Not sure if this is a thing everywhere, but seniors give their jerseys to the teachers who had the greatest impact on their lives. Thank you to the teachers who really make a difference in these kids' lives.
The @WaysandMeansGOP held a hearing on the impact of rising health care costs on patients and families.
We have to have serious reform of health insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, and their subsidiaries to reduce the cost of healthcare.
Inside look at Omaha Westside's brand new $34.2m, privately funded complex 👀
The 60,000-square-foot facility project is set to be fully completed by summer of 2026. The project includes a pool, weight room, practice gym and more.
There are 10 friends who go out for drinks every week. Every night, they drink 20 bottles at $5 per bottle for a total bill of $100.
However, this is no ordinary bar. The whole bill is shared by everyone according to the federal income tax tiers.
This means that:
• Friends 1, 2, 3, and 4 effectively pay $0,
• The 5th friend pays $1,
• Friend 6 pays $3,
• The 7th friend gives $7,
• Friend 8 shells out $12,
• The 9th friend would pay $18, and lastly
• The 10th (the richest) contributes $59.
All in all:
• The four in the lowest income bracket pay nothing,
• All revenue comes from the tax brackets 2-7,
• And theoretically, the majority of tax revenue comes from big taxpayers (basically the two highest tiers at 35% and 37%).
The group of friends enjoyed this environment for a while. Suddenly, the bar owner throws a curveball.
Since these friends patronize the business so much, they will receive a 20% discount moving forward.
This means that:
• The four lowest income brackets still don’t pay for anything,
• The fifth friend no longer pays for anything,
• Friend 6 is now paying a dollar less at $2
• The 7th friend pays $5, from $7
• Friend 8 pays $9 rather than the previous $12,
• Friend number 9 pays $14, down from $18
• The generous friend number 10 pays $49, from $59.
In the second scenario, Friends 7, 8, and 9 complained that they saved only a few dollars ($2, $3, and $4 respectively) while Friend 10 saved a whopping $10.
They gang up on Friend 10, complaining that he got the biggest discount and, despite the fact he is paying by far the most, he isn’t “paying his fair share,” so he moves overseas.
🎓We couldn’t make it to graduation today, so we brought the ceremony to us!
Congratulations @allison_weidner for graduating with her bachelor’s degree!