March 16, 20214 yr 37 minutes ago, Lloyd said: Awesome! I have the advantage of not having to wait around on a plague. It's here, just ask around. I'm rooting for you. 😉
March 17, 20214 yr https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56405009 What is happening with migrant children at the southern US border? The US is bracing for a 20-year high in numbers of migrants arriving at the southern border, including thousands of children who are being kept in government-run detention facilities that critics say are inhumane. A pandemic health order means that most adults and families are being summarily turned away, but the Biden administration has allowed unaccompanied children under the age of 18 to enter the US while their claims are processed. The record breaking influx of children being held in these camps has led US officials to send in the Federal Emergency Management Agency - a government organisation that normally deals with major emergencies like natural disasters. How many children are being detained? As of 14 March, US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents were housing 4,200 children in detention centres. The uptick is a 31% jump from less than a week earlier, when 3,200 migrant children - mostly from Central America - were reported to be held in US custody. The number of children kept over the three-day limit more than doubled in that time. Almost 3,000 children have been kept for over 72 hours, the legal limit after which they are meant to be transferred to the custody of health officials in the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). Department of Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has said these camps, which are often compared to jails or warehouses, are "no place for a child". Pandemic restrictions and abnormally cold weather in Texas caused a delay in processing, Mr Mayorkas said earlier this month. ORR facilities are generally better equipped to take children. The shelters feature play areas, classrooms and counselling services. The organisation is also tasked with finding families or homes where the children will remain until their immigration claim is heard by the courts. According to CBS News, the BBC's partner in the US, 565 unaccompanied children are now entering US custody every day. In February, around 9,500 children who were not accompanied by their legal guardian were detained by American officials. Over 100,000 people in total were stopped from trying to cross into the US that month. What are conditions like? In short, we don't know. Journalists have not yet been permitted inside the camps since President Joe Biden took office in January, although the White House says they will be. But lawyers who represent children in the facilities say that they are being held in cramped and overcrowded conditions. At a government-run tent city in Donna, Texas, holding 1,000 people, lawyers say children are being kept together so closely that they were able to reach out and touch their neighbour. The children also said they have not been given adequate access to soap or food. While in office, President Donald Trump faced outrage over the conditions inside border facilities holding children. Images from inside those detention centres showed children overcrowded in metal cages, others sleeping under foil blankets. Some of these Trump-era facilities - now renovated and upgraded - are being used again. Despite concerns about coronavirus, health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have said these facilities can open at 100% capacity - though not all have yet.
March 17, 20214 yr Biden in support of keeping the filibuster but restoring the requirement to stand in front of the Senate and speak. Works for me.
March 17, 20214 yr 8 hours ago, DrPhilly said: Biden in support of keeping the filibuster but restoring the requirement to stand in front of the Senate and speak. Works for me. He is a wise and sensible man. Maybe the wisest president in history. Not just of our country, but the world.
March 17, 20214 yr On 3/16/2021 at 2:27 AM, NVeagle said: Bar Stool Economics Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this: The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay $1. The sixth would pay $3. The seventh would pay $7. The eighth would pay $12. The ninth would pay $18. The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59. So, that’s what they decided to do. The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. "Since you are all such good customers”, he said, "I’m going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20”. Drinks for the ten now cost just $80. The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men - the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his "fair share?” They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody’s share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man’s bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay. And so: The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings). The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings). The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings). The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings). The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings). The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings). Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings. "I only got a dollar out of the $20,” declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man, "but he got $10!” "Yeah, that’s right,” exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar, too. It’s unfair that he got ten times more than I!” "That’s true!!” shouted the seventh man. "Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!” "Wait a minute,” yelled the first four men in unison. "We didn’t get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!” The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up. The next night the tenth man didn’t show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn’t have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill! And that, boys and girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier. David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D. Professor of Economics, University of Georgia Bull crap -- the wealthy will still show up. When you are a billionaire -- the ton more you may pay is like one dollar to the average person. So it doesn't really impact them or their lifestyle. Now if they would have to down-size -- not have as many mansions or toys, that's a different story. I have yet to see that happen though. People forget that it isn't raw dollars or percentages that matter in the long run -- it is lifestyle. If I can still send my kids to the same elite private schools, buy the same jets and boats -- what's a few thousand more or so to taxes? What's the difference at that point?
March 17, 20214 yr 34 minutes ago, caesar said: Bull crap -- the wealthy will still show up. When you are a billionaire -- the ton more you may pay is like one dollar to the average person. So it doesn't really impact them or their lifestyle. Now if they would have to down-size -- not have as many mansions or toys, that's a different story. I have yet to see that happen though. People forget that it isn't raw dollars or percentages that matter in the long run -- it is lifestyle. If I can still send my kids to the same elite private schools, buy the same jets and boats -- what's a few thousand more or so to taxes? What's the difference at that point? How many billionaires do you know?
March 17, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, caesar said: Bull crap -- the wealthy will still show up. When you are a billionaire -- the ton more you may pay is like one dollar to the average person. So it doesn't really impact them or their lifestyle. Now if they would have to down-size -- not have as many mansions or toys, that's a different story. I have yet to see that happen though. People forget that it isn't raw dollars or percentages that matter in the long run -- it is lifestyle. If I can still send my kids to the same elite private schools, buy the same jets and boats -- what's a few thousand more or so to taxes? What's the difference at that point? People are already moving states and its so significant it has hampered NJ when they tried to raise taxes on Dave Tepper. Who is to say they just won't take their money to another country? https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbrown/2016/04/18/new-jerseys-revenue-instability-exposed-by-david-teppers-move-to-florida/ Of course, Tepper is not your average-income citizen. The 58-year-old, who runs Appaloosa Management, is valued by Forbes at $11.4 billion. His contributions to New Jersey’s tax coffers are so significant that legislative budget forecaster Frank Haines warns that Tepper’s move to Florida could generate "revenue uncertainty.” Acting New Jersey Treasurer Ford Scudder recently told the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee that "the top 100 filers pay over 5.5 percent of all [gross income tax] payments” in the state, underscoring the impact a move like Tepper’s has on the Garden State economy
March 17, 20214 yr Author Leftist crybabies keep complaining that Biden "promised" $2000 checks. I don't recall that being the case. At best, there was some uncertainty about whether they were going to follow up with a check to bring the total to $2000 or just throw $2000 on top of it, but I don't recall any clear promise made by the campaign.
March 17, 20214 yr 34 minutes ago, EaglesRocker97 said: Leftist crybabies keep complaining that Biden "promised" $2000 checks. I don't recall that being the case. At best, there was some uncertainty about whether they were going to follow up with a check to bring the total to $2000 or just throw $2000 on top of it, but I don't recall any clear promise made by the campaign. entitled shites.
March 17, 20214 yr https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/politics/stimulus-temporary-tax-cut/index.html Quote The multitude of tax breaks in the $1.9 trillion relief package signed this month by President Joe Biden will provide one of the biggest one-year tax cuts in modern history, a new analysis has found. The tax breaks are 70% larger than those in any single year of the Republicans' 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as a share of the economy, and also greater than the first year of former President Ronald Reagan's 1981 tax cuts, according to the non-partisan Tax Policy Center. A lot of people are saying Biden's the most conservative President in history.
March 17, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, VanHammersly said: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/politics/stimulus-temporary-tax-cut/index.html A lot of people are saying Biden's the most conservative President in history. It's really amazing not a single Republican could get on board with it. Also... Quote And the President said Wednesday he is also open to raising taxes on those making more than $400,000 a year to pay for infrastructure and other programs going forward -- but pledged that those making less would not see "one penny" in tax increases. Sounds like a familiar number, doesn't it?
March 17, 20214 yr 11 minutes ago, Green Dog said: It's really amazing not a single Republican could get on board with it. Also... Sounds like a familiar number, doesn't it? I remember hearing about this a lot in the fall. Nice to see a POTUS at least attempting to keep a few promises. I say just cut all the BS and put him on Rushmore right now. He already earned it.
March 17, 20214 yr 7 hours ago, vikas83 said: How many billionaires do you know? Does Trump count? I feel I know him.
March 17, 20214 yr 6 hours ago, DaEagles4Life said: People are already moving states and its so significant it has hampered NJ when they tried to raise taxes on Dave Tepper. Who is to say they just won't take their money to another country? https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbrown/2016/04/18/new-jerseys-revenue-instability-exposed-by-david-teppers-move-to-florida/ Of course, Tepper is not your average-income citizen. The 58-year-old, who runs Appaloosa Management, is valued by Forbes at $11.4 billion. His contributions to New Jersey’s tax coffers are so significant that legislative budget forecaster Frank Haines warns that Tepper’s move to Florida could generate "revenue uncertainty.” Acting New Jersey Treasurer Ford Scudder recently told the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee that "the top 100 filers pay over 5.5 percent of all [gross income tax] payments” in the state, underscoring the impact a move like Tepper’s has on the Garden State economy Tax avoidance strategies -- doesn't mean they won't buy stuff still. When you have 15 homes -- it doesn't really matter -- they can jet anywhere quickly and just not stay in a state too many days to avoid being deemed a resident. And what most people are talking about when they talk taxing the rich more is federal income taxes (not state taxes, which can differ greatly).
March 17, 20214 yr 7 minutes ago, caesar said: Does Trump count? I feel I know him. He might. Not sure he is a billionaire to be honest.
March 17, 20214 yr Author I might not be rich, but at least I'm apparently not poor enough that I feel the need to brag or make some kind of celebratory social media post about getting my stimulus check and using it to pay bills. Quietly into the vacation fund you go (Thanks, Joe!)...
March 18, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, Gannan said: 62% in this political climate is miraculous. He is racking up wins at a record setting pace.
March 18, 20214 yr Author 6 minutes ago, Gannan said: 62% in this political climate is miraculous. Even outside of this context, it's historically notable.
March 18, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, caesar said: Does Trump count? I feel I know him. I said billionaires, not pretend billionaires. I know more than a few, and they all dedicate massive resources and efforts to reducing their tax liability. Many have closed their funds because they don’t see the point anymore.
March 18, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, vikas83 said: I said billionaires, not pretend billionaires. I know more than a few, and they all dedicate massive resources and efforts to reducing their tax liability. Many have closed their funds because they don’t see the point anymore. Rich Americans Are Increasingly Looking for Second Passports https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-24/wealthy-u-s-citizens-are-increasingly-eyeing-a-second-passport
March 18, 20214 yr Other day i turned a Trump interview on, hadn't heard his voice in several weeks. Immediately that grating, whining myeah myeah myeah had me turning it off. Man oh man is it good to turn that dude off. 5 years of that windbag bishfest...holy smokes that was torture.
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