From Heather Cox Richardson “Letters from an American” Mar 19:
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Looks like it’ll also have the effect of banning many TTRPGs as after-school activities.
Athletic animal mascots banned!
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Lutnick setting the stage for when SS starts getting broken enough by DOGE actions that the checks stop.
That’s an extreme example of privilege. Lot’s of seniors don’t have the ability to forego getting their checks for a while.
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I liked the last line about a fraudster who s the one who screams and loudly complains. Sounds like an orange person I know.
Kickbacks to be a GOP poll worker
That’s true. His example is his 94 year-old mother in law. Assuming he has any decency at all, his mother in law isn’t worried about her benefit because her son in law is a near billionaire.
I expect that half of SS beneficiaries would be on the phone as soon as they noticed a check that bounced.
This is the interview. At 1:26 he is claiming that his guy for Social Security Commissioner he will find massive fraud. He will also get rid of tax scams like shifting profits to Ireland.
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Only the ones who are fraudulently collecting SS /s
For context, Vivian recently was featured in the cover story of Teen Vogue, and in the interview called Mush a “pathetic man-child”
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More clown show:
The Mississippi GOP wanted to ditch the state income tax gradually over time. The Senate’s plan would allow a gradual reduction in the income tax to 3% from 4% until 2030, when the triggers would require that state revenue growth outpaces state spending. That threshold for growth was supposed to be 85%, but the bill has a typo that says .85%.
Despite that important typo (and some others), the Senate passed it anyway. The House quickly followed suit, and the Governor says he’ll sign it
Reminds me of a time back in the day some GA self insured funds rammed through a measure intended to let them cut reserves. The language was so flawed it made them all technically insolvent instead. It did pass and get signed into law as well.
Bobo must be frustrated at having been out of the limelight recently.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5213339-boebert-trump-gulf-america-dc/
…and skimming through Reddit comments, I have just learned a new name for the congressperson from Colorado.
Should I start referring to her as Granny Grabbenschwantz, rather than Bobo?
There is certainly excitement in Greenland about Usha Vance’s visit there this week but not of the good type that JD envisions. What a bubble these folks live in.
”There is so much excitement around Usha’s visit to Greenland this Friday that I decided I didn’t want her to have all that fun by herself, and so I’m going to join her.” Mr. Vance said
Looking for unemployed giants, I presume.
You can receive 7 special blessings for passover by paying the White House faith advisor $1,000
I know these people exist, but this might be the first time I’ve ever watched one of their sales pitches. Yuck!
I can see where Trump and White are “spiritually” aligned.
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How very 16th(?) century
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