Robert Kaplan

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Robert Kaplan

Robert Kaplan

@rhdkaplan

شامل ہوئے Temmuz 2012
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ScottBrew60657
ScottBrew60657@SBrew60657·
@alexchristy17 Dude, you’re retarded. He lost his show because his ratings suck. The network is losing money on his show. Are you really that dumb that you don’t understand the business model is to make money?
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Alex Christy
Alex Christy@alexchristy17·
Bruce Springsteen closed out the penultimate episode of "The Late Show" by giving his ode to Stephen Colbert before singing "Streets of Minneapolis" "I am here in support tonight for Stephen, because you are the first guy in America who's lost his show because we got a president who can't take a joke. And because Larry and David Ellison feel they need to kiss his ass to get what they want. So, these are— Anyway, Stephen, these are small-minded people, they got no idea what the freedoms of this beautiful country are supposed to be about. This is for you." (1/2)
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Dean Baker
Dean Baker@DeanBaker13·
@By_CJewett @kenvogel Trump doesn't even make any effort to hide his corruption; he's stuffing his pockets with both hands. He only stops to put food in his mouth.
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Christina Jewett
Christina Jewett@By_CJewett·
NEW: Records released tonight show that Reynolds, makers of Vuse vapes, gave $5 Million to MAGA Inc. days before the FDA wrote a policy that could allow them to make millions selling flavored vapes. Via @kenvogel nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/…
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Warren Gunnels
Warren Gunnels@GunnelsWarren·
No. When Jeff Bezos pays a lower tax rate than a truck driver, the tax code is not progressive. It's rigged. Jeff Bezos Worth: $279 billion Tax Rate: 0.98% Truck Driver Income: $63,890 Tax Rate 8.4% Teacher Income: $69,860 Tax Rate: 9.8% Nurse Income: $98,430 Tax Rate: 13.3%
Jeff Bezos@JeffBezos

Yes, the United States has the most progressive tax system in the world. The top 1% pay 40% of taxes, the bottom 50% pay 3% of taxes. We can make it even more progressive by zeroing out taxes on the bottom half. It’s a small amount of the total tax revenue but very meaningful to people in this group.

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Robert Kaplan
Robert Kaplan@rhdkaplan·
@BillKristol Democrats are not for anything you listed so why are you a Democrat?
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Bill Kristol
Bill Kristol@BillKristol·
I’m pro-freedom, pro-law and order, pro-limited government, and pro-the Declaration and the Constitution. And so today I’m a Democrat.
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Li Zexin 李泽欣
Li Zexin 李泽欣@XH_Lee23·
China now has flexible solar panels that can be installed on factory roofs. Drones deliver the panels. China is miles ahead in clean energy!
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Robert Kaplan
Robert Kaplan@rhdkaplan·
@krassenstein Adolf Biden mandated drug injections for federal employees. Did he care about those who were injured by the Covid drug or lost their job because they didn’t comply?
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Brian Krassenstein
Brian Krassenstein@krassenstein·
Jill Biden just posted this. This is an actual happy family who cares about each other and loves each other. These are good people who care about America and didn’t use it to enrich themselves.
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Chris Bianchi
Chris Bianchi@BianchiWeather·
🌦️ 30% chance for PM storms in Denver between 2-7p, and a slimmer 20% storm chance after 7. Wind main threat from any storm. High near 80°. 🌩️ Higher storm coverage tomorrow. 60% chance for a storm after 1p, along with a limited severe weather risk. High in the mid-70s. #COwx
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Robert Kaplan
Robert Kaplan@rhdkaplan·
@DeanBaker13 @TeaPainUSA @SenWarren @SenSanders why don’t you assist American citizens instead of H1-B?
Robert Sterling@RobertMSterling

During the Biden administration, H-1B visa holders were buying houses with 97-100% financing. 97% would come from the FHA, with the rest coming from state first-time home buyer programs. Zero money down. Thanks to programs that were supposed to be helping low-income American families buy their own homes. FHA loans to non-permanent residents quickly grew to represent 6% of mortgage issuances. The percentage was undoubtedly higher in places like the DFW area, where H-1B visa holders are disproportionately concentrated. I don’t have anything against people in America on H-1B visas. I’ve said it before—and I’ll say it again—that I’ve found many of them to be great people on an individual level, and I wish them all nothing but the best. Individual immigrants—especially those here legally—are not at fault for flawed US immigration policy. But this might be the most radicalizing thing I’ve ever seen. Not only are American workers forced to compete for jobs, they’re also forced to compete in the housing market against people bringing 0-3% of a house’s cost to the closing table, versus the 10-20% most people have to pay. First, companies import mass numbers of H-1B visa holders, largely in "back office" white-collar fields like IT and accounting. This essentially imposes a lower ceiling on domestic wages in these job categories. Next, these workers—who are generally concentrated in certain geographic areas—create more demand for housing (especially in good school districts), driving up home prices and the cost of living. Then, to top it off, they don’t even have to save up money for a down payment. They can close on a $500k house with $0-15k plus a 97% FHA loan. Meanwhile, ordinary American families are forced to come to with $50-100k for the same down payment. I don’t care how you feel about Trump or what your preferred immigration policies are; there’s no defending this. It screws over hard-working American citizens several different ways over, and it’s yet another reason why I will always be glad Trump won and Kamala Harris lost in 2024.

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David Rosenberg
David Rosenberg@EconguyRosie·
It’s tiring having to listen to talk on bubble vision about how great the U.S. economy is, as has been the case this morning. Good grief.  Everyone is fixated on the +115k nonfarm payroll gain in April, with nary a comment anywhere on how the Household survey flagged a -226k job plunge after a -64k pullback in March – now riding a three-month losing streak.  The most critical aspect to the report was the sub-0.2% uptick in average hourly earnings, which means that in real terms, take-home pay fell -0.4% last month and that followed a -0.6% March contraction and a flat February.  If that is classified as a solid economy and well-balanced labor market, let’s redefine the terms.
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Jennifer Siebel Newsom@JenSiebelNewsom·
Beginning this summer, every newborn delivered in a participating California hospital will receive 400 diapers at no cost to the family! California families deserve to feel supported during one of life’s most exciting, yet vulnerable, transitions. Through Golden State Start, and in partnership with @baby2baby, we are proud to provide immediate relief, ease the financial burden on parents, and support healthier outcomes for babies and their mothers.
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Andrew Lokenauth
Andrew Lokenauth@FluentInFinance·
JUST IN: US credit card debt hit record high of $1.33 trillion. And foreclosure filings jump to 6-year high due to rising insurance, property taxes, and debt strain on homeowners. Meanwhile… US Household Debt = All time high US National Debt = All time high Deficit Spending = All time high The math is terrifying.
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QE Infinity
QE Infinity@StealthQE4·
The K shaped economy is the worst thing that has ever happened in this country. Too much wealth at the top and their greed for more is insatiable. It’s never enough. 80% of America has been in a recession for years at this point and can no longer pay their bills.
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