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New York Times: 'Cooperation, Collusion' (flips hand) 'What-ev-ah'.

Is it a good time to start hypothesizing about the general public's reaction to a Trump landslide, when the media and progressive Democrats decide they'll carry on with their current obnoxious strategy, only worse - with Volume set at '12'?

#1 Aggie on 2020-08-24 08:38 (Reply)

"California Bill Would Apply Wealth Tax to Residents Who Fled the State in the Last 10 Years"

Help out a Canadian here. Surely states have no power to levy income taxes on persons not actually resident in them? I thought only the US federal government had any authority to tax US citizens regardless of their residency?

(I accept there are situations where non-residents would still pay certain taxes and fees if they held assets in the state e.g., a house or property.)

#2 JJM on 2020-08-24 09:24 (Reply)

Without knowing the particulars I suspect that California is going to claim that the money/assets were earned/acquired during their time living in California therefore California has a right to tax them on those earnings and assets. My question is would that open a can of worms? For example many people move to a state with money and assets and that state begins treating that as taxable from day one. Could a ruling allowing California to tax earnings and assets after a resident leaves also prevent them from taxing a resident who earned/earns money out of state and acquired assets before becoming a resident of the state. Best case is that this effort to increase tax revenues would be a wash in which the state lost as much as they gained. Worst case is that it will become almost impossible for a percentage of residents and past residents to determine what taxes they owe and equally impossible for the state to determine this as well. The law of unintended consequences. I suspect though that in the end it will all be determined by a judge or 3 judges from the Ninth Circuit and the ruling will be right down party/political lines rather than based on law or the constitution. AND additionally the judge will rule in classic wishy washy legal speak that will be full of holes and uncertainties. This is the world we live in.

#2.1 OneGuy on 2020-08-24 10:48 (Reply)

State taxes on wealth are not new. For instance, in Massachusetts they have what is known as 'excise tax'. When I was growing up, I used to have to pay this on my vehicle's value, even though it was twice as old as I was. It's why John Kerry has parked his million dollar yacht in Connecticut, a story that was covered in excruciating detail, with numbers.

Taxes on future earnings though...That's a new one. I have a feeling won't pass, or it it does, that it will end up in the USSC.

Of course the IRS levies income tax on ALL citizens and Green Card holders, no matter where in the world you happen to earn your money, no matter where you happen to live. It was not always so - But it is now. Quite a few countries have tax reciprocity agreements so US citizens abroad don't always get taxed twice. I started quite a few foreigners out on getting a Green Card to work on various projects and quite a few of them say 'no thanks' just as soon as they realize the tax implications. There are still lots of countries where taxes are a very light touch in the case of expats.

#2.2 Aggie on 2020-08-24 14:51 (Reply)

I used to have to pay NY city and state taxes while I lived in Texas, because I was a partner in a firm that earned a percentage of its income in New York.

#2.3 Texan99 on 2020-08-24 21:44 (Reply)

Why I Am No Longer a Social Worker

There is no institution, organization or government in this country that has not been infiltrated and ruined by "Wokeness". Schools, medicine, churches, science, major corporations, media most of all, certainly politicians, social workers and psychiatry have all been co-opted and turned to the dark side. Agriculture, aside from the push to gull everyone into believing "organic" food is healthier and kinder to the planet, is still sleeping, but probably not much longer. Small business is struggling to stay true to foundational principals, but survival may force many to eventually kneel before the throne of Progressivism.

I hope the pendulum is reaching its crest and when it begins its swing to the right it will take a break somewhere in the middle. Doubtful, but one can hope.

#3 humdeedee on 2020-08-24 09:46 (Reply)

For a clear description of just what Wokeness is, watch this video

https://youtu.be/FFhZa6guU40

In sum what the Neo-You-Name-Its are about is Satanic, nihilistic and evil. Some are deluded. All of them are lost. They are attempting complete destruction under the auspices of a perverted definition of justice with extreme envy as their motivation. They answer to no higher being than themselves. The self is their god.

#3.1 humdeedee on 2020-08-24 09:54 (Reply)

That may have been an interesting video. I will never know. 99% of it seems to be preening and off subject. What are they thinking when they make this kind of epic video? "I am so brilliant people will want to watch and listen for an hour as I struggle to get to the point." Jeez! Say what you have to say! Then if necessary repeat it more clearly and succinctly so that anyone could understand it. But do not drone on endlessly.

#3.1.1 OneGuy on 2020-08-24 10:54 (Reply)

It seems to me that the weather service missed an epic opportunity when they named the Atlantic Hurricane "Laura". Imagine if they had instead named it "Polo". Just saying.

#4 OneGuy on 2020-08-24 11:19 (Reply)

Radio Host Immediately Fired After Saying Kamala Harris First ‘Colored’ VP Candidate - Gregg Jarrett

No comment from teh NAACP.

https://thegreggjarrett.com/radio-host-immediately-fired-after-saying-kamala-harris-first-colored-vp-candidate/?utm_source=socialflow

The dishonesty of the selective indignation on the left is beyond the pale.

#5 feeblemind on 2020-08-24 11:27 (Reply)

"California Bill Would Apply Wealth Tax to Residents Who Fled the State in the Last 10 Years": Isn't that an "ex post facto" ruling, and aren't they ILLEGAL????? Good thing I left in '84. Beat them by thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis much.

DeBlasio Says He Has No Plans To Allow Indoor Dining In NYC Again…: Sooooo, Ve All Dine Al Fresco, ja?????

All of a Sudden, Economic Conditions in This Pandemic Matter:
"The upshot is that Democrats wanted more lockdowns and now are blaming Trump for the deleterious economic effects of lockdowns." iS ANYONE SURPRISED?????

BIAS BY OMISSION: Man pulls gun, threatens pro-life group outside abortion clinic. AP’s headline: “Delaware police arrest man with gun at Planned Parenthood.” I trust no one here is surprised that AP did that.

"A new so-called wealth tax in California would send tax bills even to people who have moved out of the liberal state." Leave no forwarding address.

"CNN Reveals Their Excuse to Censor the RNC as Their Self-Awareness Hits Zero": We ALL know the media LIES to us.

"The Trump Campaign Accepted Russian Help to Win in 2016. Case Closed." The NYT LIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES. I despise, detest, and distrust the NYT (and its little dog, WaPoo, too!

#6 Sam L. on 2020-08-24 12:27 (Reply)

The California wealth tax raises a host of Constitutional issues. I an see how California could continue to tax property within the state lines of California even if held by an out-of-state resident, or on income derived from assets held within the state. However, if California could tax property held outside the state of California by a non-citizen of the State of California, then they could conceivably tax anyone in the United States at any time That's got to implicate the privileges and immunities clause somewhere.

#7 Another guy named Dan on 2020-08-24 13:45 (Reply)

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#8 Latesha Fitzer (Link) on 2020-09-03 20:08 (Reply)

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Monday, August 24. 2020

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