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Sunday, October 26, 2025

Observers noted that the "No Kings" rally drew a predominantly white, middle-aged, and college-educated female crowd, reflecting a particular demographic rather than a broad cross-section of the public.


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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Forget politics. Forget the economy. Forget world news. The only thing that matters now is Taylor and Travis. America's royal couple has arrived.


Tuesday, August 26, 2025

This is about the most exciting news event I've read in months. I'll be watching daily for more tidbits of information about the coming nuptials and post here daily.


This is about the most exciting news event I've read in months. I'll be watching daily for more tidbits of information about the coming nuptials and post here daily.


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Dan,

"You linked to sunsetting tax cuts, dumfuq. Thanks for proving my point.
And the SALT increase? That's not for the middle-class; it's for the upper-upper middle class.
"No tax on tips", "No tax on overtime", and "No tax on SS" ALL EXPIRE before Trump leaves office. And Trump removed ALL Biden's energy credits, which INCREASES the taxes on the middle class
And that waitress who makes $25K a year? She'll save $20 a week. Meanwhile, the average billionaire will save $1 million a week.
Only morons think 80% going to the world's wealthiest 1% is a good deal for the American middle class."

I asked AI for help on this one.

You're conflating a lot of things that don't belong in the same paragraph.

First, "sunsetting" doesn't mean ending immediately " it means scheduled to end years from now unless Congress renews them. The 2025 bill did extend the Trump-era middle-class tax cuts and doubled the standard deduction permanently. That's not opinion " it's in the text of the law.

Second, SALT caps don't punish the middle class; they cap deductions used mostly in high-income, high-tax states. The "upper-upper middle class" you mentioned aren't waitresses " they're people with $20K property tax bills.

Third, "no tax on tips, overtime, or Social Security" are separate policy proposals being phased in over time " not short-term gimmicks. The earliest expirations happen after 2028, not "before Trump leaves office."

Fourth, as for billionaires " they always gain more in absolute dollars because they pay more in absolute dollars. The relevant question is who gets the percentage relief, and the middle class got more of it proportionally than the top 1%.

Finally, if you're going to accuse people of being "morons," at least get the math right. The TCJA and its extensions increased take-home pay for the middle 60% of earners " that's verifiable across CBO, BLS, and Treasury data.

Facts don't vanish because you dislike the man who signed them.

Sounds like AI has you figured out.

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