@SecScottBessent@SenWarren Elizabeth Warren is one of the biggest idiots in Washington. That's saying alot with the Democrats.
Tax the corporations, tax the corporations who pass on the taxes in prices, take it from their employees or our 401k. But oh no tariffs.
Governor DeSantis and Governor Pritzker each just signed their 8th state budgets. The contrast couldn't be starker. And the lesson is that who you elect matters. Change out the politicians and you get different policies.
For reference, Florida is 1.8x more populous than IL, 23.37m people compared to 12.71m people. Now consider these points:
1. FL general revenue budget is $52B, IL is $56B. Because state's have different ways of budgeting, lookimg at the total FY27 budgets, FL =$117B, IL=$130B. This doesn't make sense.
2. Pritzker advocated for and signed the largest budget in state history this year and in previous years. DeSantis has lowered the amount spent every year for the last four years and vetoed over $10B in spending during his time in office. Pritzker's budget is up $16B since he took office.
3. Pritzker brags about his credit upgrades, but IL has the worst state credit rating, FL has the best credit rating.
4. FL has a rainy day fund of $18B. IL rainy day fund is $2B.
5. FL is pushing $78B in road programs and moving planned projects ahead 5-15 years. IL can't even get projects planned, permitted and built in a timely manner, so many projects are left undone and money sits in an account collecting interest. And now that surplus interest is being sent to the CTA to bail them out.
6. DeSantis has given back over $9B in taxes. Pritzker has raised taxes every year for a total of over $77B according to IPI.
9. FL is giving $5,000 signing bonuses for police officers. IL politicians want to defund the police.
10. FL is on the cusp of eliminating property taxes for 60% of home owners and they have no state income tax. IL has the highest property taxes, plus individial income and estate taxes, high corporate taxes, and there's been no attempt to meaningfully lower property taxes.
Yes, elections have consequences. But, it can all ve reversed. DeSantis barely got elected 8 years ago. Your vote matters.
In the same way that the right started a legal movement to overturn Roe, we need a legal movement to overturn this terrible decision of birthright citizenship.
The child of a Chinese spy born in the states is not an American.
๐จ WOW! Justice Alito is absolutely FUMING over SCOTUS giving the green light to birthright citizenship
"In my judgment, the court has made a mistake that will seriously affect the country's future."
"Suppose that a person's only connection to this country is that he was born here to a mother who was present just long enough to give birth and then quickly return to her native country.
Suppose that country is a strategic adversary or enemy of the United States. Suppose the child NEVER visited the United States while grow and was inculcated with hatred of this country.
According to this court, now, that person is a citizen of the United States. He can enter and leave the country as he pleases. He can travel the world on a United States passport.
Even if he plots to harm this country, he cannot be deprived of his status as a citizen, at least under current precedent." โ Justice Samuel Alito in his dissent
@Martina Probably the Stupidest thing I've seen you say and repost.
The human ear is highly vascular, meaning it is packed with a dense network of small blood vessels and capillaries.
@Martina LOL.. There you go again. reposting false info.
The idea that Blinken accused them of a bribery conspiracy involving Epstein is entirely unfounded and likely the result of a viral rumor or an AI-generated fabrication blending various political news headlines together.
@Martina Ummmm hello maybe research.
"While a common misconception is that this increase stems entirely from new, massive spending bills, the current reality is largely a math problem driven by surging interest rates on existing debt and automatic mandatory spending."