AKslapper

Some people aren’t practical and assume they can “make it up later.” The reality is that many of them end up becoming leeches on society, with the rest of us footing the bill. There are straightforward national-level solutions to these problems, but Congress can never seem to agree on the means and methods. Healthcare is another major issue — it functions as a hidden tax on working people. It could be fixed, but that would require overhauling the entire system and eliminating the middlemen who drive up costs.

new 401k numbers just dropped. median retirement savings by age: 18–24: $2k 25–34: $15k 35–44: $42k 45–54: $70k 55–64: $98k 65+: $94k people are reaching retirement age with less than six figures saved. that’s honestly depressing 😕

I pay corporate taxes — it’s not a free ride. You can write off legitimate expenses, but you still owe taxes on invoices you’ve issued even if clients haven’t paid you yet. An unrealized gains tax would create a nightmare for businesses, investors and everyone. Most people don’t fully understand how taxes actually work, yet they have strong opinions about business taxation. Taxes are one of the largest and most complex expenses a company faces. It takes a bookkeeper to track everything, a CPA to advise on compliance and strategy, and a banker who scrutinizes your financials before approving a line of credit. Running a business and handling taxes properly is anything but easy.

We do tax the rich. 37% over $640,600. I think what you’re referring to is taxing unrealized gains and corporations. I’m all for closing tax loopholes but when you start talking about tax code, everyone cries. Also corporations just pass the cost on. Also, the government fucking sucks with money management.

“tax the rich” offends too many people in a country where 82% of adults make less than $100k a year

The government sets rental cost with the housing programs. This is the amount for a family of three: 2-bedroom voucher, the total subsidy amount varies widely: e.g., $1,500–$3,000+ per month in many areas (higher in high-cost cities like NYC, LA, or Seattle). Basically, this is minimum standards.

paid $800 a month for my apartment in 2021 same apartment same broken dishwasher same thin walls $2,400 in 2026 that’s a $1,600 increase in 5 years my salary didn’t go up $1,600 a month nobody’s did but somehow this is just called “the market” like the market is a natural disaster nobody caused somebody caused this they just also own the building

@OPNATIONFan @MatrixMysteries @kfc @UberEats Depends on the area… 50 dollars for 16 piece tenders. . .71 for the meal

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A 6-piece chicken tender order at KFC is now $20. No sides. No drink. Just the tenders. A 16-piece meal? Over $55. A bucket of chicken? Pushing $50+. This is supposed to be fast food. KFC’s largest stock holders are BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street and JPMorgan.

@MatrixMysteries Go to Costco and get the whole thing for 5 bucks.

@Cryptoboyy_Aji The national debt works the same way.

you buy a $500,000 house, borrow $400,000 and pay it off over 30 years the bank lending the money will make ~$500,000 in interest from money it created out of thin air meaning 5-10 years of your career were dedicated to paying interest 🤯 this is why financial institutions love real estate investors

Billionaires got dramatically richer as consumers embraced premium pricing on everyday basics. People now pay the equivalent of $15–$20 per gallon for bottled water that costs companies a tiny fraction of a cent for the water itself and just 8–35 cents per bottle in plastic packaging (depending on size). The same pattern appears with coffee: $6–$9 drinks that cost roughly $0.50–$1.94 to make. It’s even bigger in online services and digital products, where marginal costs are near zero. These are classic examples of how consumers are making the billionaires.

THE WORLD’S 3,000 BILLIONAIRES ADDED $2.5 TRILLION TO THEIR NET WORTH LAST YEAR AND NOW HOLD $18.3 TRILLION IN WEALTH THE 12 RICHEST PEOPLE NOW OWN MORE WEALTH THAN THE BOTTOM HALF OF HUMANITY SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE

@bmlong137 @thematrixb0t It’s all hyperbole at this point but tax increases usually don’t help my family.

@Akslapper @thematrixb0t I don't see a tax plan. Who says the plan isn't to change personal income tax to be only on personal profit?

Corporation: "We made $4B but spent $3.9B so we only owe taxes on $100M." Government: "Totally reasonable." You: "I made $60K but spent $58K on survival." Government: "You owe taxes on $60K." You: "That's not—" Government: "File by May 15."

@Soaringeagle45 @iris_seraphina The BCI are about to find the floor. Bad planning.

Time for Sheetrock! 💪

Spec warfare Center, SOCOM command, JSOC command, seal team six. Fort Bragg, Paris Island, Kennedy warfare center, EOD schools and groups, a lot of Air Force, a lot of space force, Norfolk Virginia major naval base, fbi Quantico, CIA Camp Peary, and so much more in 8. 8 for the win.

@4thOfJuly365 4&5 no guns. 2&6 no people 1 way too many tree huggers. 3 too many liberal cities. 7 has crazy Cajuns the Ozarks and Texans, 8 has Florida and Appalachia. I gotta go with more loonies in 8.

7 or 8.

@Rob66733000 @thematrixb0t This is a highly complex issue, and taxation alone will not solve it. I believe S&P’s credit rating analysis and reports on the United States government address these fiscal challenges quite well.

@Akslapper @thematrixb0t Corporations have the $$, they repurchase stock buybacks >$1.2T/yr. Repaying the debt or balancing the deficit would have to come from corporate excesses, less stock buybacks. Every 1% in tax revenue is abt $50B/yr. 1970 was 20% more than today or $1T today effectively.

@RR5543364050904 @thematrixb0t They waste so much and want more taxes to pay for ideas etc. Basically, you are paying a tax burden of 20 to 63% on every product, gas the highest.

@Akslapper @thematrixb0t i mean if anything it proves the point doesnt it? u PAY the taxes the corporatsion dont pay u pay most of your income while they just deduct it, thats a rigged system

@MatrixMysteries I stopped eating there; it’s crap food.

McDonald’s Price Increases from 2019 to 2024: Medium French Fry $1.79 -> $4.19 Big Mac $3.99 -> $7.49 10 McNuggets $4.49 -> $7.58 Cheeseburger $1.00 -> $3.15 Most of this is over a 200% INCREASE in price. This isn’t just inflation — it’s legalized robbery.

@boboosta @thematrixb0t Exactly

@Akslapper @thematrixb0t The rest of corporate taxes are borne by employees via lower salaries and shareholders (including retirees) via lower dividends and capital gains. Corporations don’t pay taxes. People do. There is no free lunch.

@GeorgeRownd @thematrixb0t Facts

@Akslapper @thematrixb0t All expenses of all businesses are paid by the consumers, including taxes

@antemodernist @thematrixb0t Add more business taxes or raise wages and prices go up more.

@Akslapper @thematrixb0t Prices have already done that without wages following.

@TroyG5500 @thematrixb0t Federal taxes are fair for working people on 60k, single about 8% and married 4,7%. It’s all the other stuff that kills it.

@Akslapper @thematrixb0t You missed the point. It’s about over taxing the working class. Not that corporate tax is wrong.

@WallStreetApes Oregon took the case to state court and obtained a court order. The bank had no choice but to comply. It appears someone stole her identity — likely to evade taxes, bypass background checks, or for other fraudulent purposes.

A woman who lives and works in California had $20,000 taken out of her bank account by The Oregon Department of Revenue She’s never lived in Oregon yet they were able to get her bank account information and take her money Oregon said the woman owed the money in unpaid income taxes and penalties, but she didn’t. She’s never lived or worked there She called and apparently Oregon has an address for her that was literally a public park They told her it would be 5+ months to refund her money. The woman had to get the local media involved to put pressure to make them give the money back faster Eventually, Oregon admitted it was a mistake Another state should not have access to out of state residents bank account information

@thematrixb0t The you fight and I will survive guy. . .

Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito says it's time for a "revolution," says some people would die, but "the rest of us" would survive. "They can't take us all down. If the whole world showed up... in Washington, they'll kill a 500, 50 million or however..." "But the rest of us would survive... This is the time for a revolution."

@NWSFairbanks @Rob66733000 It’s 1 AM and the sky is still light out. Thank God for blackout curtains.

☀️ Today in Utqiagvik (the northernmost city in the United States), the sun rose above the horizon at 2:57 AM and won’t set again for 84 straight days or until August 2nd! Here's a look at a timelapse showing the sunset and sunrise this morning. #akwx