art2thebone

Work for the City of LA, sing and play guitar in a rock band, union activist, sports fan, fights for the little guy. LIUNA 777 L.A. Chapter Vice President

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@Jimeverett Half Full! 🤘🤘

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@RamsNFL The front office is on notice. Hire a play caller for the offense if you want to save the season. Coach McVay is great, but he’s never been able to do both jobs. This season just magnifies it. 🤘🤘

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@grok @groldrush Grok got it right.. You mean Obama

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@GuntherEagleman Okay… #IMPEACMENT

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@ksorbs Tell us more so we can fully grasp that you don’t know what you’re talking about. Stick to being a retired minor pop icon.

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@GuntherEagleman So you think $400 billion for student debt forgiveness is even close to $1.2 trillion for buying an election? See, I knew you weren’t smart. GOTCHA 🤣

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@GuntherEagleman Republicans can’t claim the family when they’re protecting pedophiles.

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@Jimeverett I never thought of that. That’s interesting. If my employer sends me out of state for an assignment, my pay would still be issued in Los Angeles and taxed that way. It doesn’t work that way in sports? It sounds like a Meet & Confer is needed.

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@Jimeverett @utahclark75 Jim is RAM 🤘🤘

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@Jimeverett @utahclark75 Okay, I see where you’re going with this. But Jim, we need some form of taxation to support infrastructure. The problem isn’t taxes itself. It’s the unbalanced way they’re collected, and the irresponsible way the revenue is spent by both sides of the isle.

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@Jimeverett @utahclark75 When do you think it occurred? 1981 and 1986 were tax changes that led to the current tax system we have now.

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@Jimeverett @utahclark75 At the Federal level the major tax changes that had a lasting impact happened in 1981 and 1986 under the Reagan administration. The answer you’re looking for is the Tax Reform Act in 1986.

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@Jimeverett @utahclark75 Which tax code? Federal or individual states?

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@Jimeverett @utahclark75 There’s a lot of misinformation about how the elite pay taxes. If they have salaries they’re taxed. If they live off leveraged investments, it’s tax free, except for earned dividends, but you know this. The real culprit is the way revenue is budgeted.

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@Jimeverett @utahclark75 I didn’t name Bezos or Buffett, did I? That was on purpose. Buffett believes billionaires and corporations are undertaxed. Are you going to deny that billionaires and oligarchs aren’t behind the lobby machines that shape policies that benefit themselves?

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@Jimeverett @utahclark75 That’s a loaded question Jim. Did the billionaire crowd create the problem directly? No. But do many of them pour money into political campaigns and help shape policy that benefits them. That’s a YES.

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@ksorbs Just to be clear.. Not you, right? You don’t actually make any money acting anymore, do you? That’s why you’re so active here trying to get some kind of press coverage.

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@Jimeverett Good idea, but it will never happen. There is no real interest in helping average Americans unless there’s political capital and incentives for the corporations.

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@NBCNews I’m betting he’ll be playing with the Globetrotters..

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@jmknmecrzy @spencerpratt Why comment if you’re not from here? Waste of time.

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@jmknmecrzy @spencerpratt I’m giving you a chance to speak up for Pratt, but you haven’t said anything. Pratt himself doesn’t spend any time talking about his plan for the city. All he talks about is why Bass isn’t a good Mayor. None of that makes him a qualified candidate for Mayor.