The National Park Service ran on a $3 billion budget and generated $56 billion in economic output in 2024. That’s over $17 back for every $1 invested.
With a record of 332 million visitors last year, Americans clearly care about their parks and expect them to be funded.
The max one can pay into social security per year is $10,453.20.
If you did that every year from age 18 until retirement, the max you’ll get from SS is $4,873 /month.
If you put it into an S&P index fund instead, you would receive $32,583 per month.
Social Security is a scam.
I forgot about this stupid shit but imagine if they poured $80 billion into feeding the hungry instead of this failed cartoon universe that nobody wanted
After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.
I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.
It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC.
May God bless America.
This is completely insane.
Most people don’t realize it yet, but the American Dream is officially declared DEAD.
The median household income is $80,734, and we need an income of $111,252 to afford a home.
That means that even with TWO incomes, most people CAN’T AFFORD A HOME.
Meanwhile, they tax half your income to start wars nobody asked for, fund fake Somalian daycares, and the Pentagon is spending $2M on crab legs PER MONTH.
This has to be the greatest scam in modern history.
I genuinely don’t understand why there isn’t a nationwide revolution going on right now.
As an American citizen it is intensely offensive to me that we would spend this kind of money on Greenland when we don’t have universal healthcare, mandatory maternity leave, good public schools or any sort of social services.
What a scene in Buffalo. No one left their seats when the game was over. Highlights played on the Jumbotron and fans sat in appreciation!
Honored to have been a part of the broadcast closing out the home stadium since 1973!