In 2001 George W Bush proposed a partial privatization plan for Social Security so you could put 10% of your SS contribution into the markets.
People rejected this.
We can now see that if it had passed, the 10% that went into the markets would have outperformed the 90% the government managed, the program would be solvent, and the average SS recipient would be receiving 2X what they currently receive.
The worst bet you’ll ever make is betting on government.
I try to keep things light on here (sports talk excluded). But I’m watching what’s happening in Minnesota like everyone else. Read this article and focus on the parts YOU DON’T agree with. https://t.co/tNrvWRfc6M
This is Tawanda Hall. She fell $900 behind on a property-tax payment plan.
So the government seized her home—which sold for *$308,000.*
Hall got nothing.
The Supreme Court said stealing home equity is illegal. But some states are *still* trying to defy the law. A thread.
The NFL is not rigged and the refs aren’t cheating for the Kansas City Chiefs.
STOP COMPLAINING AND WHINING ABOUT IT. Your favorite team just isn’t good enough to beat the Chiefs in the championship rounds of the game.
Here Are the Chiefs Stats:
-17th in % of scoring drives aided by penalties for a first down in 2024
-8th in roughing the passer penalties called on defenders hitting Mahomes since 2018
-Tied for 1st in offensive holding penalties called against them with 31 in 2024
-Tied for 2nd fewest unnecessary roughness calls in their favor in 2024 with 2
-32 of 61 penalties called against the Chiefs in their last 9 playoff games have been when Patrick Mahomes was not on the field. So it’s not a Mahomes bias.
I have seen some in the playoffs based stats that truly amount to the Chiefs being a more disciplined and fundamentally sound team than their more aggressive counterparts trying to knock them off.
At the end of the day if you want to beat the Chiefs, you have to stop beating yourself and committing league backed and reviewed penalties in the championship moments of the game.
Stats via @vinnieiyer
@johnkriesel Everyone has lost their mind, the Eagles benefited from a ton of calls, is the fix in for them? Also they got a first down on that play regardless and were moving the ball.
Thread: The Supreme Court is hearing a big case tomorrow. It should unite everyone: left, right & center. And the national press has almost totally ignored it.
It centers on an elderly woman who fell behind on her taxes. So the county took her home, sold it, and kept the profit.
Thread: The Supreme Court is hearing a big case tomorrow. It should unite everyone: left, right & center. And the national press has almost totally ignored it.
It centers on an elderly woman who fell behind on her taxes. So the county took her home, sold it, and kept the profit.
Minnesota Timberwolves F Jaden McDaniels -- who was seen punching a wall on his way to the halftime locker room – has a fractured hand, sources tell ESPN.
The journey a unique one for Coach Tang. Ten years coaching high school at Heritage Christian, then 19 as an assistant at Baylor. He says he learned not to chase the title, credit, or glory. And that's when God began to do big things in his life.
@CoachJTang