Pokebball
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33 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
Bigbird disagrees. Miss Piggy and Kermit too.
yeah, I know
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8 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
Lot's of folks with discretional income will support them, me included. Almost always listen in the car. Smart people, smart reporting. They will survive. It's class warfare and we ave ammunition.
from AI
NPR listeners are diverse, with a median age of 48.4 years, and a fairly equal gender split, where women make up about 55.7% of the audience. The audience is also highly educated, with over 70% holding at least a bachelor's degree, and they typically have higher household incomes compared to the general population.
As it should be.
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2 hours ago, SectionC3 said:
Big tax cuts for the rich! Lots of spending! Bigger deficits! New taxes! That’s maga for you.
wrong bill
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1 hour ago, SectionC3 said:
Apparently they’re all MAGA now. Bunch of tax and spend MAGA Trump acolytes.
Didn't MAGA pass it?
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53 minutes ago, SectionC3 said:
Looks like early August will be the next dose of TACO from the White House.
And, as an aside, it looks like TACO isn’t limited to the economy. It now also applies to the Epstein files.
Comments are welcome.
Not one dem could bring themselves to vote for the budget reductions, to cut one tenth of 1% of the budget. I remember when there were quite a few dems with a desire for some fiscal responsibility. Those days are gone!
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59 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:
The larger picture:
- WTF are we doing with cannabis. It is readily available - in a store - where most people live. Yet it remains federally controlled. Neither party is willing to get ahead of the issue and just federally legalize/regulate it. This system is absurd.
- Growing lettuce, tomatoes, artichokes, cannabis in the USA depends on cheap labor. Cheap labor means immigrants. WTF are we doing in America where we both encourage and discourage immigrant labor. Neither party is willing to face reality.
Broken government. Umm, yeah.
our govt is broken is so many ways
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1 hour ago, SectionC3 said:
I believe you meant “you’re.” And you want to abolish the Department of Education.
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1 minute ago, SectionC3 said:
Still less than a dollar a day per child increase. “Shifting” means cutting. States can pick up slack, but at what expense? And wouldn’t it have been easier to restore 39.6% on the rich than to “shift” and to toss an extra $200 credit to kids? You like kids, you put the tax rate on the rich back where it was under Obama and fund social programs with the money.
Hoax.
Well, the dems did have the abortion mobile parked outside it's convention last fall
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2 hours ago, SectionC3 said:
SNAP benefits cut. Ron DeSanctimonius wants kids working in fields. In Texas, kids drowned in flood prone areas where MAGA cut the NWS and while Tex Cruz lounges. Now it’s protecting pedos. Where’s the Epstein list, MAGA? Why are pedos running free, MAGA? So sick. And so sad.
you dems are really trying too hard. I hope you keep this up, because the middle is smarter than you are giving them credit for.
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13 minutes ago, Orlando Buffalo said:
There is some kind of conspiracy going on but I doubt they are all pedos. I would say most likely this was the work of CIA or Mossad, or some other opposition group to entrap people and it makes our government look stupid for allowing it.
The more involved, the harder it is to keep it buried. I believe there is something. I'm surprised it remains buried.
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On 7/6/2025 at 10:37 PM, daz28 said:
I'm not worried, surely this will be 'investigated'. Might take 4 years, until the Democrats flip flop to releasing the Epstein files, but I'm sure justice will be done, as it always is in Washington. Or maybe Elon's party will do it? LOL . I saw the line of snakes that came to me......(Volbeat Let it Burn)
You've got more faith in DC justice than I have.
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6 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:
Josh Allen has a top five offensive line.. a top five running back group
A defense that is top five in turnovers every year
There's a salary cap there's always going to be a place that you're not filled with world beaters.. and I'm perfectly fine it's at the most diva position.. where we have enough talent
I would never trade our roster for the Bengals.. just because they have two stud wide receivers
You think Josh has had a defense that could get it done?
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27 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:
Message received from the Social Security Administration (I can elect to receive benefits starting next year) says the new BBB "delivers long-awaited tax relief to millions of older Americans. The new law includes a provision that eliminates federal income taxes on Social Security benefits for most beneficiaries, providing relief to individuals and couples. Additionally, it provides an enhanced deduction for taxpayers aged 65 and older, ensuring that retirees can keep more of what they have earned.”
And guess what my wife I will save in taxes thanks to "no tax on social security?"
You got it: Nothing. Zero.
The increased deduction wouldn't apply till I'm 65, and that's a ways off. And even if I wait to get benefits, it won't apply because (1) it phases out, conveniently, in 2028 after Trump is gone; (2) there's an income phase-out that we'll exceed.
So ... nothing. Zero.
"Promises kept" indeed.
I get hit by the income phase out too. Seems fair though. I'm good with it.
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7 minutes ago, SectionC3 said:
So either the NWS was unprepared or red state leaders allowed their people to get flooded out is your bottom line. Makes sense.
"allowed their people"?
vs what?
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7 minutes ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said:
Still haven't told us what you voted for.
He doesn't vote for anything. He votes against everything
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10 hours ago, Homelander said:
Melting: @BillsFanNC and all of his bots.
So half (50%) of the country pays 2.3% of the total federal income tax we collect and pay an effective tax rate of 3.3%. You think that is too high?
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25 minutes ago, nedboy7 said:
Who the ***** cares what you think. You cant handle reality. Cause you a maga Bltch
No, actually I'm not. I didn't vote for Trump.
A great politician once said that one party is stupid and the other party is evil. He was right
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7 minutes ago, Homelander said:
My discussion is sincere. The issue is your lack of reading comprehension and dragging this topic into an entirely unrelated thread. So as cute as you might think you are, you're just another filthy piece of *****.
You asked me to name the subject. You can name it.
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1 hour ago, Homelander said:
As little as possible just like you voted for.
I was wondering if your desire for discussion was sincere
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20 minutes ago, nedboy7 said:
That is the typical lazy maga take. I dont agree. Dems historically do better with the budget. Not that any of you would consider that reality.
I'm not talking about who is the worst. I'm not interested in your diversionary argument. Both are bad
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2 hours ago, Homelander said:
No one deserves to lose healthcare, but this outcome is the direct result of her own vote.
So how much more of our tax revenue should the top 10% of earners be paying, if 75% isn't enough?
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On 6/19/2025 at 8:54 AM, nedboy7 said:
A proposed $5 trillion debt limit increase could make it hard for Republicans to maintain their fiscal hawk credibility.
neither party cares about our deficits and debt
on this issue, they're all the same
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18 hours ago, Homelander said:
Appreciate the link but let’s not pretend the Tax Foundation is the final word here.
Yes, the federal income tax system is progressive on paper. But let’s not confuse who pays more in raw dollars with whether the system is actually fair. Wealthy individuals absolutely pay more in taxes - because they make exponentially more money. That doesn’t automatically mean the system is fair or that they’re overburdened.
The ultra-wealthy also benefit from tax shelters, step-up basis, unrealized gains, and capital gains rates that are far below what regular W-2 earners pay. Some billionaires pay lower effective rates than middle-class workers. That’s not a glitch it’s by design.
You said “pick one,” but fair share, tax rates, and wealth taxation are all part of the same conversation. Pretending they’re totally separate is convenient if you want to dodge the bigger issue because you're out of your league, but that’s not how this works.
So sure, I’m happy to debate any angle you want but let’s not confuse motion for clarity. I’m not pivoting. I’m just not playing whack-a-mole with cherry-picked stats.
So, we began with the point that the top 10% were paying 70 (it looks like it's 75%). Where do you think it should be?
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13 minutes ago, Homelander said:
It’s not about picking a magic number like 70% of the total tax burden that stat just reflects how much income the top 10% already control.
What actually matters is the effective rate they pay on their income and wealth. Right now, billionaires can pay 3% while a teacher pays 13%.
So no I don’t want them paying 100% of the tax burden. I want them paying at least the same effective rate as the people who don’t own private jets. That’s called fairness, not fantasy.
We started talking about fair share. Now you are pivoting to increasing tax rates for the wealthy, along with taxing their wealth? Pick one, if you'd like, and I'm happy to discuss that with you. But when you're a fart in a frying pan, it's really difficult. Our tax system is a graduated one, where if you earn more, you pay a higher %. Additionally, as you earn more, most deductions are phased out so you don't even get those.
Following is a link to the Tax Foundations most recent analysis. It's got some interesting data for you to consider. It supports the fact that most of the taxes are paid by the wealthy AND at a higher effective rate.
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WSJ - DJT to Epstein - "Happy Birthday - and may every day be another wonderful secret."
in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
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I don't know, I think the Dems are missing a lot of common sense. I'm having a hard time believing that Jack Smith filed 97 phony indictments against President Trump for complete BS to prevent him from becoming president, but kept Trump's connections to Jeffrey Epstein secret to protect him.