Senator Joe Manchin is a true patriot compared to the legions of gutless RINOs and extreme liberal Democrats trying to destroy the US by all means necessary. I hope he really votes no on the reconciliation bill and have it tabled till next year. The 2022 midterm elections could solve our problems with the extreme liberal Democrats and their RINO cohorts. Vote the bums out.
What did they initially ask for? 7 Trillion?! If you bought every stock that trades on a US market, the current value is about $51T. These people have no concept of money.
When politicians are used to leeching on US tax dollars, all they see is all these monies and want to spend it to buy votes. Also, more focused on selling influence and enriching themselves. A lot of these guys will have a hard time working in the private sector. Even if they found any job, they will be fired for their incompetence. Only in Congress can the worst humans make hundreds of millions without having a clue to what the hell they are actually doing. It is quite easy to take cash. That is the most of their abilities.
This propaganda reminds me of this: Don’t forget people like Ken Langone love socialism for the wealthy and corporations but want capitalism for the working people. So what if he gave money to a charity TO OFFSET HIS TAXES that doesn’t make him right.
Thank you senator Enema for taking bribes to kill drug negotiation and expanded healthcare provisions. Thank you MSM for telling us how terrible BBB is: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/12/health/medicare-premium-hike/index.html The federal government announced a large hike in Medicare premiums Friday night, blaming the pandemic but also what it called uncertainty over how much it may have to be forced to pay for a pricey and controversial new Alzheimer's drug. The 14.5% increase in Part B premiums will take monthly payments for those in the lowest income bracket from $148.50 a month this year to $170.10 in 2022. Medicare Part B covers physician services, outpatient hospital services, certain home health services, medical equipment, and certain other medical and health services not covered by Medicare Part A, including medications given in doctors' offices. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services played down the spike, pointing out that most beneficiaries also collect Social Security benefits and will see a cost-of-living adjustment of 5.9% in their 2022 monthly payments, the agency said in a statement. That's the largest bump in 30 years. "This significant COLA increase will more than cover the increase in the Medicare Part B monthly premium," CMS said. "Most people with Medicare will see a significant net increase in Social Security benefits. For example, a retired worker who currently receives $1,565 per month from Social Security can expect to receive a net increase of $70.40 more per month after the Medicare Part B premium is deducted." The increase, however, is far more than the Medicare trustees estimated in their annual report, which was released in late August. They predicted the monthly premium for 2022 would be $158.50. The actual spike -- the largest since 2016 -- could hurt some seniors financially. It "will consume the entire annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) of Social Security recipients with the very lowest benefits, of about $365 per month," said Mary Johnson, a Social Security and Medicare policy analyst for The Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group. "Social Security recipients with higher benefits should be able to cover the $21.60 per month increase, but they may not wind up with as much left over as they were counting on." Medicare premiums have typically increased at a far faster rate than Social Security's annual adjustments, the league said. And much of the 2022 increase in Social Security benefits will be eaten up by inflation, which is also rising at a rapid clip. CMS said part of the increase for 2022 was because of uncertainty over how much the agency will end up paying to treat beneficiaries to be treated with Aduhelm, an Alzheimer's drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in June over the objections of its advisers. Some experts estimate it will cost $56,000 a year. Medicare is deciding whether to pay for it now on a case-by-case basis. Because Aduhelm is administered in physicians' offices, it should be covered under Medicare Part B, not Part D plans, which pay for medications bought at pharmacies. Traditional Medicare enrollees have to pick up 20% of the cost of most Part B medications, which would translate into about $11,500 in out-of-pocket costs for those prescribed Aduhelm. "The increase in the Part B premium for 2022 is continued evidence that rising drug costs threaten the affordability and sustainability of the Medicare program," CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said in a statement. "The Biden-Harris Administration is working to make drug prices more affordable and equitable for all Americans, and to advance drug pricing reform through competition, innovation, and transparency." Also, Congress last year limited the 2021 premium increase even as emergency Medicare spending surged during the coronavirus pandemic. The monthly charge rose less than $4. Along with the premium spike, the annual deductible for Medicare Part B beneficiaries is rising to $233 in 2022, up from $203 in 2021. Medicare is the federal health insurance plan covering more than 62 million people, mostly 65 and older. Part B premiums are based on income. Individuals earning $500,000 or more a year and joint filers making $750,000 or more annually will pay $578.30 a month for coverage in 2022.
brutal... https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/11/14/post-abc-poll-biden/ Biden approval hits new low as economic discontent rises, Post-ABC poll finds Majorities of Americans support President Biden’s $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package and a pending bill that would spend nearly $2 trillion on social programs and climate initiatives. Yet despite the backing for these measures, Biden’s approval rating has ticked downto a new low, driven largely by more negative views among Democrats and independents, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.
I really don't think he cares about what he saves in taxes on any charitable deduction. It's a drop in the bucket in his world. Ya know, for real, you are one clueless cat. And I mean that 100%. I don't know what your story is, but your parents did one shitty job of raising you. Straight up.
Early on in Home Depot's rise, Langone promised the minimum wage employees that stuck with the company that he would make them wealthy. To this day there are 1000's of HD millionaires, THOUSANDS(!), that started at HD and believed in this man. A first generation Italian American born dirt poor. I wonder if those folks donate their couches to charity to get a tax deduction on their millions. You "know the tax codes". You are so friggin clueless dude. I mean I hate to use this language, but you're a huge pussy. You grew up in some kind of sheltered f'd up home ran by "intellectuals" that weren't. You wouldn't last one day on the streets. I'm right aren't I? Go figure. Case closed.