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So this indicates 1) name recognition counts and 2) dems really have no bench.
On the conservative side, Vance, Rubio, Cruz, Gill, DeSantis, and Tim Scott naming my list of potential candidates.
Do you really think she could get any financial backing?
Amazing how the beast grows.
Washington is hiring 300 accountants to enforce it’s new millionaire tax, although its implementation is two years away. I get the sense they will retain their jobs even if the tax is found to violate the state constitution and is tossed.
[quote quote=11143]Nick Shirley was in California for a few days and uncovered a $170 million fraud. Californians are discovering that fraud is not a bug, but a feature In 2022, California had 13.9 million Medi-Cal patients. By 2026, it had only increased to 14.0 million. And yet…the budget soared by $100 billion in that time frame. Elon Musk says the California High Speed Rail Project is riddled with fraud, waste and abuse. Newsom says 463 of the 494 miles of track are ready to be laid creating 16,400 jobs. Elon Musk says ‘it’s all going to fraud’ as Gavin Newsom-led California signals requiring additional funds for high speed rail project Trump has appointed JD Vance the “National Fraud czar.” Good luck to the VP…[/quote]
C’mon Mick. You know any estimate of fraud is partisan, racist or xenophobic.
So you just okay’d posting snips of Dems supporting deportation of illegal immigrants? And Dems in favor of safe and secure elections? And don’t forget Dems who want to eliminate wasteful government spending? (Full disclosure – you can find the third group along with the Easter Bunny and tooth fairy as things people believe in but really don’t exist)
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Flew to San Jose Friday, returned Sunday evening. Even with spring break, the wait time was something like 2 minutes.
Full disclosure, I have TSA PRE, but the regular screening line in Portland was shorter than TSA PRE/
Fun with taxes vs fees. Washington residents are catching crap about our resistance to the Millionaire Income Tax. They ignore gas tax, service charges, tolls….and on and on.
Just bought a new car, and here is what I found on my receipt from the state DoL.
List of fees.
Registration Filing
Title Filing
Plate Reflectivity ???
Original Issue Plate
Registration License..(Original)
Dept of Licensing Service
License Plate Technology (wtf???)
Vehicle Weight
Registration Service Fee
Title Service Fee
Certificate of Title Application (another wtf??)
Emergency Medical Services (Huge WTF!)On top of the fees, there is a 9.5% sales tax on the vehicle.
My cell phone and cable bill have similar “fees”.
Amazing how creative elected officials can be when it comes to raising revenue, but they draw a blank when it comes to tapping the brake on spending.
California does something stupid with a predictable outcome, Washington says hold my beer.
Lawsuits are in the queue waiting for Ferguson to sign this into law.
Washington Republicans prepare to challenge new ‘millionaires tax’ in court
Detroit has made a big turn around, still has a ways to go. Interesting but not surprising, there is criticism that developers and construction companies are profiting at the cities expense.
Duh. I guess they think buildings build themselves.
I made it clear to employees I would not second guess decisions they made within their responsibility, but I reserved the right to question how they arrived at their decision. Basic question was “How did arrive at your decision to….”.
Worked well for me and my employees. I found areas where training was needed, employees got better at their jobs and I was able to offload day to day work in pursuit of projects and building customer relationships.
Over time, there was a handful of employees that did not do well. Those are the ones who could not offer an explanation or just wanted to duck any accountability for their decisions.
[quote quote=11018]I can’t help but see him getting carved up during the nomination process. he is sharp & clever, but this is just such low-hanging fruit for his opponents . . . or should I say rotten fruit LOL[/quote]
Sharp and clever or well rehearsed?
Washington is on the verge of passing a millionaires tax. This is 9.9% tax, triggered when income exceeds $1M.
Sounds good to the plebeians. Soak the rich! As written, it will affect many small LLCs taxed as S Corps. The WSSC, with a wink and a nod overturned 90 years of precedent when it ruled capital gains was not income but was based on the sale of an asset. Some are speculating labor will considered an asset sold for wages received, basically catching all wage earners in a large tax net.
