TODAY IS TAX DAY. HERE'S WHAT WARREN BUFFETT SAID ABOUT PAYING TAXES IN 2024
"Berkshire sent in a check for over $5 billion to the U.S. federal government last year."
"If 800 other companies had done the same thing, no other person in the United States would have had to pay a dime of federal taxes. No income taxes. No Social Security taxes. No estate taxes. Nothing."
"It doesn't bother me in the least to write that check. And I would really hope, with all that America has done for all of you, it shouldn't bother you that we do it."
When I was at ESPN, I was asked to have Jack Hughes write a letter to his future self during his draft year. This passage stands out today... https://t.co/UYVdduvOkw
I don’t follow hockey, but this had me tearing up. They brought their teammate’s (who was killed by a drunk driver) kids out onto the ice with their dad’s jersey to celebrate the moment. 🥹
In Japanese, “tsundoku” means collecting books and letting them pile up - not for neglect, but for the joy of knowing they're there, full of untold stories.
📍Kinokuniya Book Store, Tokyo
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@Chris13mp@shannonrwatts He didn’t live in VA. He worked at the VA in Minnesota. Do you know what the VA is? You have your facts wrong, but that’s to be expected - don’t bother to learn the ACTUAL facts, just look for confirmation of your opinions. I’m embarrassed for you.
@elonmusk I mean this respectfully but that word can be really hurtful. People with intellectual disabilities, and the families who support them, don’t get to use it lightly. Hearing others use it so freely just doesn’t sit right with me.
My grandpa came here from Syria when he was 19 years old to attend college. He came with nothing, lived in a small apartment with his family, and spent his life building a business that now employs dozens of people and helps thousands of clients.
My mom had me at 15 years old. It wasn't an easy journey for my parents, but my mom went on to get a PhD in I/O Psychology, studying discrimination against mothers and caregivers, commuting long hours while raising me. She now owns her own leadership consulting business.
The only reason I am where I am today is because of the beauty of America. My family was able to immigrate, create a community, and build something from nothing.
My uncle was diagnosed with a rare disease at 22 years old and was told he didn’t have much time left. The Affordable Care Act saved his life by allowing him to have an incredibly expensive experimental treatment and his impact on me shows in my content everyday. He's 35 now.
My mom went from being a teenage mom to having a PhD. My grandpa went from being intimidated by the country to making it better through work ethic and dedication. My uncle was able to get a life-saving treatment because of access to healthcare. And this is only the half of it.
This is the American dream. I am so sickened and infuriated by the constant erasure of what makes America great; opting for villianization of immigrants, demonization of social safety nets, constant hatred and belittling and stereotyping of everyone who looks different.