Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin announced Wednesday that he was dropping plans for a government-provided health insurance system in the state, citing the measure’s cost.
The decision comes three years after Shumlin, a Democrat, signed into law legislation that paved the path for a single payer health system, called Green Mountain Care, by 2017. Under the law, state officials needed to come up with a financing plan by this year.
But Shumlin missed two deadlines for developing a financing plan before determining this week that paying for Green Mountain Care would have required drastic tax increases. According to the governor’s financial models, financing the system would have required an 11.5 percent payroll tax on all businesses in Vermont and a sliding-scale,
Putting aside whether the cost are worth it, or how the host countries itself would respond.
If the facts of the matter are that gang violence in Central America (which reaches into and has affected US citizens) is causing refugees to flood the United States, does that give the United States the right to act militarily in defense of its borders?
During Biden’s term in office —-> ban TicTok
Trump, if elected again —-> effectively bans free trade on automobiles.
Ban ban ban.
“When America can’t/won’t compete, it conquers.”
“When goods don’t cross borders, Soldiers will.”
Robert F Kennedy Jr to challenge Biden for White House
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65197673
Chloe Kim (05 April 2023)
Robert F Kennedy Jr has filed election paperwork to run for US president in 2024 as a Democrat.
The 69-year-old is the son of assassinated Senator Robert F Kennedy and nephew of President John F Kennedy.
The environmental lawyer's campaign treasurer, John E...
This thread is for any news, updates, and other items concerning or related to the activities, hearings, etc. of the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government (i.e., the so-called "New Church Committee"). The first hearings were scheduled for today (Thursday, 09 February 2023).
Please post such items (or links to threads about such...
Oregonians support ending drug decriminalization amid rising overdoses, 'radicalized social justice movement'
https://www.foxnews.com/media/oregonians-support-ending-drug-decriminalization-rising-overdoses-radicalized-social-justice-movement
September 1, 2023 12:00pm EDT
A majority of Oregon voters believe its law to decriminalize drugs should be repealed, according to an August poll.
...
https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/2024-presidential-election-polling
Trump and Biden are tied: Trump and Biden are tied in the general election matchup, with 43% support each, compared with a 1-percentage-point advantage for the presumptive Republican nominee last week. While Trump consistently led Biden during most of the first two months of 2024, the race has narrowed in recent weeks....
This is an excerpt from a opinion piece written by Michael Harriot published 11 July 2023 and titled:
Take things from white people
In the piece he goes on to say how, because of white supremacy and violent white people maiming and killing decent black folks, there is no choice to but to take everything from from white people:
Lets examine some of these claims:
If they are admitting a 5% jump, the true number is probably more like 15%-20%
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/10/business/consumer-price-index-may-2021.html
I've heard a lot of people say the problem with free trade is that it only works when both countries are allowing trade. That's wrong. For example even if China sells to us but doesn't allow us to sell to them, it still benefits us (and hurts China).
Suppose in the US, a strange new volcano started spewing perfectly formed free high grade steel. Should the US ban the free steel because it...
https://twitter.com/ComicDaveSmith/status/1761418253778436478
Does Libertarianism Require Support for Open Borders?
https://odysee.com/@mises:1/does-libertarianism-require-support-for:2
{Mises Media | 23 February 2024}
Dave Smith makes the Rothbardian/Hoppean case for government restriction on immigration, arguing that it's a second-best solution given the undeniable fact of government...
Ayn Rand and the Austrian Economists | Edward W. Younkins
https://odysee.com/@mises:1/ayn-rand-and-the-austrian-economists:a
{Mises Media | 23 March 2024}
Henry Hazlitt Memorial Lecture. Sponsored by Shone and Brae Sadler.
Recorded at the Austrian Economics Research Conference, 22 March 2024, in Auburn, Alabama. Includes an introduction by Joseph T. Salerno.
Chapters:
Published February 8, 2024
By: Jealie Dacanay
As a landlord, understanding squatters’ rights and regulations is crucial to protecting your property and ensuring a smooth tenancy. Squatting is an often misunderstood property ownership aspect, but in this guide, I provide a roadmap for landlords to safeguard their investments. I delve into why squatters’ rights exist, when they apply,...
'Hell No, We Won't Go!' - Most Americans Would Not Serve If War Broke Out
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