CFPB has been making rules to stop bad actors ripping us off in the financial system. Who gains by supporting rip-offs of the American people exactly?
Day: March 7, 2025
On cleaving MAGA from the tech tycoon project.
It makes sense to use Steve Bannon’s talking points, because obviously he’s expert in messaging to MAGA.
If anyone’s confused about how Republicans square backing the likes of Trump endorsed Andrew Tate.
If anyone’s wondering how Nancy Mace’s unusual comments were acceptable at a prayer breakfast…
The problem with “no tax on tips” and the tip-ification of the job market.
I recommend listening to AOC’s response to the presidential address purely for the very good explanation of what’s wrong with the idea of “no tax on tips” and the perverse “unintended consequences” that would come out of that. AOC responds to Trump’s Congressional Address | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Mar 6, 2025 I highly recommend keeping […]
Info cocoons and the fired IRS worker saying that silly comment about thinking Trump had “business acumen” .
The fired IRS worker thought Trump had “business acumen” because he was in an info cocoon. He probably watched The Apprentice and believed it was reality not just a fictionalized reality tv show. He was likely well situated enough during the first Trump term to not pay much attention to politics. Many people, even government workers, ignore […]
Even the guy who is Trump aligned and got promoted at Social Security for leaking to DOGE is worried now about DOGE.
We deserve to know what exactly Elon Musk’s hacker gang crew is doing at Social Security, and what “nuances” they don’t understand that may wind up wrecking things for senior citizens.