Some Words From RFK, Jr.
Everyone ought to read what he says here
This isn’t a new issue. From the beginning of the Republic (Notice how I did NOT write DEMOCRACY? Because, we are NOT a DEMOCRACY.), partisans have used their ability to reach the voting public to promote one candidate over another. Often, the bias was plain - the editorials made no bones about their support of a single party.
Sometimes, the papers received support directly from the parties. People who dissented from the newspapers might be required to pay to get their opinions printed. Competition was fierce, readership was high, and most people were informed from these partisan sources.
Later, when journalism became professionalized, and a college education was considered necessary to get a foot in the door, newspapers became - Officially - non-partisan, unbiased media.
Which, they never were.
The papers still endorsed candidates for election. Many of their stories came directly from partisan sources.
But the media did make attempts to take the open party support out of the non-editorial pages. These attempts were often unsuccessful, as owners and advertisers would express their strong opposition to certain stories.
But the ‘yellow journalism’ headlines were disappearing. The story might cover the same basic content, but in a less splashy and lurid manner.
Newspapers also became more circumspect, as libel suits made them cautious of spreading unsupported rumors.
In other news that will likely come as no surprise to any reader of this blog, the “Welcoming, Tolerant Left” was decidedly Un-Welcoming and In-Tolerant to JD Vance and his family.
See if you agree that those people are horrible.
In one Tweet (lengthy), Kamala’s background and qualifications to be President are explained. It would make a great one-page printout to leave in public places.
What kind of new taxes can you expect? This post show you just SOME of the 90 new taxes the Biden-Harris campaign had in their position papers, and some of them, Kamala Harris has agreed as an excellent idea.
But, don’t worry! We are told that the “Unrealized Capital Gains Tax” - you are being taxed on money you don’t have, such as when your home value “goes up” - will ONLY apply to the very rich - $100,000,000 or more.
Right. Like the original income tax was ONLY going to pay back the government for war expenses. And, is still around, but even MORE voracious, today.
Read it, and have a hard copy or two with you when someone wants to explain to you how bad Trump will be for America.
Even Snopes agrees that this is not some “Fake News” - see the Factcheck. Of course, Snopes makes a big deal about this ONLY applies to those in the $100 million and up range. Just won’t affect average Americans AT ALL.
Right. Because the Richy-Rich are already paying HUGE amounts of money on taxes each year. Here’s the scoop on how much they actually kick in of their immense wealth. Hint: it’s not even CLOSE to the percentage of what you and I pay.
Now, I’m not a ‘Eat the Rich’ Socialist. What I am is a practical person. If the Rich won’t pay this tax, who will?
You and me. The Dems, via the IRS ability to ‘interpret’ laws and regs, will - probably gradually - move the top tier’s mandate down until it reaches us.
It will NOT affect the many who already receive more from the government than they put in. Just the middle-class - mostly working class people.
What WOULD be fair is 10% of ALL income - whether provided by work, inherited money, stipends, bonuses, or payments from government - is taxed. No more home deductions, no more child/dependents credit, no more charitable donation credit.
10%. Period. When the government debt hits lower levels of money owed, it can be lowered. That gives EVERYBODY a direct stake in lowering the cost of government (and, indirectly, the size of it).
Big-ticket athletes or other short term wealthy people? No longer need to buy into complicated investments to reduce the tax bite. As the money is made, it is taxed. If they put away 1/2 of what is left in conservative investments, they should be good.
Here’s an article on the Pros and Cons of the Flat Tax.
For businesses, the tax should be on GROSS PROFITS. That should re-coup a LOT of money from foreign companies that use inflated expenses (facilitated by their home corporation) to reduce their taxable income.