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Russian President Vladimir Putin promised a planned tax overhaul would increase inflows to the state budget, benefit low-income families and provide long-term stability for Russian corporation -snip- Now the government is looking to raise taxes for almost the first time since Putin took over in 2000 -snip- But with a war to fund, the Ministry of Finance (MinFin) intends to slowly move towards a more progressive system of taxes to boost revenues. At the same time Putin made expensive spending pledges to the population in March as part of the 12 National Projects that were launched in 2019 and need...

I first reported in April 2023 about a new California state law that would require utility companies to come up with a fixed-rate plan as a way to help stabilize rates and make billing more "equitable." Hence, the state’s soon-to-be-implemented "equitable" policy will base residential electricity bills on income rather than usage, even as public and political opposition to the idea builds in the Democratic coalition.I titled my 2023 article "Marxism, California Style? New State Law Will Lead Energy Companies to Bill Customers Based on Income" because of a phrase popularized by Karl Marx as part of a larger communist...

California governor Gavin Newsom is standing by the state’s soon-to-be-implemented "equitable" policy to base electricity bills on income, rather than usage, even as public and political opposition to the idea builds in the Democratic coalition. A spokesman for the governor said on Tuesday that Newsom is looking forward to seeing a final proposal from the state's utilities commission "that is consistent with" the 2022 law that required the agency to devise an income-based billing system.

Vice President Kamala Harris called for an intentional restructuring of the country’s economic systems on Tuesday, suggesting existing systems were inherently racist. Harris appeared at a forum hosted by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to discuss proactive ways to increase access to financial systems and capital for racial minorities.

Broadband internet is essential, not a luxury. Thank you @GovHolcomb for prioritizing #Indiana students and schools in your $250M investment so they have equitable access to participate in a meaningful digital learning experience. @ExcelinEd https://t.co/iLlqVzOqXf— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) April 23, 2021

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), who last week called for the end of policing and incarceration, said Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial should mark the beginning of a “more fair, just, and equitable society” and vowed to “make all of this a reality” moving forward.

In the end, Luna Malbroux’s “How to Be a White Man” isn’t about the lesson its title promises. But past experience has taught the comedian, performer, writer and activist that audiences might gravitate toward literal interpretations. Last year, she created the app EquiTable, which divides group bills like restaurant checks based on how much different demographics earn on the white male dollar.

THE DAVOS QUESTION: HELP OTHERS OR HELP YOURSELF?Feb 10, 2005 - FreeMarketNews.comby staff reportsThe International Center for Economic Growth (ICEG) has recently concluded its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The organization whose stated mission is: “To encourage sustainable and equitable economic opportunity and to find effective solutions to human development challenges.” They hope to do this by “leading economic policy and reform, changing civil society, and investing in the poor.” Bill Bonner of the Daily Reckoning asks whether one should fault those in attendance for their idealism. Should they not be given credit for trying to improve things? His answer...

Vaccines, lottery-style in New Jersey 10/19/2004 9:45 AM By: Capital News 9 web staff You won't win any money in this lottery, but you might be healthier this winter. Officials in Bloomfield, New Jersey, plan to register people for a lottery to determine who gets the town's 300 doses of flu vaccine. Flu shots in Bloomfield already were reserved only for senior citizens and other high-risk groups. Then, the community learned it would be receiving less than half the 1,000 doses it ordered. The health director said a lottery is the "most fair and equitable way" to distribute the available...