Trump’s Firing 50,000 Government Workers could Collapse America’s Banking System

During this Government Shutdown? What if? Yes, what if? Trump could Collapse America… The firing of 50,000 government workers who are living paycheck-to-paycheck would have immediate and severe financial consequences that would trigger relief options and, eventually, a wave of housing distress. The effects would be most pronounced locally, as the federal workforce is heavily… Continue reading Trump’s Firing 50,000 Government Workers could Collapse America’s Banking System

The Precipice of 2034: A Geriatric Financial Reckoning

https://www.crfb.org/our-work/projects/combined-social-security-trust-funds The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund is a critical component of Social Security in the United States, responsible for paying retirement benefits to eligible retirees and their dependents and survivors.1 Here’s a full explanation of its history and how it started: History of the OASI Trust Fund How it Started and With… Continue reading The Precipice of 2034: A Geriatric Financial Reckoning

PROJECT 2025: The Upcoming American Tax Shift: An Analysis of Replacing U.S. Income Tax with a European-Style Value-Added Tax

PROJECT 2025: The Upcoming American Tax Shift: An Analysis of Replacing U.S. Income Tax with a European-Style Value-Added Tax-it is coming! Here are the 15 examples with estimated figures: Assumed VAT Rates for these Examples: These figures illustrate how a VAT would permeate nearly every consumer transaction, increasing the final price of goods and services.… Continue reading PROJECT 2025: The Upcoming American Tax Shift: An Analysis of Replacing U.S. Income Tax with a European-Style Value-Added Tax

OMG! GOP’s “trickle-down” theory TAX LIES!

TRICKLE DOWN THEORY: A Billionaire on Top of a Billion Dollars of Gold. And it’s Trickling Down to the peasants standing all around the Gold. And what’s he tossing down to them? PEANUTS. Just plain ordinary peanuts…and it pains him to be doing it. Only peanuts trickle down. Trickle Down Theory Politics can go stick… Continue reading OMG! GOP’s “trickle-down” theory TAX LIES!