Today was one of the hottest winter days in California history:
Indio – 100°F
Los Angeles – 91°F
Monterey – 82°F
Escondido – 96°F
San Francisco – 75°F
Long Beach – 92°F
San Luis Obispo – 86°F
Half Moon Bay – 79°F
San Diego – 85°F
Netherlands just cancelled the 36% tax on unrealized gains.
Back to the drawing board after huge negative public reaction.
You can't force people to pay taxes on paper profits they have not realized yet. Especially when those gains can evaporate overnight.
This policy was going to destroy retail investors and drive wealth to other countries. People would have been forced liquidate assets just to cover tax bills on holdings they wanted to keep.
Public pressure works when enough people speak up.
Breaking News From @TheAthletic: The U.S. beat Canada, 2-1, in overtime in the final of the men’s Olympic hockey tournament, winning the gold medal for the third time and its first since 1980. https://t.co/i5I1G58um1
I want you to think all the way back to the first time you ever voted, and consider: there have been many tax increases. almost every election if you live in a city like san francisco. but has even one of them improved your life?
why do we accept this?
Early evening in SF next to Bart station 16th & Mission. Stabbing and beating. Imagine going out for a dinner and riding Bart from elsewhere and emerging to street level to this.