▲ 402 ▼ Biden calls for broad new social programs, higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy (wapo.st) submitted 2 years ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/politics@lemmy.world 96 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 113 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] corroded@lemmy.world 59 points 2 years ago (1 child) After Jessie finishes talking about the evils of socialism as he collects his food stamps and unemployment benefits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 7u5k3n@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) And drives on roads stops at stops signs to go to the VA to get his benefits and the stops by the post office to get his mom's Social security check. :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] corroded@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) And sends his 12 children to public schools. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, he "homeschools" his kids so they don't get brainwashed by the liberal trans gay agenda and start using a litterbox instead of a toilet. Because we all know using litterboxes is peak endgame liberal socialisms top priority after a good social safety net and universal healthcare. Disgusting perverts! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago That dude was never active duty. He totally would have punched the drill instructor for getting in his face. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago* (1 child) It's half that, it's half the idea that they're giving it to the coloreds and it's not fair that anyone might get something that they're not getting. Like, handouts and welfare etc are good as long as they're getting it, and other tribes aren't. If the Others get it instead, then it's the worst thing ever. Like when Floridians complain about the federal government sending disaster relief to other states. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here's "famous" actor Craig T Nelson complaining about receiving government aid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTwpBLzxe4U permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] corroded@lemmy.world 59 points 2 years ago (1 child) After Jessie finishes talking about the evils of socialism as he collects his food stamps and unemployment benefits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 7u5k3n@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) And drives on roads stops at stops signs to go to the VA to get his benefits and the stops by the post office to get his mom's Social security check. :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] corroded@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) And sends his 12 children to public schools. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, he "homeschools" his kids so they don't get brainwashed by the liberal trans gay agenda and start using a litterbox instead of a toilet. Because we all know using litterboxes is peak endgame liberal socialisms top priority after a good social safety net and universal healthcare. Disgusting perverts! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago That dude was never active duty. He totally would have punched the drill instructor for getting in his face. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 7u5k3n@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) And drives on roads stops at stops signs to go to the VA to get his benefits and the stops by the post office to get his mom's Social security check. :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] corroded@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) And sends his 12 children to public schools. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, he "homeschools" his kids so they don't get brainwashed by the liberal trans gay agenda and start using a litterbox instead of a toilet. Because we all know using litterboxes is peak endgame liberal socialisms top priority after a good social safety net and universal healthcare. Disgusting perverts! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago That dude was never active duty. He totally would have punched the drill instructor for getting in his face. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] corroded@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) And sends his 12 children to public schools. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, he "homeschools" his kids so they don't get brainwashed by the liberal trans gay agenda and start using a litterbox instead of a toilet. Because we all know using litterboxes is peak endgame liberal socialisms top priority after a good social safety net and universal healthcare. Disgusting perverts! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, he "homeschools" his kids so they don't get brainwashed by the liberal trans gay agenda and start using a litterbox instead of a toilet. Because we all know using litterboxes is peak endgame liberal socialisms top priority after a good social safety net and universal healthcare. Disgusting perverts! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago That dude was never active duty. He totally would have punched the drill instructor for getting in his face. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago* (1 child) It's half that, it's half the idea that they're giving it to the coloreds and it's not fair that anyone might get something that they're not getting. Like, handouts and welfare etc are good as long as they're getting it, and other tribes aren't. If the Others get it instead, then it's the worst thing ever. Like when Floridians complain about the federal government sending disaster relief to other states. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here's "famous" actor Craig T Nelson complaining about receiving government aid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTwpBLzxe4U permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here's "famous" actor Craig T Nelson complaining about receiving government aid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTwpBLzxe4U permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 98 points 2 years ago* (3 children) This is wonderful. I did spot this: and eliminate some tax deductions for executive compensation. Why the fuck do tax deductions for executive compensation exist in the first place?!?! permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 53 points 2 years ago (1 child) Companies have been allowed to treat pay as a business expense. Executive pay is pay, so they treat it as a cost of doing business. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aubeynarf@lemmynsfw.com 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago (4 children) I'm continually amazed by the fediverse, people can come over to butt heads about politics from porn site comment sections. I love it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments load more comments (4 replies) [–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago It really shouldn't. What they should do is reduce taxes on bonuses for middle and lower classes. The C-suits don't need the tax break. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 53 points 2 years ago (1 child) Companies have been allowed to treat pay as a business expense. Executive pay is pay, so they treat it as a cost of doing business. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] aubeynarf@lemmynsfw.com 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago (4 children) I'm continually amazed by the fediverse, people can come over to butt heads about politics from porn site comment sections. I love it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments load more comments (4 replies)
[+] aubeynarf@lemmynsfw.com 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago (4 children) I'm continually amazed by the fediverse, people can come over to butt heads about politics from porn site comment sections. I love it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments load more comments (4 replies)
[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago (4 children) I'm continually amazed by the fediverse, people can come over to butt heads about politics from porn site comment sections. I love it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments load more comments (4 replies)
[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago It really shouldn't. What they should do is reduce taxes on bonuses for middle and lower classes. The C-suits don't need the tax break. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) How about getting Congress to stop trading in the stock market on their inside information For fuck’s sake the head of the Fed was trading in the market he oversees— was caught doing it— and still remains in his position permalink fedilink source hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
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