Come on… calm down… FOX wouldn’t have edited the tapes… With 44,000 hours of coverage, they may not show the tapes with the violence…
Just as CNN failed to disclose the Police led guided tour of the Capital Building…
Editing it out… That’s a bridge too far I’m afraid
Tucker is painting the riot. I mean peaceful protest; as peaceful, surely you got that memo, That’s what you are saying, correct?
Dude, it wasn’t as violent as the George Floyd riot or protest, but it did get violent, and some people weren’t acting crazy. However, we are unable to claim that the riot or protest was peaceful.
Doing so will disregard those individuals who got assaulted
Similar to how he is attempting to convey a perilous narrative to his viewers
I see a lot of talk here about student loan forgiveness, but I see little thought given to exactly how that would work, there is always a devil in the details. First off these loans are not the governments to forgive, they are held by private banks, so the federal government would have to payoff those loans with more debt at a time the Federal Reserve is trying to reduce the money supply ( debt) this would have the opposite effect and add inflationary pressure on the economy. And what about the next generation of kids getting student loans, will they also get bailed out, and then more after that.
The point I am making here is, until there is major reform or total elimination of the student loan program, this is nothing but a political move by one party to buy votes.
Government never fixes anything
A smaller government might be a good thing if corporations weren’t using political parties to push for a smaller government that comes with less accountability for their actions.
You didn’t think corporations were advocating for less government to hold them accountable for their actions, did you?
Naturally, it is not.
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said on Sunday that the released tapes from the attacks on the Capitol during Jan. 6, 2021 are not going to show “tourism at the Capitol,” but rather would show a “dark, tragic day.”
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has spurred fury this month by granting Fox News host Tucker Carlson exclusive access to about 41,000 hours of tape from the attacks, which the Fox host has used to play down the severity of the mob’s actions that day.
McCaul told Margaret Brennan on CBS’s “Face the Nation” Sunday that McCarthy gave him “assurance” that he is going to release the footage of Jan. 6 to other news outlets soon, adding that everyone deserves to see the footage from that day.
“I think the American people deserve to see all the footage from that day, and all the footage is not going to be, you know, tourism at the Capitol,” he said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mccaul-says-jan-6-tapes-195926896.html
Here is a great account of the SVB failure. There is a lot of great content coming out of Australia and ColdFusion should be at the top of everyone’s subscribed list
Let me see. CA’s population is down 0.29% between 2022 and 2021. It’s the most populated state in the country. Population growth has been slowing since 2000, so over 20 years.
Why? Your guess is as good as mine. Politics could play a role, sure. Weather, fire, earthquakes, drought, sure. Cost of living, housing, taxes and lack of jobs. Sure.
Why Florida and Texas? Your guess is as good as mine. Politics could play a role, sure. Weather (hotter and wetter), less fires, less earthquakes, less drought, sure. Lower cost of living and better jobs. Sure.
It’s probably the same reason why blue states such as Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and purple Virginia have all seen between 3% and 9% population growth from 2016-2021.
Probably why red states like WVA, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alaska and Wyoming have all had population decreases in the same time frame.
I’m sure Leftist policies will make populations move just like conservative and GOP policies will do the same.
Age is probably a factor too. Older folks tend to love the weather in TX and FL. And that anecdotal statement appears in line with stats from the following showing that the 65+ age group grew larger than any other age group from 2010 to 2021, by 40%!
So many reasons.
Don’t think I saw anything about taxes. Texas and Florida are a few of the states that have no State Income Tax.
Every U.S. citizen is responsible for paying federal income tax, and some taxpayers also must pay a separate state income tax. As of 2023, just nine states don’t impose any additional income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.
At first glance, it might seem as if there’s no reason to live in a state with income tax, as it simply adds an additional financial burden to your budget. But there are both pros and cons to living in a state with certain tax advantages.
The top federal income tax bracket is 37%. If you find yourself in that bracket, you’ll already be forking over a significant amount of your income to the federal government. Adding state income tax on top of that, especially in a high-tax state like California, can push your total income tax bill to over 50%. Rates like that are enough to push some high earners away from high-tax states like California to no-tax states like Texas.
States that have no income tax aren’t excessively wealthy and benevolent. They simply have a different structure for raising revenue. With no income tax dollars coming in, these states must get that revenue from other sources.
Typically, this translates to higher sales taxes, property taxes and/or gasoline taxes. For example, homeowners in New Hampshire and Texas pay some of the highest property taxes in the country, at 1.89% and 1.6%. Washington charges the third-highest gasoline taxes in the country, at 49.4 cents per gallon.
While you might not have to pay state income tax, your overall tax bill actually might end up being higher, depending on your lifestyle. If you don’t own property and you use public transportation, for example, your tax bill likely will be significantly lower. But if you own some expensive real estate and drive a gas-guzzling car for your daily commute, your tax bill could be significant.
In some cases, having no state income tax does translate to lower revenue for individual states. In turn, this may result in lower state spending on basic services. According to a 2021 analysis by the U.S. Census Bureau, South Dakota and Wyoming — two states with no income tax — spent the least amount on education of all 50 states.
Other states with no income tax revenue may lower spending in other areas, such as infrastructure. As a resident, you’ll have to decide whether that tradeoff is worth it.
At the end of the day, whether or not it’s better to live in a state with no income tax depends in part on your personal financial situation — but there are other considerations as well. For example, quality of life and the lifestyle you choose to live are also important.
From a strictly financial standpoint, it’s important to remember that the amount you earn plays a large role in your tax situation. If you’re a single taxpayer living in California and earning $1 million per year, for example, tax rates reach a whopping 13.3%. However, if you earn a low-to-moderate wage, tax rates are not that onerous, even in California. As with any financial question, there’s no black-and-white answer to whether it’s preferential to live in a state with no income tax, as a number of personal factors come into play.
https://www.gobankingrates.com/taxes/tax-laws/pros-cons-states-with-no-income-tax/
I mentioned taxes as a con in the second paragraph, so a pro for those who leave and head to TX or FL.
But I tend to agree with @SmallPaul. The taxes, if not collected as state income tax, are collected by other means.
Dang, Dennis. I was at .50 till I read that Goldman guy. I’ll split the diff and go with you. 0.25.
Yes. Tourist tax surcharge on hotels and cars in Florida.
State governments need to generate revenue somewhere to survive.
Hey @dudebro Another short sighted poster’s attempt to paint a picture by posting selective data… I’m just ignoring all the rest of your waffle…
You know… Earthquake’s, Flood’s, Famine, Plague and Locust’s…
California’s population demographic… Which displays your claims as BS about the Golden State’s population growth slowing since the early 2000’s…
Facts… Not opinions if you want to play this game!!
So lets look at REAL Data and see what has really happened since the early 2000’s…
Population growth rolled over the top in 2018 and started to decline from 2020 and beyond… Now what major event took place in 2018 (pre-CV) and started to effect population growth in 2020…
No, no, no, It’s Weather, Fire, Earthquakes, Drought, Cost of living, Housing, Taxes, Employment or everything else but… (D) Gavin Newsome’s term as the Governor in ineffective control…
There is something in here to make both of you happy.
Determining the richest states comes down to the residents’ income and the local state government’s revenue. In this article, we’ll look at each state’s median household income and GDP to determine the wealthiest states in the U.S.
D.C. has the highest median household income of any state of $92,266. D.C. has the highest educational attainment in the U.S., with 56.6% of adults having a Bachelor’s degree or higher. Despite this, the District still has a relatively high poverty rate of 13.5%.
Maryland’s median income is the second-highest in the U.S. at $86,738. Maryland also has very high education attainment, with 40.2% of adults having a Bachelor’s degree or higher. Maryland also has one of the lowest poverty rates in the U.S. at 9%.
Massachusetts, known for having high-quality education and high-paying jobs, is the third-richest state in terms of median income. Massachusett’s median income is $85,843. Massachusetts is the most educated state, known for having the second-highest percentage of adults with at least a Bachelor’s degree (43.7%) and the highest percentage of graduate and professional degree holders (32.4%).
New Jersey is the nation’s fourth-richest state, with a median household income of $85,751. New Jersey also ranks high for the quality of education and educational attainment among all states, including having the fourth-highest percentage of adults with a Bachelor’s degree at 38.9%. Additionally, New Jersey has the fifth-lowest poverty rate of 9.2%
Hawaii’s median household income is $83,102. This is the fifth-highest in the U.S., which is good because Hawaii has one of the highest costs of living of any state. Hawaii’s poverty rate is also relatively low at 9.3%.
Ranking which states are the wealthiest looks much different than using median household income. GDP can be largely influenced by population, so, as evident below, the states with the largest GDPs tend to be the largest. Of the five richest states, three of the five states’ GDPs line up with their population ranks, except Florida and New York. New York has the third-largest GDP but the fourth-largest population, while Florida has the reverse. We will also note their respective median incomes for comparison.
California, the nation’s most populous state, has the largest state GDP of $3,120,386,000. California’s median household income is $80,440, the sixth-highest in the U.S.
The country’s second-most populous state, Texas, is also its second-richest state in terms of GDP. Texas’s GDP is $1,772,132,000. Texas’s median household income is $64,034, just below the national median.
New York is the third-richest state in the United States, with a GDP of $1,705,127,000. New York’s median household income is the 15th-highest among all states at $72,108.
Florida is the fourth and final state with a GDP of over $1 trillion with $1,111,614,000. Florida’s median household income is below the national median at $59,227.
Illinois has the nation’s fifth-highest GDP and is the fifth-most populous state. Illinois’s GDP is $785,671,000, and its median household income is $69,187.
Here are the 10 richest states: 2023
New York - $83,388 Democratic
Massachusetts - $82,277 Democratic
Washington - $79,007 Democratic
Connecticut - $78,440 Democratic
California - $77,576 Democratic
Delaware - $75,149 Democratic
Illinois - $68,374 Democratic
Alaska - $68,094 Republican
Maryland - $67,894 Democratic
North Dakota - $66,635 Republican
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/richest-states-in-usa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_governors
Mississippi Republican
Louisiana Democratic
West Virginia Republican
New Mexico Democratic
Alabama Republican
Arkansas Republican
Kentucky Democratic
South Carolina Republican
Nevada Republican
Michigan Democratic
Nothing else matters when you have Ice Cream… A little Hump Day Humour…
Banking Stock Slide followed by the inevitable dead cat bounce… That’s going to hurt in the morning…
Fox news viewers didn’t get the memo that this is entertainment, or they can’t comprehend
Dangerous Weirdos as I mentioned before
Tucker Carlson’s portrayal of the deadly Jan. 6 attack as a largely peaceful event on his prime-time Fox News show set off a dangerous new wave of social media chatter that includes death threats against Capitol police officers and Democratic leaders, according to experts who monitor extremism and a report from Advance Democracy shared exclusively with USA TODAY.
The segment that aired last week downplayed the violence at the Capitol two years ago, recasting the Washington mob that breached the Capitol as an “orderly and meek” gathering of “sightseers.”
Carlson’s claims, which accompanied clips of Capitol security footage, drew an angry reaction from right-wing users who fired off threats on Twitter and in pro-Trump forums directed at politicians who have made public inquiries into the violence, especially the congressional Jan. 6 committee.
Those threats came in far greater numbers than before the broadcast, according to the Advance Democracy report.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-social-media-threats-exploded-120107000.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/jen-psaki-knocks-tucker-carlson-145911483.html
I am not saying this is wrong but I am curious how these year-by-year population numbers are arrived at without a census, and loss of population also means loss of congressional seats, so there is an incentive for states to fudge these numbers. is California and other sanctuary states counting the non-citizens they have invited in?
As a former Floridian now living in Ga, Florida has no income tax, Ga does. Sales tax varies by county but is as high as 9% here in Ga while Florida maxes out at 7.5% , and looking at my property taxes, the county I am in offers no homestead exemption, all counties in Florida do. I also own an RV and Ga charges an annual sales tax on all RV’s , Florida does not. My conclusion is, I am paying more in taxes here in Ga than I was in Fl. I am also retired so the Ga state income tax is not even affecting me. For someone still working FL is the clear winner for a lower overall tax bill.
I just might be moving back to FL
The demographics in Florida have me concerned. Florida has a lot of 55 and older communities the largest being The Villages north of Orlando. The youngest baby boomer is now 59 so who will they sell these homes to if there are no more baby boomers and what happens when the boomers start dying off, the oldest boomers are now in their mid 70’s
There is clearly going to be a big demographic shift over the next 10 to 20 years and I just might live to wittness it, Good or Bad
