raise rates to anything they want and still get paid.
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For 2% of this we could’ve extended the ACA tax credits for a year and lowered health care costs for millions.
2%.
The Spectator Index@spectatorindex
BREAKING: Trump is set to seek a $1.5 trillion dollar Defense budget for next fiscal year, according to Reuters report.
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@SenWarren He has also created life-changing and innovative technologies that are changing the world. I have no problem if someone put their life savings into those things and worked 24/7 for years to do it having that wealth. I didn't do that and am not entitled to his money.
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Elon Musk has 6.5 MILLION times more wealth than the typical American.
It’s time for a wealth tax — billionaires must pay their fair share.
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@4TaxFairness @SenWarren I hope everyone knows that a billionaire's wealth isn't cash in the bank. Your post is misleading. e.g. Bezos would still have ASSETS (property, investments, etc.) worth $247. If you have a house worth $400k w/a 3% wealth tax of $1200 annual, you still have $388k? No.
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This is your daily reminder that billionaires wouldn't even notice a wealth tax.
If we passed @SenWarren's Ultra-Millionaire Tax:
—Musk would still have $817 billion
—Bezos would still have $247 billion
—Zuckerberg would still have $217 billion
—Ellison would have $201 billion
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@Opinions_R_Ok @RepGwenMoore I looked at the requirements, seems fair. Doesn't tell me who exactly is getting benefits taken. The narrative propagated is that these reductions will result in eligible recipients starving, namely children, veterans, and the elderly. No one has verified a single case.
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@Gabber_Flasted @RepGwenMoore I mean you only have to look at the new requirements and can see. What state are you in?? Look at the requirements. I mean.. it’s not hard.
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You really expect us to believe that millions of low-income families suddenly didn’t need food assistance while the cost of groceries continues to rise? You gutted SNAP to give tax breaks to your billionaire donor class.
Secretary Brooke Rollins@SecRollins
Millions of Americans have reclaimed their freedom. 🇺🇸 New @USDA SNAP data show 3.3 million fewer Americans are participating in the program today than when President Trump returned to office. This is about restoring dignity, accountability, and opportunity — and ensuring SNAP serves those who truly need it most. Read my latest in @thehill ⬇️ thehill.com/opinion/white-…
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@BrennanCenter How does it restrict someone's vote? No citizen is being prevented from voting. Registered to vote and have DL you are good to go at the polling place no further action. Why is that so hard?
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The SAVE Act would be the most restrictive federal voting bill to ever be passed by Congress. Lawmakers should be protecting the freedom to vote — not restricting it. Watch: bit.ly/4dfPQrx
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@GovWhitmer How come we didn't get a refund during Biden's outrageous spending? Did you make small businesses "whole" after forcing them to close and losing all the revenue due to the "flu"? I don't remember any campaign for that? Did I miss something?
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Today I signed an executive directive to help Michigan businesses receive refunds for tariff costs. The president’s tariffs have jacked up costs and Michiganders have paid the price. The Supreme Court ruled that these tariffs are illegal. Michiganders deserve their money back.
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@PattyMurray I typically don't like when I am paying my mortgage, groceries, phones, healthcare premiums, etc. with no help while illegal aliens who crossed during Biden Admin gets all that stuff for FREE!!! I am paying for mine and paying for theirs too!
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People typically don't like it when you raise their prices on everything from groceries to gas while billionaires and mega corporations are getting massive tax breaks.
Newsweek@Newsweek
The majority of people believe that the economy was better under former president Joe Biden, according to a new poll. #Echobox=1774969771" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newsweek.com/donald-trump-e…
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@SuDalt1 @SenMarkKelly How is it that the wealthiest people pay LESS taxes than secretaries and other roles I keep seeing cited when the wealthiest 1% pay 40% of ALL taxes collected and nearly 50% of all tax filers pay 0 (ZERO) federal taxes. Can you pay less than 0? What is the fair share?
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@SenMarkKelly Let's start with something every citizen wants. STOP the FRAUD! Punish and fine the FRAUDSTERS. Forfeit their assets. Pay down the debt. Also vote for a FLAT TAX so Warren Buffet does not pay less than his secretary. Also consider a luxury tax for really expensive boats.
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While the rich buy more speedboats and mansions, working Americans are struggling to pay the bills. It’s time to refocus our government on what really matters: Lowering the costs of gas, groceries, housing and everything else that’s making it hard for working families to get ahead.
nbcnews.com/specials/unaff…
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@SenMarkKelly How exactly does the government lower the cost of food or housing exactly?
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@FightForAUnion If you want all those things for free, move to California or New York if you don't already live there I believe the states provide or are looking to provide them all for free for the highest taxes in the country.
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Ok, but what if we want Medicaid, Medicare, sick leave, SNAP, and good union jobs instead?
FactPost@factpostnews
Trump: We can't take care of daycare. We're a big country. We're fighting wars. It's not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things.
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@bd_econ @MichaelSLinden Most of them are fraudulent...in the billions. No oversight, no verification, no kids, nothing. No one seems to care that hundreds of millions taxpayer funds were flying out of the country. We should not subsidize any childcare until this fraud situation is addressed.
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@Gabber_Flasted @MichaelSLinden Sadly, all of the US is pathetic on this dimension. Right wing country does right wing stuff.
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Good grief. In addition to being an *atrocious* message, it's wrong. It's wrong!
We can have nice things. We are a stupendously rich nation. With a better tax code, we could absoutely do "all these things" and more. Gotta stop giving out tax breaks to the rich though!
FactPost@factpostnews
Trump: We can't take care of daycare. We're a big country. We're fighting wars. It's not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things.
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@YourAnonNews Do you work to provide handouts to illegal aliens? The Biden admin provided illegal crossers (20M+) taxpayer funded: housing vouchers (some $150k home loans), debit cards, phones/service, medical, education, food, lawyers, air/land transport, etc. BILLIONS.. Is that good?
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@SeanCasten Did Ashli attack anyone? I don't remember that part? Maybe you can refresh my memory on who she attacked and with what weapon?
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3. Nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbit for her role attacking the Capitol and the US Capitol Police. politico.com/news/2025/06/0…
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Donald Trump and the @GOP gave our nation's wealthiest a $5 TRILLION tax cut. That's more than enough to cover these costs. That's what he's prioritized over your health and child care. Here are some other things Trump has prioritized:
FactPost@factpostnews
Trump: We can't take care of daycare. We're a big country. We're fighting wars. It's not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things.
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@SeanCasten @GOP I got a tax cut and am not rich or a billionaire. So did all the members of my family, highest tax refunds ever. Oops, did I get that by mistake?
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@bd_econ @MichaelSLinden Isn't there a robust childcare system in Minnesota and California? They have thousands of govt paid daycare centers...how is that govt sponsored childcare working out?
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@MichaelSLinden I was just looking at this topic. The US suffers from a lack of daycare infrastructure causing something like 16 million FTEs to go to unpaid childcare.
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@MichaelSLinden I got a tax break and I am not rich. Hmmm. Was that a mistake then?
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