If they can't tax rich people on the unrealized gains from stocks then why do property taxes (the only major asset owned by 70% of the population) keep going up based on the unrealized value of a house?
THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO FUCK THE MIDDLE AND WORKING CLASS IN THE ASS AND THEY DON'T EVEN GIVE YOU THE COURTESY OF A REACH AROUND.
When the leader of a foreign country can write a letter to a U.S. Congressman telling him to put in our laws to more closely fuse our militaries AND THEY PASS IT, our country is in the hands of puppets and despots!!
@KyleA9491@Aubin15Aubin@m_bultman@FriedgeHNIC I’m thinking Yzerman might just not trade him if he doesn’t drop the no trade clause or waives it. I don’t see Yzerman blinking if he can’t get the return.
@Arroechinchilla@BradKrysko I’d think Toronto might be willing to trade the 1st pick than give up Matthews. Especially if we threw in Cossa and some other prospect. Might be a win win for both teams cup windows?
Never happen though. Ugh. 😑
🚨BREAKING: The Secretary of Homeland Security just admitted, on camera, that he is going to violate your First Amendment right to free speech.
He said, “I have ZERO tolerance. If you verbally assault our officers… we will find you, we will arrest you.”
Except… that’s not how the First Amendment works.
Unless someone is making a credible threat of violence, speech… even rude, angry, or insulting speech… is still protected.
That’s the whole point of a free speech clause… to protect the people from situations where those in power don’t like what’s being said.
So, when a top federal official starts framing “verbal assault” as something you can be arrested for, without clearly defining it as an actual threat…
It stops sounding like protecting officers, and starts sounding like a government trying to silence people who speak out against it.
One of the most brutal scenes in human history has been leaked.
Footage from an Israeli aircraft shows thousands of starving Palestinians running towards an aid truck, before it bombs and kills them all.
A video that the world must never forget.
Hypothetically........ I'm being taxed on money I never made. Let that sink in.
If I bought my property outright for $120,000 in 2001
Now the county says it’s worth $499,100.
Did I sell it? No.
Did I make a profit? No.
Did I get a check for $499,100? No.
But my taxes jumped like I did.
That's the problem.
This isn't income.
This isn't cash.
This is a number someone decided on paper - and now I'm being billed for it.
If my stock portfolio doubles, I don't pay taxes until I sell.
If my income doesn't increase, I don't magically owe more income tax.
So why does owning a home work differently?
Why am I being taxed on unrealized gains?
A house isn't just an investment, it's where people live.
And this system means you can do everything right, pay off your home, and still get squeezed harder every year because of a number you never turned into money.
You don't truly own something if you can be taxed out of it.
This isn't about "services" or "inflation."
It's about being charged for value you never received.
And people are starting to notice.
According to Andrew Weissmann, Blanche using sleight of hand; they’re not killing the deal. Trump still gets $1.776 billion. He still gets a sweeping civil liability shield. They only removed the J6 slush fund piece. Same jackpot. Less scrutiny. Worse than before.
Hot take that shouldn’t even be a hot take:
Insurance companies should be charged with MANSLAUGHTER when they intentionally deny a patient lifesaving medication or a critical procedure and that denial directly leads to their death.
We all know the stories: prior authorization hell, endless denials, bean counters in suits deciding your mom’s cancer treatment is "not medically necessary” while they post record profits. It’s not a business decision. It’s playing God with human lives for quarterly earnings. If a doctor refused treatment and someone died, they’d lose their license and face charges. But when a massive corporation does it systematically, with algorithms and bonuses tied to denial rates? Crickets. Just another denied claim in a spreadsheet. it’s legalized predation. Hold the executives and medical directors personally accountable. Make the C-suite feel the weight of every unnecessary funeral. If your insurance company has ever delayed or denied care that could’ve saved someone you love, you already know this isn’t extreme. It’s basic justice.
@JagSays 10 team full ppr
Pick 1 franchise, 3 lottery that can’t be same position as franchise, end up with 1 franchise and 2 lottery.
What do I do:
McBride-16th
Jefferson-1st
Nabers-2nd
J.Chase-5th
Jameson Williams-5th
Egbuka-6th
Aaron Jones-9th
Kyren W-15th
Trying to understand how it’s legal for a POTUS to tell voters he’ll ensure their state receives funding if they vote like he tells them to while promising they won’t receive the said funding if they disobey his orders on who to vote for
Thought we fought a revolution over this?
NHL fans in Indianapolis have no broadcaster audio for Game 1 of the Stanely Cup Final. Here's how the first goal sounded on WRTV with only the in-arena sound.