WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement December 11th after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the November jobs report: “Washington Democrats are running away from the White House’s ‘Bidenomics’ policy and public relations campaign, but unfortunately the American people are stuck holding the bag. For Democrats to […]
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The IRS released new federal income tax brackets last week. Though marginal tax rates did not change, federal law requires the brackets to be adjusted for inflation, and this is how they shake out. Marginal rate Individual income Married couples filing jointly 10% $11,600 $0-up to $23,2000 12% $11,600 to $47,150 $23,2000 to $94,300 22% $47,150 to […]
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Watch this video. Elon Musk, in his first interview with mainstream media since his antisemitic post on X earlier this month, apologized for what he called his “dumbest” ever social media post. During the New York Times DealBook Summit interview with MSNBC’s Aaron Ross Sorkin, Musk said repeatedly he was sorry for publishing a tweet […]
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It’s hard to say what the direction of the country will be after the 2024 elections, because the political landscape is a jumbled mess right now. With Democrats set to show Dufus Joe the exit and Republican poll-leader Donald Trump being prosecuted for multiple imaginary crimes, chaos is in the air and the survival of […]
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If the 65 million (and counting) Americans who rely on Medicare want to see this 58-year-old federally-backed insurance program continue to meet their needs, they had better contact their Member of Congress and Senators and urge them to quickly fix the outdated and unfair physician reimbursement system. Not only does the current system, administered by the Centers […]
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Black voters are more disconnected from the Democratic Party than they have been in decades, frustrated with what many see as inaction on their political priorities and unhappy with President Biden, a candidate they helped lift to the White House just three years ago. New polls by The New York Times and Siena College found that […]
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We’re used to word salads from the vice president – but our president has taken it a step further with a whole other language! Oh my God😳! I spit my coffee out watching this😂. Yes mom, Jeomentia has dementia👊. 81 million votes is such a F ing LIE😡 pic.twitter.com/PbR7pzaksG — Bobby D🎙 (@robertdunlap947) November 20, […]
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Seriously? I hope this is picked up by someone in Congress. Nearly seven billion dollars worth of military equipment was left behind in Afghanistan to be used by the Taliban. That was a Commander-in-Chief decision, not the guys in theater. Watch as this soldier explains that today is “turn-in day,” the day where he gives […]
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As we head into a big election year voters will be asking themselves, which party would be a better bet for me personally? Which president will make my life a little easier, a little better, a little happier, a little less scared? Who would I be thankful for? President’s do not single-handedly improve economies, but […]
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Transcript of X below: Think back… While Washington, D.C. was riveted on the events of Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol, the FBI quietly released a trove of files ordered released by then President Trump from an “Urgent” — yet seemingly controlled — investigation 60 years ago into Nancy Pelosi’s father who was accused of […]