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  • Tony Seruga @TonySeruga: Here are just some historic tariffs Canada hits America with. Milk: 270% Cheese: 245% Butter: 298% Chicken: 238%

    02/11/2025 2:26:40 PM PST · by ransomnote · 30 replies
    X.com ^ | February 2, 2025 | Tony Seruga @TonySeruga
    https://x.com/TonySeruga/status/1886110888731840537Just love how uneducated both Americans and Canadians truly are.Here are just some historic tariffs Canada hits America with.Milk: 270%Cheese: 245%Butter: 298%Chicken: 238%Sausages: 69.9%Barley seed: 57.8%Bovine/meat: 26.5%Cars: 25%HVAC: 45%Vacuums: 35%Cable boxes: 35%TVs: 45%Steel: 25%Aluminum: 45%Copper: 48%Take a guess how much financial aide the U.S. sends Canada EVERY YEAR and how much military defense $$$$ we provide?
  • PBS Caves to Trump: ‘We Have Closed Our DEI Office’

    02/11/2025 6:11:05 AM PST · by kevcol · 35 replies
    Breitbart ^ | February 11, 2025 | Simon Kent
    “To ensure that we comply with the President’s Executive Order, we have closed our DEI office, and Cecilia Loving and Gina Leow are leaving PBS. I know you join me in wishing them well in future endeavors,” Kerger wrote.
  • The magnitude of the fraud in government payments (your tax dollars being spent) is MUCH higher than you think!

    02/08/2025 7:46:37 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 25 replies
    X.com ^ | 2:19 PM · Feb 8, 2025 | Elon Musk✓@elonmusk
    The Treasury is estimated to have ~23.87% of its budget being used in a fraudulent or wasteful fashion. --The Rabbit Hole✓@TheRabbitHole84
  • USAID in 2016 gave $310 million of your taxpayer money to a Palestinian cement factory.

    02/08/2025 12:32:54 PM PST · by george76 · 29 replies
    X ^ | Feb 7, 2025 | BEN SHAPIRO
    USAID in 2016 gave $310 million of your taxpayer money to a Palestinian cement factory. What did the Palestinians in Gaza use all that cement for, paid for by your taxpayer dollars? Any ideas? Oh yeah, that would be the 300 miles of terror tunnels that Hamas built underneath the Gaza Strip leading to the complete destruction of the Gaza Strip after October 7th. So, just slow clap for the geniuses in the permanent bureaucratic state.” - BEN SHAPIRO
  • Uncovering SHOCKING Waste of US Tax Dollars - How DOGE, Musk + Vivek Eliminate Taxes

    02/08/2025 5:30:30 AM PST · by Twotone · 23 replies
    YouTube.com ^ | December 9, 2024 | Patrick Bet-David
    Patrick Bet-David explains how DOGE led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy can cut income taxes to 0% potentially.
  • Donald Trump seeks to close tax loophole enjoyed by private equity groups

    02/07/2025 6:48:15 AM PST · by lasereye · 18 replies
    Financial Times ^ | Feb 6, 2025 | James Politi and Alex Rogers in Washington and Antoine Gara in New York
    Donald Trump has told lawmakers he wants to end the special tax treatment of private equity and hedge fund profits known as “carried interest”, setting up a potential clash with America’s wealthiest financiers. The push by Trump — in a White House meeting on Thursday with Republican leaders from Capitol Hill — comes as the president intensifies talks over a broader tax cut bill he wants passed this year that is core to his domestic economic agenda. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, told reporters that Trump had “laid out” his “tax priorities” to the lawmakers, including measures to...
  • President Trump Lays Out His Budget, Tax Priorities in GOP House Meeting

    02/06/2025 8:20:17 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 15 replies
    Red State ^ | 02/06/2025 | Ward Clark
    On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, in the middle of an outdoor press gaggle, took a moment to lay out President Trump's tax priorities, most of which he talked about during the campaign..@PressSec lays out the tax priorities of the Trump administration:✅ No tax on tips✅ No tax on seniors’ Social Security✅ No tax on overtime pay✅ Renewing the Trump Tax Cuts✅ Adjusting the SALT cap✅ Eliminating special tax breaks for billionaire sports team owners✅ Closing the carried interest loophole ✅ Tax cuts for Made in America projects“This will be the largest tax cut in history for middle...
  • This should make you very angry................

    02/06/2025 1:12:34 PM PST · by Red Badger · 112 replies
    Twitter / X / ^ | February 05, 2025 | Sarah Fields
    Zoom in on this. If you’re not angry yet, you should be. pic.twitter.com/NRCy766Xg5— Sarah Fields (@SarahisCensored) February 5, 2025 2:32 PM · Feb 5, 2025 11.4M Views
  • A creepy example of state governments itching to steal your money (Oregon)

    02/06/2025 10:51:42 AM PST · by SeekAndFind · 3 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 02/06/2025 | John Woods
    We have so many different movies and TV shows that illustrate how the Mafia and others ran their protection racket: the Godfather series, The Sopranos, and The Equalizer, to name a few. T he protection racket usually said, “It would be a shame if your business caught fire due to greasy kitchen pipes.”Now let me provide some information about the law in Oregon called the “Tax Kicker.”Bing explains, “The Oregon surplus credit, known as the ‘kicker,’ is a unique way for the state government to return some of your taxes when revenues are more than predicted. The kicker comes from...
  • Con Ed proposes massive rate hikes that could increase NYers gas, energy bills by $154 a month — thanks to Hochul’s green energy push

    02/05/2025 11:40:14 PM PST · by Libloather · 24 replies
    NY Post ^ | 2/05/25 | Carl Campanile
    New Yorkers are getting zapped out. Con Edison is proposing another massive rate hike that would make the average gas and energy bill cost $154 more per month than it did just five years ago, according to available data. That would mean a wallet-busting $1,848 more per year than customers paid in 2020. The company is asking New York state’s utilities regulator the Public Service Commission for double-digit rate increases that jack up average electric bills by 11.4% and send gas bills skyrocketing 13.3%. The sticker shock has one expert calling on Hochul and state lawmakers to put the brakes...
  • Vanity: MILLIONS in Taxpayer Dollars Propping up the Failing New York Times

    02/05/2025 10:56:42 AM PST · by TigerClaws · 22 replies
    Dollar amounts at link - at least $4 million during Biden administration alone. This is for DIGITAL CONTENT -- so pure profit for NYT without any printing costs.
  • President Trump on USAID: "It has been run by a bunch of RADICAL LUNATICS and we're getting them out ... (Video at URL)

    02/03/2025 1:33:06 AM PST · by Its All Over Except ... · 26 replies
    X.com ^ | 2/2/2025 | Rapid Response 47
    ... and then we'll make a decision" ...
  • Trump’s Tariff Folly

    02/02/2025 2:50:51 PM PST · by karpov · 56 replies
    National Review ^ | February 2, 2025 | The Editors
    After months of uncertainty, the White House has finally announced tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. The uncertainty since the election and especially the lack of clear communication in the past several days have caused apprehension in the stock market, which is likely part of the reason why these measures were announced on a Saturday, when the markets are closed — always a sign of confidence that an economic policy decision is the right one. The stated purpose is to reduce the flow of illegal drugs and immigrants to the U.S. Trump has had success using blunt-force threats in the...
  • The Tariff Naysayers and Fearmongers Will All Be Proven Wrong

    02/02/2025 5:29:17 AM PST · by Strict9 · 17 replies
    J D Rucker Blog ^ | 2-2-25 | JD Rucker
    They will now be made to care. The damage done by both fentanyl and human trafficking are far more significant than any cost increases we’ll see due to tariffs. This is not even debatable and for too long China has been attacking us with fentanyl while Canada and Mexico have facilitated the trafficking because deep down they want America weakened.
  • Republican bill would block illegal immigrants from receiving tax breaks

    02/01/2025 9:17:20 PM PST · by bitt · 24 replies
    https://justthenews.com/ ^ | 2/1/2025 | Thérèse Boudreaux
    The U.S. Joint Committee on Taxation estimates Hyde-Smith's legislation could save nearly $28 billion over ten years. Immigrants residing illegally within the U.S. could no longer receive child tax credits or tax breaks for low income earners if the Safeguarding American Workers’ Benefits Act becomes law. Reintroduced by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., the legislation would require both parents and children to have Social Security numbers that are valid for employment in order to claim the Child Tax Credit or the Earned Income Tax Credit. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., has introduced a companion bill in the House. The U.S. Joint Committee...
  • The 16th Amendment: How the U.S. Federal Income Tax Became D.C.'s Favorite Political Weapon

    02/01/2025 4:16:20 PM PST · by ammodotcom · 17 replies
    Ammo.com ^ | 2/1/25 | Jose Nino
    The American Revolution was sparked in part by unjust taxation. After all, the colonists in Boston rebelled against Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” and summarily tossed English tea into the harbor in protest in 1773. Nowadays Americans collectively spend more than 6 billion hours each year filling out tax forms, keeping records, and learning new tax rules according to the Office of Management and Budget. Complying with the byzantine U.S. tax code is estimated to cost the American economy hundreds of billions of dollars annually – time and money that could otherwise be used for more productive activities like...
  • Today, I have implemented a 25% Tariff on Imports from Mexico and Canada (10% on Canadian Energy), and a 10% additional Tariff on China.

    02/01/2025 3:41:11 PM PST · by hardspunned · 53 replies
    Truth Social ^ | 2/1/25 | DJT
    This was done through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) because of the major threat of illegal aliens and deadly drugs killing our Citizens, including fentanyl. We need to protect Americans, and it is my duty as President to ensure the safety of all. I made a promise on my Campaign to stop the flood of illegal aliens and drugs from pouring across our Borders, and Americans overwhelmingly voted in favor of it.
  • Oh Shut Up, You Ken Doll: Pontificating Actor Upset Trump Won't Make His Taxes Go Up

    02/01/2025 10:47:27 AM PST · by JV3MRC · 38 replies
    NewsBusters ^ | 2/1/2025 | Joseph Vazquez
    A Canadian actor who lives in the U.S. is crying about how upset he is that he will be paying less taxes under President Donald Trump. The stupid is strong is with one. Canadian actor Simu Liu — known for portraying Shang-Chi in Marvel’s superhero flick Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) — posted one of the most beta male things on the internet January 22. What more can you expect from some chronically self-absorbed pontiff coming out of Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse asylum? Liu, who supposedly pays U.S. taxes, actually filmed himself mourning in front of...
  • When will Trump end taxes on tips, OT and Social Security? White House says GOP must include in reconciliation bill

    01/31/2025 2:46:13 PM PST · by Libloather · 21 replies
    NY Post ^ | 1/31/25 | Steven Nelson, Josh Christenson
    WASHINGTON — Americans who earn tips, overtime or Social Security benefits may not have to wait long for federal taxes on that income to end, the White House says. President Trump wants all three of those major tax cuts to be included in a looming budget reconciliation bill that can pass with bare majorities in both the Republican-led House and Senate, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Friday. “The president has made it very clear to our allies on Capitol Hill that is a critical piece of this reconciliation package,” Leavitt said in response to a question from The Post,...
  • Democrats weep crocodile tears about tariffs, but ignore how taxes, regulations, and government spending raise costs

    01/31/2025 5:06:52 AM PST · by MtnClimber · 12 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 31 Jan, 2025 | Jack Hellner
    Democrats have been screaming about President Trump's tariffs, not knowing much about where inflation comes from. I have never seen such simple-minded ignorance when I see most of the media and other Democrats talk about the economy, including basic economic knowledge. Take tariffs. Democrats just repeat the mantra of how the consumer pays 100% of the tariff and how much the tariffs cause "inflation." When Trump raised tariffs on China, in his first term, somehow prices didn't rise much if at all. China is a government-controlled economy and they had to eat the tariffs to keep their economy running. Look...