@honestpollster I don’t understand what you want Republicans to do, jack up taxes on productive people ?
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David Combs
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Neocons will tenaciously assert that any efforts on the right to implement economic populism are SoCIaLiST!
That's their way of making sure they maintain the status quo.
And interestingly, it's a path to failure for the Republican Party.
שרמוטל@sharmutal
@JesseHughesNC JD Sanders is a socialist, per his book, per his many speeches, per his podcasts and per his political bedmates.
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@KyteasSky @JoelWBerry Is El Salvador safer now or then for law abiding folks?
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@JoelWBerry Isn’t this the guy that rushed off to El Salvador to set up the CECOT prison for illegal immigrants to go to? Guess he can give a good speech and kiss the ring of brutal dictators at the same time.
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My goodness. One of the best things I’ve ever heard. Bravo.
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@BobStein_FT What is magical about 5 pct ? If everyone who spent time posting about how to take wealth from people who earned it in a free market and spent time creating their own wealth there would be no needy to confiscate anybody’s wealth.
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Why should Elon Musk get to keep his own blood and organs when taking them could help save the lives of many others who could get life-saving transfusions and transplants?
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@jalko4 @SaraEisen Just go make your own without trying to come up with ways to extract from folks you think are hiding their money. Go build a space or car company.
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@SaraEisen He can have his money but we need a cap on 15% capital gains, a cap on stepped up basis at death, an increase in estate taxes, and less ways for them to hide their money from taxes. 100s of billions avoid taxes that could be used to apply to debt
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We should make sure Americans are not pursuing entrepreneurial, game-changing, humanity-improving innovations and inventions that create enormous value and catapult American competitiveness? That culture and pursuit are what makes America special and unique. And it’s why Europe has no trillion dollar companies and is nowhere in the ai revolution or technology
Graham Platner for Senate@grahamformaine
Elon Musk just became the world’s first trillionaire. Let’s make sure he’s also the last.
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@EdMarkey Elon is building stuff and you build nothing, that’s his money.
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A 5% tax on Elon’s net worth would fund every community health center in America for the next 26 years.
I’ll say it again. Tax the rich.
toly 🇺🇸@toly
lol. Senator from Massachusetts who created a self inflicted housing shortage wants to tax the people of Texas, who build electric cars and rockets, to subsidize the self inflicted housing shortage
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@SenWarren Or if you want to be a trillionaire just solve all the problems Elon’s companies are solving
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Elon Musk just became the world's first trillionaire.
The typical American household would have to work more than 11 MILLION years to make Elon Musk's level of wealth.
We need a wealth tax.
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@GermanSimply_ What’s their GDP growth vs the US since 2008 ? Just curious
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Germany figured something out
that the rest of the world
is still pretending it doesn't need to know.
11 things. One thread.
Some of these will make you uncomfortable.
All of them are true. 🇩🇪🧵
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@kiteandkeymedia What about the benefit received in retirement as a percentage of retirement income ?
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Someone making between $30K and $40K a year pays about 8.8% of their income to the payroll tax.
Someone making between $500K and $1 million? About 5%.
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@eurofounder How does your economic growth since 2008 compare to US ?
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My daughter got a job offer from Tesla
"Papa, it's $250k a year and I'll work on autonomous driving!"
I sighed
"You have only a bachelor's degree. You are not qualified to work on anything"
She started showing me the offer letter
I closed the laptop
"You will do your masters. Then a traineeship at a respectable German company. Then we can talk"
"But dad, my friend moved to the US with just a bachelor's and already makes over $300k..."
"And does your friend have a recognised European postgraduate qualification?"
She didn't answer
Case closed
In Europe we educate first and work later
That's why our companies are built to last
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@eurofounder I wonder why we keep lapping Europe in GDP growth
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Things I'm not allowed to do in my rented apartment in Germany:
1. No drilling after 3:30pm. People need rest
2. No AC (kills climate)
3. No cooking fish after 8pm
4. No guests staying more than 2 consecutive nights without registering with the city (tourist tax)
5. No candles (fire risk)
6. No pets
7. No washing machine use on Sundays
8. No showering longer than 10 minutes (saving water)
Of course Americans will read this and scream "freedom." But it is safe, regulated, and predictable
And I only pay €1,850 for my spacious 29sqm studio, a steal
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@_Matt_Bowers_ If he has been enrolled in classes for 5 years and is still enrolled, how has he not graduated yet ?
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This was just a weird case for the NCAA to dig in their heels. And that’s exactly what they did. They fought Trinidad Chambliss and Ole Miss with everything they have. This case wasn’t like the Bediako case - the D2 thing was the difference. They were always going to lose.
#NCAA #TrinidadChambliss #OleMissFootball #SEC
GIF
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@NFL_DovKleiman Do you get 4 years to be on a roster or are you guaranteed 4 years of playing time ?
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Wow: Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss explains why it’s fair he’s requesting another year of college football.
“Because I’m asking what the NCAA has in their rule book. All athletes get four years of eligibility.”
He makes a fantastic point 👏
Dov Kleiman@NFL_DovKleiman
Insane: Oxford Dr. Ford Dye speaks to why Trinidad Chambliss deserves to play another year at Ole Miss. “He’s no longer snoring, he’s not tired every day, he’s able to exercise at 100% without limitations. It’s an incredible story.” Trinidad only had one healthy season 😳🤯
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@SpartyOn21 @PeteThamel Should programs be able to cut kids a day or two after they signed to play there ?
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The argument Mensah's lawyers make here is that the TRO that prevents him from enrolling in another school "could permanently foreclose opportunities for Mensah to enroll at other collegiate institutions." The Feb. 2 hearing would be after "critical enrollment deadlines" have passed.
Pete Thamel@PeteThamel
Duke QB Darian Mensah has filed a request to reconsider the temporary restraining order. It also asks for an expedited preliminary injunction hearing. It also asks the court to "reconsider" the earlier TRO ruling that prevents him from enrolling in another institution "in light of new evidence" and to "prevent manifest injustice."
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@PeteThamel I get everyone focusing on the legalese but what about the right/wrong aspect of you signed an agreement, honor it .
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Statement from Duke Atheltics on QB Darian Mensah: “Mr. Mensah has an existing contract with Duke which the university intends to honor, and we expect he will do the same. The court-ordered temporary restraining order (TRO) issued yesterday ensures he does not violate his contract. The university is committed to supporting all of our student-athletes, while expecting each of them to abide by their contractual obligations.”
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Benefits of 42% income tax in Germany:
- On Job loss, the govt pays 60% of salary
- 3 yrs leave on have a baby
- Education is free upto PhD
- For every child, get €250/mon
- Free travel within country
- Free Hospital
- Safe Highway
- Bullet train
what are you getting?
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@CoachToddCooley @NCAADII No they didn’t. When does this stop ? College is a 4 year endeavor, enjoy your experience then go get a job.
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Hey @NCAADII great job screwing it up once again! Unbelievable!!
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@CoachToddCooley @NCAADII What is so hard about you get 4 years in hs and 4 years in college and then make way for the next generation
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Hey @NCAADII , how bout we do the right thing tomorrow? Let’s vote this thing through and help some kids out. Please for once, let’s get out of our own way. This helps more kids. This is what we signed up to do.
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