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Donald Trump Wants To Build High Speed Rails In America Elon Musk says it’ll give the people a future to look forward to California Democrats only used high speed rails as a way to launder money. Their project actually was spending several million dollars PER DAY “Despite burning through several millions a day, many experts …
BRICS announces details of new global currency. by birchgold A new major currency will be hitting the world stage soon as BRICS – being the economic block of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and a growing number of non-western nations – is coming closer to officially launching its collective tender. Details of the currency, …
Rep Jodey Arrington criticizes Joe Biden’s budget proposal by alleging that it will lead to record levels of government spending, borrowing, and taxation, potentially exacerbating inflation, interest rates, and living costs for working families. It expresses concern that these policies could steer the country toward economic instability and a sovereign debt crisis, while also implying …
The European Union is considering legislation to criminalize criticism of migration, with potential penalties for individuals and media outlets that engage in such speech, including the possibility of media shutdowns. ALERT: EU Wants To Criminalize Migration Speech. "Criticism of migration will become a criminal offence" "And media outlets that give room to criticism of migration …
via Mike Shedlock Biden and Yellen support a global minimum tax on corporations. And a new wealth tax scheme is now in the works. Watch Out for a Global Wealth Tax The Wall Street Journal says Watch Out for a Global Wealth Tax In our new socialist age, the demand to tax and redistribute income is …
This bill, called the Boosting Benefits and COLAs Act, wants to change how Social Security benefits are adjusted each year to keep up with inflation. Right now, they use the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), but the new bill proposes using the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E) …
The specter of taxing unrealized capital gains looms large, evoking incredulity and alarm from critics who decry its potential economic havoc. With proposals for compounding taxes annually, the notion of siphoning 25% of potential growth before it even materializes strikes fear into the heart of economic stability. Amidst assurances that such measures target the wealthy, …
Biden just proposed the highest capital gains tax in history pic.twitter.com/CuiDXbJum6 — Special Situations 🌐 Research Newsletter (Jay) (@SpecialSitsNews) April 24, 2024 President Biden’s Budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025 has ignited intense debate and scrutiny, particularly regarding plans to raise capital gains rates. The proposed increase to 44.6% has drawn widespread attention, but a …
A German minister has issued a stark warning of potential weekend driving bans amid a government standoff over emissions-reduction law reforms. The proposal, part of a broader push for climate action, faces criticism from environmental groups concerned about its impact on specific sectors like transportation. Key information includes: German Minister threatens weekend driving bans if …
Nassau County’s Democratic legislators joined with advocacy groups and residents Monday to call on Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to abandon his plans for what they’re calling a county militia. https://longisland.news12.com/lawmakers-rally-against-plant-for-armed-militia-in-nassau-county
BREAKING: NATO proposes $100 billion, 5-year fund to aid Ukraine's war efforts – Bloomberg — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 2, 2024 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is proposing to establish a US$100 billion fund of allied contributions for Ukraine over five years as part of a package that alliance leaders will approve when they meet in …
via Mike Shedlock “Moving to a 32-hour workweek with no loss of pay is not a radical idea,” said Senator Sanders. In legislation absolutely certain of going nowhere, Bernie Sanders Introduces Legislation to Enact a 32-Hour Workweek with No Loss in Pay “It is time to reduce the stress level in our country and allow Americans …
I attended public school from the first grade until my senior year of high school, as did my wife and our four children. I am pro-education. We can improve it by ELIMINATING the US Department of Education. This Congress I got 161 votes to eliminate this failing department! pic.twitter.com/mRvoCUMTZJ — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) March 20, …
Trudeau Demands Life In Prison For Speech Crimes Shocking crackdown by Canada’s Liberal Party also seeks incarceration for crimes that haven’t been committed by Stephen Moore @recoveringprog Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference after the closing… pic.twitter.com/O6RyoAmcli — Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) March 11, 2024 Trudeau’s call for a new hate speech law …
German MP urges attacks on Moscow government buildings It is "necessary to attack the Russian Ministry of Defense or the intelligence service", according to Roderich Kiesewetter.https://t.co/VjkcbhLPWJ — The Nordic Times (@nordictimes_com) March 8, 2024 In an unexpected twist, German MP Roderich Kiesewetter has set off a storm by suggesting attacks on Moscow’s government buildings, specifically …
Undocumented migrants may soon get easier access to purchasing a home under a proposal put forward in California. In January, Joaquin Arambula, a California state assemblymember, introduced a bill that would expand the eligibility requirement for a state loan program and make loans for first-time buyers available to undocumented migrants. Though the original bill does …
San Diego City Councilman Stephen Whitburn, with the support of Mayor Todd Gloria, proposed a new ordinance on Thursday to ban tents and other makeshift structures from public property while also not giving them a chance to say “No” to any city official demand to move. Recent reports found around 4,800 homeless within San Diego, …
By Martin Armstrong The globalist overlords are attempting to block every option we have to remain independent from government tyranny. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has proposed a full ban on homegrown food, citing their favorite excuse – climate change. That’s right, the WEF believes that home gardening is destroying the planet. “The impact on …
Group proposes hostage release, withdrawal of Israeli forces, freedom for 1,500 Palestinian prisoners including 500 serving life * Blinken to meet privately with IDF chief mid negotiations over a hostage deal with Hamas, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant held a late night meeting with Mossad director David Barnea. Gallant’s office releases photos from the meeting, but …
The Biden administration has proposed opening public lands to private ownership, a policy critics argue present an energy and national security risk. “Most notably, the proposed rule would allow private investment interests to control and manage national parks and other publicly owned lands — an unprecedented power-grab and usurpation of federal authority,” they continued. “This …
The surge in migrant encounters, reaching a record-setting 12,000 in a single day, highlights the escalating border crisis. Lukeville, AZ, emerges as a focal point, with border crossings doubling at the northern border. The strain on border patrol prompts closures and reduced processing, signaling the need for urgent solutions. Meanwhile, Vivek Ramaswamy asserts that the …
via atlantablackstar: A Republican state senator from Florida introduced a constitutional amendment on Monday, Nov. 27, aimed at prohibiting the state and all local level governments from paying reparations to Black residents for slavery. Sen. Blaise Ingoglia of Spring Hill, who is the former chairman of the state Republican Party, proposed the amendment, which will come up for …
By Martin Armstrong A Florida Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill, known as House Bill 435, aimed at criminalizing the sale and distribution of lab-grown meat in the state. The bill seeks to protect the cattle and farming industries by making it unlawful to manufacture, sell, hold, or offer for sale any meat or food …
via MishTalk: There are likely big surprises elsewhere, but there is no surprise in this corner regarding Johnson’s plans to keep the government running. Mike Johnson Unveils Plan to Ward Off Government Shutdown Please check out Mike Johnson’s Plan to Ward Off Government Shutdown House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) unveiled a two-step short-term spending proposal …
The recent moves by Denmark’s Climate minister to make EU farmers pay for their greenhouse gas emissions and the discussion of a carbon tax on beef and dairy production are nothing short of outrageous. It’s a short-sighted approach that doesn’t address the core issue but instead puts the burden squarely on the shoulders of farmers …
For two years, the cryptocurrency world has been waiting to see how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would implement the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Put simply, this law established new reporting requirements that risked setting a de facto ban on cryptocurrency mining and exposing millions of Americans to new felony crimes. The good news …
As part of President Biden’s gun control agenda and a bipartisan gun safety law passed in 2022, the Department of Justice proposed new rules Thursday to crack down on unregulated firearm sales. The new regulations at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives would clarify the language required for licensed gun sales and when …
Britain’s only openly transgender member of Parliament, Jamie Wallis, has proposed a delivery of condoms, lubricants and other “hygiene” products to Ukrainian LGBT soldiers and said President Vladimir Zelensky should welcome it personally. Wallis made the suggestion in a Zoom call with what he believed was Garry Kasparov, a former chess grandmaster and now an …
via Mike Shedlock: Rents are rising at a record pace in Germany. Politicians turn to a price control gambit guaranteed to fail. https://twitter.com/kuzeypiyasasi/status/1695897569572913595 Rent Control Evidence Please a September 2019 Stanford Business Study on The Effects of Rent Control Expansion on Tenants, Landlords, and Inequality: Evidence from San Francisco Using a 1994 law change, we …