Thread by @hackingbutlegal

This.

Despite all of the “intractable” problems we seem to have, for at least half of these, money gathered in service of our country and Her people, allocated carefully, is the solution.

Raising taxes on the top 1-10% helps solve this.

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https://twitter.com/Trillburne/status/1432829082182504448

Republicans refuse to participate in increasing taxation while claiming to be the party of limited government as justification. Excuse me, that ship sailed long ago.

For neocons, or whatever the GOP even are anymore, a small government is no longer a priority.

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The main priority of the GOP leadership (and a few Dem leadership as well), based solely on their actions, appears to be the acquisition & maintenance of power for power’s sake. In politics, money drives the machine, so they’ll do whatever is needed to keep it coming in.

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They do it by aligning with people and orgs who are motivated by the desire to avoid being taxed, despite the fact that the majority of their constituency would strongly benefit from larger and more supportive social programs…

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…to give the lesser-advantaged among us a semblance of humanity in this country; a foundation from which every person can launch their dreams and contribute to our melting pot.

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Evangelicals prefer the church to be the center of American life, so voting Republican works out for them. Corporations and the wealthy prefer to keep more of their money, so voting Republican works out for them.

But when will things work out for everyone else?

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I hope to see the Democratic Party become more cohesive, and for more bold legislation to be put forth demonstrating clear intent on the part of the federal govt to get the US up to parity with other developed nations in all the ways that matter, incl. healthcare & education.

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