Let this sink in.
You pay 30% of your check as Federal Income Tax.
You pay 10% in most States Income Tax.
You pay another 7% in Sales Tax.
You pay another 8% in Property Tax.
55% of your check is taken from you before you even get home from work.
Then they doubled gas prices.
Then they doubled food prices.
Then they doubled mortgage rates.
Then they give all your money away to other countries.
Imagine a world where they can’t just print money to fix problems and have to budget correctly. A world where lobbyists didn’t exist and politicians couldn’t trade stocks. Also where single family homes were made for owning and living in, rather than buying and renting out.
The ultra rich would rather you focus on small social issues and fighting left vs right while they continue to rake in the cash.
My daughter recently had an ear infection.
Took her to the doctor, who prescribed an antibiotic.
That Dr. visit cost $312. My insurance covered $92, so we owe $220 out of pocket.
I pay $527/month for family health insurance.
Something seems broken.
The older you get the more you realize how precious life is. You have no desire for drama, conflict or stress. You just want good friends, a cozy home, food on the table, and people who make you happy.
i just spent a week in france gorging myself on carbs, fat, and sugar and i lost 2 pounds. i thought this was just a meme but american food really is poison
Shocking number of MDs on Twitter voraciously defending giving kids wartime-grade amphetamines for "ADHD" after the @hubermanlab episode which was quite balanced (they didn't even watch, clearly). Anyway, most kids need exercise not drugs. You're not allowed to say this, weirdly