• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

    From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to All on Sun Nov 12 17:05:16 2023
    The only relevant law, that came out of four years of the former US administration was the TCJA.

    On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law the so-called Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), a $1.9 trillion tax bill favouring corporations and wealthy Americans. At its heart is a large cut in the corporate tax rate.

    "Corporations are literally going wild over this," Trump said upon signing the bill. He predicted that the corporate tax cut would cause a boom in business investment and that factories are "not going to be abandoned any longer." His White House, meanwhile, estimated that the corporate tax cuts would trickle down to workers in the form of a $4,000 annual raise.

    ROTFL! How stupid can you be, believing this? As stupid as the "person, woman, man, camera, TV" guy, obviously.

    It has been almost six years since Congress passed the TCJA, and it is increasingly clear that the bill will not live up to its proponents' exaggerated promises. Indeed, the tax cut has accomplished much less and cost much more than its proponents promised.

    Based on previously debunked economic theory, the bill will reduce revenues by trillions of dollars over the decade. So far, the large corporate tax windfalls have gone mostly toward lining the pockets of already wealthy individuals, and there is little evidence that middle- and working-class families will see real benefits.

    The last thing the U.S. economy needs is more corporate tax cuts such as those. Congress should work to reverse this trend of costly and ineffective cuts to corporations and put in place legislation that raises revenues in a progressive way.



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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/200 to Björn Felten on Sun Nov 12 12:46:56 2023
    The last thing the U.S. economy needs is more corporate tax cuts such as those. Congress should work to reverse this trend of costly and ineffective cuts to corporations and put in place legislation that
    raises revenues in a progressive way.

    What it all comes down to is this:

    Tax cuts for corporations = less squanderable money for Democrats to steal.

    Democrats prefer to tax the crap out of corporations, to put more money in their piggybanks, despite the fact that it hurts the economy, makes businesses move away from the USA, and makes higher prices for dummies like us.

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  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Sun Nov 12 22:25:47 2023
    Aaron Thomas -> Björn Felten skrev 2023-11-12 20:46:
    Democrats prefer to tax the crap out of corporations, to put more money
    in their piggybanks, despite the fact that it hurts the economy, makes businesses move away from the USA, and makes higher prices for dummies like us.

    And you really swallow all this MAGA crap, without puking. Impressive stomach.


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/200 to Björn Felten on Mon Nov 13 00:11:02 2023
    And you really swallow all this MAGA crap, without puking. Impressive stomach.


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    Religion is the root of all evil in the world, and has been so since The First Council of Nicaea codified Christianity in the year 325.

    Maybe someday I'll understand why you love socialism so much, but what do you get out of bashing religion and Christianity? God is everything and without him you've got nothing.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Mon Nov 13 23:46:55 2023
    Hello Aaron,

    And you really swallow all this MAGA crap, without puking. BF>Impressive
    stomach.

    Religion is the root of all evil in the world, and has been BF>so since
    The First Council of Nicaea codified Christianity in BF>the year 325.

    Maybe someday I'll understand why you love socialism so much, but what do you get out of bashing religion and Christianity? God is everything and without him you've got nothing.

    Congratulations. You just damned yourself to whatever version
    of hell that exists for those who truly deserve it. Theism without
    Christ is the worst kind of religion possible, making a mockery
    of both the human and the divine.

    'Ye believe in God, believe also in Me.'—S. JOHN xiv. 1.

    'I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father
    but by Me.'—S. JOHN xiv. 6.

    'He that hath seen Me hath seen the Father.'—S. JOHN xiv. 9.

    'Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name
    under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.'—ACTS iv. 12.

    'He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father
    and the Son.'—2 S. JOHN 9.

    You claim Björn is "bashing religion and Christianity". Yet look
    at who is acting like Peter by rejecting Christ.

    Your substitute for Christianity will not win you any prizes,
    or grant you admission to The Magic Kingdom. I doubt it will even
    get you a lump of coal. But maybe, just maybe, it can amount to
    something. Perhaps a hill of beans?

    For Life,
    Lee

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    Often Licked, Never Beaten

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/200 to Lee Lofaso on Mon Nov 13 21:03:24 2023
    You claim Björn is "bashing religion and Christianity". Yet look
    at who is acting like Peter by rejecting Christ.

    My car's radio has been tuned to Family Life for the past several months, while you've been idolizing reptilian propagandists like John Fogerty
    and Billy Joel.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Thu Nov 16 15:40:36 2023
    Hello Aaron,

    You claim Bj++rn is "bashing religion and Christianity". Yet look
    at who is acting like Peter by rejecting Christ.

    My car's radio has been tuned to Family Life for the past several months, while you've been idolizing reptilian propagandists like John Fogerty and Billy Joel.

    Your substitute for Christianity is still theism without Christ.

    For Life,
    Lee

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    Khaybar Khaybar Ya Yahud, Jarsh Muhammad Sauf Ya'ud.

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/200 to Lee Lofaso on Thu Nov 16 19:48:40 2023
    My car's radio has been tuned to Family Life for the past several mon while you've been idolizing reptilian propagandists like John Fogerty Billy Joel.

    Your substitute for Christianity is still theism without Christ.

    Your endorsement of thousands of deaths along the border are some kind of ism also.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Sat Nov 18 14:01:24 2023
    Hello Aaron,

    My car's radio has been tuned to Family Life for the past
    several mon
    while you've been idolizing reptilian propagandists like John
    Fogerty
    Billy Joel.

    Your substitute for Christianity is still theism without Christ.

    Your endorsement of thousands of deaths along the border are some kind of ism also.

    The Biden administration has done wonders reuniting families
    that were separated as a result of the Trump administration's
    misguided border policies. That is an endorsement of life, as
    all children deserve to be with their own parents/guardians.

    The ism of life is a central part of who Joe Biden is. Do you
    know where he got that from? From the very person who is and always
    has been the most central person his entire life - from the moment
    he was baptized as an infant.

    OTOH, your orange god (we all know who and what that is) has
    little regard for some (maybe all) of the fundamental teachings
    of who most people refer to as Jesus Christ - showing love for
    your neighbor, welcoming the stranger, and asking for God's
    forgiveness.

    "I always get even." ~Donald Trump

    "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those
    who curse you." ~Jesus Christ

    Joe Biden wins presidential election by over 7 million popular
    votes, and vast majority of electoral votes. Loser continues to
    rant and rage ...

    "Bless you." ~Joe Biden

    For Life,
    Lee

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    From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/200 to Lee Lofaso on Sat Nov 18 09:03:12 2023
    Your endorsement of thousands of deaths along the border are some kin ism also.

    The Biden administration has done wonders reuniting families
    that were separated as a result of the Trump administration's

    Good deeds don't clean the blood off Biden's hands. We still don't know what happened to 10,000 unaccompanied minors who were in DHS custody when Biden initially erased the border.

    But I get it: When you're surrounded by death and destruction, it's wise to try to only think about the good things that came along with it.

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