03-24-2023
03-24-2023
Articles
Would a ‘Wealth Tax’ Work?
Facing a national debt of over $31 trillion, the Biden administration’s FY 2024 budget plan is looking for a gusher of new revenue in a “wealth tax” of 25% on wealth exceeding $100 million. This would tax not just personal income but gains in the value of assets.
Read MoreMy Position on the Iran Deal
Every several years or so a legislator is called upon to cast a momentous vote in which the stakes are high and both sides of the issue are vociferous in their views. Over the years, I have learned that the best way to treat such decisions is to study the issue carefully.
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Audio
- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries-GOP doesn't want your child to learn about the LGBTQ+ experience
- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries-GOP wants to ban books and bring guns to schools
- Rep. Hank Johnson-GOP thinks tooth fairy is anti-Christian
- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee-GOP doesn't want kids learning that slavery is wrong
- Rep. Pramila Jayapal-This is dangerous to trans kids
- Rep. AOC-Parental Bill of Rights is Fascism
Music
- "Bad Mouth" -Fugazi
- "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?" -Funkadelic
- "These Are the Days" -Inhaler
- "Scarred for Life' -The Casualties
- "Stars & Stripes" -Anti-Flag
- "Last Day of Magic" -Kills