@politicalmath There’s such a shortage of housing that it seems like people are going to keep paying what it takes to buy up existing inventory. Feels like it’s bound to happen but likely will take more time
@sabrdance@varadmehta North Dakota is about to have free school lunch enshrined in the state constitution this fall. Legislators could have gotten out front with just getting it in currently statutory but they rejected it and it’s probably going to get 75% at the ballot next fall.
@AM904gator@MorosKostas Right but then you are turning SS into another welfare program. Reason it is so popular today is it’s not seen as just another welfare program as everyone gets a check.
@AM904gator@MorosKostas Because if you exempt seniors from those taxes it’ll have to get made up somewhere and that’ll be the young people raising families.
@AM904gator@MorosKostas Baby Boomers are by far the wealthiest age cohort. Would hurt the poorest cohort for sure but it’s okay for Bill Gates to continue to pay property sales and income taxes. It’s either that or let working families take it in the pants to fund the programs with higher payroll taxes