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With taxes we buy civilization?
18+ hour, 46+ min ago (656+ words) Norwalk Reflector The phrase "with taxes, we buy civilization" was famously stated (according to the IRS) by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Supreme Court Justice Jr. from 1902-1932. Holmes' actual quote, "I like to pay taxes. With them, I buy civilization," expressed his…...
Should California tax retirement accounts? Campaign wants voters to block any new efforts
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (1004+ words) California voters may be asked a lot of questions about taxes in the fall. The campaign behind an effort billed as protecting personal property, including retirement and savings accounts, from future or retroactive taxes says it has collected more than…...
The SEIU declares war on California's tax base " and its economy
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (780+ words) Unions sometimes destroy entire industries when they demand more than companies can afford. In California, the union demanding a "billionaire tax" might just destroy the state itself. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is one of the country's most powerful…...
Taxing the Rich
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (897+ words) Budget blues. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin have agreed to push back the May 1 deadline by which the mayor must issue an executive budget proposal, while the two figure out how to cover…...
Here's How Many Jobs the California Billionaire Tax Will Cost
18+ hour, 16+ min ago (339+ words) Yesterday, despite learning that California's proposed Billionaire Tax included a backdoor provision that would apply the tax to all Californians, the referendum gathered enough signatures to be on the November ballot. But that's not the only economic repercussion this bill…...
They Said Billionaires " Then They Came For Your House! !
18+ hour, 34+ min ago (137+ words) Run Time 13 m 13 s They told you it was a Billionaire Tax. 5%. One time. Only 200 people. Nothing to do with you. I went to page 26. One paragraph buried in 34 pages of fine print gives Sacramento the power to convert this…...
Bill Maher calls out Bernie Sanders, says he's tired of hearing the rich don't pay their fair share of taxes
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (519+ words) Comedian Bill Maher called out Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. , and other democratic socialists during Friday's episode of "Real Time," pointing to the steep amount he was forced to pay in taxes while saying he's tired of hearing the rich don't…...
The Billionaire Tax Is a Trojan Horse " And You're the Target
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (631+ words) THE BOTTOM LINE - California voters are being sold a simple story: tax billionaires, solve big problems, and make the system fair." It sounds clean. It sounds targeted. It sounds painless. The most important thing about California's proposed billionaire wealth tax…...
Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
23+ hour, 15+ min ago (796+ words) Nadja Natalie Isaksen, from the far-right Citizens' Party, received criticism for comments made in march that Samira Nawa, a top MP for the Social Liberals, is not Danish. Nawa was born in Denmark to parents from Afghanistan. Isaksen wrote in…...
A warning about the "billionaire tax" " from 200 years ago
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (678+ words) The "billionaire tax" is a bad socialist idea that is already centuries old. In fact, the first warning about the tax came 200 years ago from a French traveler " Alexis de Tocqueville. Tocqueville was fascinated by the United States. He admired…...