@gtconway3d Disagree. We need shame back. People did this precise they thought they’d gain clear advantage, not because they cared about society and “made an honest mistake.”
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MattConlan2
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We are going to see an accelerating tide of these admissions and conversions as the coming weeks and months pass. And the job of those of us who have opposed Trump for years is to resist saying "I told you so," or "you knew better," or "who needs you," but rather to say "thank you for seeing the light," and to ask people who previously supported Trump to help us stand up now for the impeachment and removal of that terrible man so that we rid ourselves of him sooner, rather than later. The survival of our nation as a constitutional republic depends in no small part on such grace.
Scott McConnell@ScottMcConnell9
So so ashamed and embarrassed to have voted three times for this person.
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@mnhousegop Oh come on. Are your voters that silly that you think they’ll buy this?
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Democrats proposed a $430M cut to education, including special ed.
We have a bill that could deliver billions to students at zero cost to the state. But they’re still saying no. 🤷♂️
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@Faj1791 @RyanElward I’m not sure. I agree we’ll never really agree on an answer, but I think this might just be the excuse to forget about him entirely. Unless, of course, his wars become much bigger
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I'm convinced Donald Trump is a top 10 character in the history of civilization. People will be studying the mass psychosis that allowed this obviously pathetic person to control so many people for generations to come. They'll never really be able to come up with 1 clean answer.
Neil Renic@NC_Renic
No way the fall of Rome was this cringe
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ABS has revealed what we have known all along - the umpires are terrible.
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@PapagiorgioMr @lydiakauppi It is indeed. The topic was people that don’t go to Minneapolis because it’s scary.
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@MattConlan2 @lydiakauppi Oh okay, I thought that was how a public forum worked. The floor is yours.
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The right wing male ethos is fascinating. There’s a massive emphasis on being as masculine as possible in every scenario except for one specific topic, for which it is accepted and even celebrated to act pants-shittingly terrified
r daneel olivaw@trillharris
Lmaoooo theyve moved beyond being scared of Minneapolis
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@GibbyGibster21 @dead_baseball An exemption from withholding has nothing to do with the standard federal deduction.
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@MattConlan2 @dead_baseball You’re proving his point only talking withholding. The new w-4 promotes breaking even/owing. Thats why it “isnt enough to cover the burden”
The fact you “claim no exemptions” shows your taxes went down. Standard deduction became way higher lowering actual tax paid.
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How can people not understand what you owe/get refunded at tax filing has nothing to do with what you were taxed on the year. It's just the difference between your withholding and taxes.
A story like this just brings up more questions, which I'm guessing they won't answer.
THE Ram U@CSURamT
Did my taxes this weekend. Nothing like being middle class w/ 2 dependents, own a home, max out 401K, HSA & FSA contributions, and don't claim any deductions in my paycheck, but still owe $6K... The new Trump tax plan seems to cost me more every year.
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@GibbyGibster21 @dead_baseball That’s ridiculous. I’ve never claimed exemptions. Your first paragraph is correct. Nobody ever said otherwise.
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@RealAppraiserSC @will99668 @adamha4freedom @TheGreenOldDill Nope. Gas tax is a regressive tax. This was, however, the argument for public transportation, so one would not be beholden to the gas pump. If you would like to push your representatives for a “progressive” gas tax (which we kind of do, as we charge a gas guzzler tax) I’d
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I’m very confused about the number of people who think property taxes based on an arbitrary value of a home are the only way to pay for city services.💁🏼♂️
Rushi@rushicrypto
I’m very confused about the number of people who think “property tax” is a sales tax on you home rather than taxes to pay for public services you use every day. “I paid off my home why do i still pay property taxes?!?!?” Oh, did you also stop using the roads and libraries and sidewalks and parks? Not worried about fires anymore?
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I refuse to believe you guys don't see the problem here.
It's one thing for the Europeans not to provide direct support for the operation. It's another for France to deny the use of its airspace for cargo deliveries or for the UK to muddle over domestic base usage.
There is no point in being in an alliance that can't provide such basic guarantees of cooperation.
Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D.@neoavatara
@AstorAaron @JewishWarrior13 It also is giving up on Pax Americana. MAGA is dead.
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@PapagiorgioMr @lydiakauppi Ok? I don’t go to Waseca. Don’t need to post about it
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@lydiakauppi I question the "cities are scary" narrative. I avoid Minneapolis/St.Paul because it's not my thing. I have no reason to go there. Also I don't disagree that there is some selective justice going. Not my problem as I just avoid it. No reason to spend money there.
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@lydiakauppi @yumtapwater Oh no. They’re scared of young women with blue hair, politicians wearing flannel, kids reading books..it goes on for a while
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@CSURamT Yep, me too. Always got a refund before. Since Trump 1 I’ve paid in for federal and my (allegedly high tax) Minnesota has stayed the same
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@RealAppraiserSC @will99668 @adamha4freedom @TheGreenOldDill Of course it is. As a society, we’ve moved over the last century towards “progressive” taxation that factors peoples ability to pay and the value they get from such services. And that was the argument.
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@will99668 @adamha4freedom @TheGreenOldDill Broke people pay a larger percentage of their income for everything. That’s not an argument against a consumption tax.
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@TheGreenOldDill Define “arbitrary?” I’d like to know what you thought no that word means
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@LisaDemuthMN Good idea! Can we start with the Republican senator who made 400 million off the largest Medicare fraud ever? Then we’d know you’re serious and might believe this is something other than politics
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Fraudsters being punished for stealing our tax dollars is only part of the equation. Minnesotans need to see the stolen dollars returned.
My colleague, Rep. Andrew Myers, has an important bill that's moving through the House that would increase the number of years the state has to charge for crimes and to claw back money stolen in Medicaid fraud from 6 years to 10 years.
It would be wise for our Democrat colleagues and Gov. Walz to get on board.
Bill Glahn@billglahn
Anti-fraud bills move at the Capitol HF 4425, a bill by state rep Andrew Myers (R-45A), would extend the statute of limitations on state prosecutions of Medicaid fraud from six years to ten. americanexperiment.org/anti-fraud-bil…
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@BubbyBlu29353 @srtownsend53 @TaconiteRed What was the outrage post? And good job not calling names!
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Minnesotan here ✋🏻
Just dropping by to say that no one in this state is surprised by this sentence.
If a white native-born Minnesotan like me stole $3 million in taxpayer money, Walz and his DFL cronies would crucify us - publicly tar and feather us, seize every asset, lock us up for decades, and unleash their rabid mobs to endlessly harass our entire family.
The idea that we’d get one year and a day in prison while only paying back $123K and walking away with the rest is laughable.
It’s just (D)ifferent, rights guys?
KSTP@KSTP
Feeding Our Future defendant Abdul Abubakar Ali will serve one year and one day in prison for his role in the $250 million fraud scheme. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-…
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@BubbyBlu29353 @srtownsend53 @TaconiteRed Ha! She says, calling names. Wish we could be cool as you and post memes instead. You still didn’t tell me what was wrong with the post. Besides your hurt feelings. Sorry for that.
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@MattConlan2 @srtownsend53 @TaconiteRed You can’t hurt my feelings cupcake. The fact you call people names is in poor taste.
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@Morrysetty @TaconiteRed where anyone on this thread defended fraudsters? This is about the above posters fantasy life. Champ.
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@Morrysetty @TaconiteRed While yes, it is true that the Biden administration actively prosecuted fraud cases (where the Trump administration has already pardoned over 70 people convicted of fraud) the sentencing of Mr. Ali was held Monday, under the DoJ headed by Mrs. Bondi. Would you show me, please,
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