True story. Just like it’s always been, but a bit more.
There has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur or investor.
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True story. Just like it’s always been, but a bit more.
There has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur or investor.
BigHornRam
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Steve's a big lefty. Worked for Bernie Sanders. He should work on improving his own party, before it becomes extinct.Looks like we now know what the donations for the Ballroom paid for...
Trump Goes Outside the Law to Give Even More Tax Cuts to the Wealthy
Trump's Treasury is overstepping far beyond its constitutional role by giving unlegislated tax cuts to the wealthy.itep.org
Steve Wamhoff - Previously held position: Senate Budget Committee (Jan. 2015-May 2017) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senior Analyst, Tax - Biography | LegiStorm https://share.google/HsyIElx4AYzYWjIOE
SAJ-99
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When the economist for the AEI calls it out as being illegal you should be concerned.
SAJ-99
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Maybe, but I'm not sure it is positive for society. Plenty of people seem to be upset despite solid gains in portfolios.
Let's not miss the point of what I posted. META has had a historic effective tax rate of less than 15%. The Corp Alt Min tax (CAMT) caused it to report a tax charge of $16B in Q3. Put a 20x multiple on that and the company value got hit by $320B. To mitigate the damage, the CFO classified it as a "non-cash" expense and said “We continue to expect we will recognize significant cash tax savings for the remainder of the current year and future years,”. (I note it hasn't helped much as the stock has lost 20%. The C-suite stock sales in Jan and Feb look really good right now.). The OBBB didn't change anything in the CAMT (either through error, stupidity, or intent). So how could the CFO know that there will be significant savings in the future? Because she knew the Administration would give new IRS guidance on how the firm could avoid the tax.
So yeah, people can be very happy if they made money investing in stuff like META or PLTR or whatever. But they certainly aren't as happy as the CEOs. People can certainly believe Federal spending and costs should be controlled, but it is hard to justify mega corporations not paying a fair rate in taxes. The justification is always "jobs", but they are basically saying to the people "you should be happy to have a job, so pay your taxes" while the Corporate overlords make billions tax-free.
Laszlo Cravensworth
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Seems like we're in more of a "Tax cuts trickling down to layoffs" cycle right now.
Bonasababy
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The culprit who released the info has already been caught and convicted...but I guess its a nice distraction from all the other controversies.
I hope it gets dismissed with prejudice over the claimed damages amount.
Trump says Republicans should 'nationalize' elections, take control from states
President Trump said Republicans should try to "nationalize" elections as he keeps leveling unfounded claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
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Holy frickin' shitballz
Bonasababy
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Here in MN he has instructed through Pam Bondi what amounts to extortion...send us all the information on your voters information and history...and we will pull ICE out of your state.Trump says Republicans should 'nationalize' elections, take control from states
President Trump said Republicans should try to "nationalize" elections as he keeps leveling unfounded claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.www.usatoday.com
MN has offered to send them the same information that is routinely made available to political parties for campaign use, but thats not enough for Trump.
Its crystal clear they are lying repeatedly about their intent...they want to invent reasons to exclude legally cast votes for anyone other than Trumps choices.
It is specified right in the constitution that states have the right to manage their own voting and voter information, and multiple laws prevent other federal agencies from releasing private information.
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#winning so hard that the Constitution is simply becoming a meaningless piece of paper. When is enough, enough?
Dougfirtree
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I hate to sound like the local tin foil wearer, but this should not be surprising to anyone. There is no chance he's going to quietly watch his party get drawn and quartered in the midterms, accept the results, lose control of Congress, be impeached and investigated up the wazoo and possibly removed from office. I think there are wild times ahead and I sure hope that members of Congress, election officials, and military leaders take their oath to the Constitution more seriously than the POTUS...
(I also hope I'm wrong, but it doesn't feel like it)
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Gulf of America
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Yes, the republicans in the House and Senate have shown remarkable backbone when the rubber meets the road on enforcing the constitution. *sarcasm emoji*
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I actually think if republicans get trounced this fall he will say it's because he wasn't on the ballot to carry them.
This won't help him:
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This won't help him:
Melania director Brett Ratner pictured cuddling woman in Epstein files
The images of Ratner with Epstein and unidentified women were released the same day as his documentary about the US first lady.
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Epstein Assistant Told Feds He Introduced Melania to Trump, Files Reveal
The claim was made to agents and prosecutors before Epstein died—and it is a crime to lie to the feds.
i'm not sure it's an "if" republicans get trounced this fall.
www.cbsnews.com
the "if" is how fractured things become when the Trumpian calls of voter fraud and stolen victories really mount. it's 100% coming.
2028 is going to be quite interesting if you ask me.
Texas Republican voters "cannot take anything for granted" after Democrats' surprise upset in state Senate race
In a state Senate race in Fort Worth's Tarrant County, Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss by 14 points — a 30-point swing from President Trump's results in 2024.
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the "if" is how fractured things become when the Trumpian calls of voter fraud and stolen victories really mount. it's 100% coming.
2028 is going to be quite interesting if you ask me.
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We had a purple seat in our state that was won by less than 10 points in the last election by a democrat. The latest election the democrat captured nearly 90 percent of the vote!
That won't happen everywhere but it just takes a handful of flips to totally turn things around. Which will likely lead to impeachment before 2028.
That won't happen everywhere but it just takes a handful of flips to totally turn things around. Which will likely lead to impeachment before 2028.
Straight Arrow
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What state?
SAJ-99
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Going great if you are a O&G exec.
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