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election by jury https://www.electionbyjury.org/ ("sortition"). tax carbon. tax land. give people money. abolish zoning and public parking. nuclear power. open borders. abolish religion; islam first.

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Banning medical debt from credit reports.

Cracking down on junk fees.

Banning non-competes.

Capping credit card fees.

Negotiating drug prices.

Expanding OT pay.

These Biden policies don't make headlines, but this is what it looks like when government works for the people.

cshentrup ,
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@rbreich this is mostly economically illiterate garbage, like pretty much everything Reich says. "junk fees" are just part of the equilibrium price.

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Biden’s new import rules will hit e-bike batteries too

The tariffs’ effects on the bike industry are still up in the air.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/bidens-new-import-rules-will-hit-e-bike-batteries-too/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

cshentrup ,
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@arstechnica @notjustbikes so you understand why market distortions are bad and neoliberalism is good? progress.

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Wondering if wealth inequality is out of control?

Well, Jeff Bezos made over $7.9 million an hour last year.

In just 13 minutes, he made the equivalent of what a typical person earns in a lifetime.

Don't tell me that the rich can't afford a wealth tax.

cshentrup ,
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@rbreich inequality of CONSUMPTION is the issue. wealth can be consumption or investment and you are clumsily failing to discriminate.

cshentrup ,
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@rbreich wealth taxes are dumb. you want taxes with negative or neutral deadweight loss, like pigovian taxes or land value taxes.

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Biden must stand up to Netanyahu. Now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku1IFIzLUls&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

cshentrup ,
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@rbreich how about standing up to hamas.

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Four facts:

  1. If Trump stole nat'l secrets, he must face justice.

  2. Thanks to Judge Cannon, it now seems impossible for a trial to happen before the election.

  3. If he's reelected, he will never face trial.

  4. Therefore, Trump must be defeated as a matter of nat'l security

cshentrup ,
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@rbreich occasionally you say something non-stupid. at least you're not just blaming "greed".

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