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• Exploding The GOP Myths About Taxing The Rich More

  

  The inequality of wealth and income between the rich and the rest of America is vast. It is as big as it was in the 1920's, and it continues to grow. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democratic Candidate First Quarter Fundraising Totals

  

  As I write this post, only 15 of the 19 presidential candidates for the Democratic nomination in 2020 have posted their first quarter fundraising totals. Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Buttigieg's Speech Announcing His Presidential Candidacy

  

  Mayor Pete Buttigieg officially announced his candidacy for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in 2020. He made the announcement in a speech from his... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Burning Of Notre Dame Is A French (And World) Tragedy

  

  (These pictures of the Notre Dame fire are from CNN.com.) The burning of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is not just a tragedy for catholics. It is a tragedy... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• All Citizens Should Have The Right To Vote (Even Prisoners)

  

  The meme at the right is true in most of this country. When someone in the United States is convicted of a crime, and either imprisoned or placed on probation,... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Most People Did Not Get A Tax Decrease This Year

  

  It's tax return day -- the day when citizens are required to have their income tax paid for last year. How successful was the Trump/GOP tax cut? Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Why Not Make EVERYONE'S Income Taxes Public?

  

  There's been a lot of discussion lately about whether Donald Trump should make his income tax returns public (or at least let Congress see several years worth o... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Most Are Satisfied With Democratic Field Of Candidates

  

  The chart above is from the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between April 6th and 9th of a sample of 620 Democrats and Independents likely to vote in a... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Booker Makes It Official With A Fiery Speech From Newark

  

  I must admit that I didn't realize that Senator Cory Booker had not officially declared his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. After all, he... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The GOP Is Wrong - Wealthy Need To Pay More, Not Less

  

  The chart above reflects results of a recent Pew Research Center survey -- done between March 20th and 25th of a national sample of 1,503 adults, with a 3... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Does NOT Agree With GOP Effort To Cut Spending

  

  The huge tax cuts given to the rich and corporations have ballooned the federal deficit and caused the national debt to skyrocket. Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump's Job Approval Numbers Are Still Abysmal

  

  These charts reflect the results of the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between April 6th and 9th of a national sample of 1,500 adults (including 1,267... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 60 Very Profitable Corporations Paid No Taxes At All

  

  These very profitable corporations paid no taxes. Even worse, most of them actually paid a negative tax (meaning the government sent them money instead of them... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Domestic Racial Terrorist Is Apprehended In Louisiana

  

  This booking photo is of Holden Matthews -- the 21 year-old son of a deputy sheriff in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. He is the person responsible for the burnin... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democratic Candidate Polls For Iowa And New Hampshire

  

  This chart reflects the results of a Monmouth University Poll -- done between April 4th and 9th of 351 voters likely to participate in the Democratic caucus in... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Scientists Give Us The First Picture Of A Black Hole

  

  The photo above may not look very exciting to you, but it should. It is the first photograph of an actual Black Hole. It is called M87, and it is 55 million... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• "Worker Tax Cuts" Was Just An Evil Republican Deception

  

  (Cartoon image is by Joe Heller at hellertoon.com.) When Trump and the Republicans passed their tax cut bill, they promised that everyone would have their... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democratic Presidential Polls For California & Massachusetts

  

  This chart reflects the results of a recent Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between April 3rd and 8th of a sample of 482 California voters who are... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Congressional GOP Loves Socialism (But Only For The Rich)

  

  The Republicans love to decry socialism. They are accusing Democrats of wanting socialism for the United States. Their definition of socialism is getting... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• This New (And Large) Poll Has Biden Still In The Lead

  

  These charts are from a new Morning Consult Poll. It was done between April 1st and 7th of a national sample of 12,940 registered voters likely to vote in a... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY