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[Horza]

Meanwhile, on the parallel world in which Fox News takes place: Steve Moore attacks the "mythology" of rising income inequality, saying "if the middle class is disappearing, it's only disappearing because the middle class is getting richer."

[Domo]

@BallzDeep

true that you using Breitband as reference?

I mean I know that CNN sucks as much as Fox News, but Breitband is like wearing a foil hat already.

[Domo]

Jeff Bezos makes $98.5 million donation, UK Labour leader calls him out: ‘Just pay your taxes’

[Horza]

Fox News host Tucker Carlson openly said that he is rooting for Russia in its armed conflict with Ukraine, only to walk it back at the end of the broadcast and say “of course, I’m joking.” Carlson shouted without a hint of irony, “Why do I care what is going on in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia? And I’m serious. Why do I care? Why shouldn’t I root for Russia? Which I am.”

[Jimjam]

Originally Posted by Domo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Jeff Bezos makes $98.5 million donation, UK Labour leader calls him out: ‘Just pay your taxes’

In UK you can write off donations against taxes, so in a way he is paying his taxes [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.].

Epiphany: wait, is this why republican voters donate more: 1) they have more money to donate 2) they can write it off against tax, letting them have their ideal situation of paying less tax and be immediately responsible for their charitable actions instead?

[Zeboim]

Bezos giving 100 million is the same as one of us giving $50.

And that's probably generous.

[feniin]

Originally Posted by Zeboim [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Bezos giving 100 million is the same as one of us giving $50.

And that's probably generous.

Closer to $5

[Teppler]

Wealthy elites largely don’t pay any taxes at all while they preach to us middle and lower class people how it’s our duty to support social programs.

[feniin]

Originally Posted by Teppler [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Wealthy elites largely don’t pay any taxes at all while they preach to us middle and lower class people how it’s our duty to support social programs.

Just because they're doing it wrong doesn't mean it isn't our duty to support social programs. They just need a functional administration to properly tax them. Not going to happen when the President himself is a tax dodger.

[Wonkie]

Originally Posted by Zeboim [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Bezos giving 100 million is the same as one of us giving $50.

And that's probably generous.

How much food can it purchase?