It’s not smart policy to anger the country that makes all our consumer goods
Jack Ma: Alibaba is no longer planning to create 1 million U.S. jobs
Jack Ma, the founder and chairman of Alibaba, says that the Chinese retail giant no longer promises to create 1 million U.S. jobs in the wake of an escalating trade conflict.
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“Legalizing marijuana nationwide would create more than one million new jobs within the next decade, a new study says.
Analysis from New Frontier Data, a firm that focuses on the marijuana industry, also found that the federal government would create at least $131.8 billion in federal tax revenue over the next eight years if cannabis were legalized in all 50 states.”
Legalizing marijuana nationwide would create one million jobs, study says
With federal legalization, there would be 782,000 jobs created immediately, a report said.
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It’s a good thing we’ve spent $6 trillion improving our infrastructure and hardening critical facilities over the past 17 years…..oh wait we spent that on wars in the Middle East instead….
“The storm’s potential path also includes half a dozen nuclear power plants, pits holding coal-ash and other industrial waste, and numerous eastern hog farms that store animal waste in massive open-air lagoons.”
“Flooding-prone Brunswick Nuclear Plant among rickety old Fukushima-style reactors in likely path of Hurricane Florence.”
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Republicans only care about “national security” when it means shoveling money into the war machine and their pockets. When it comes to decrepit infrastructure, an educated populous, or ensuring our electoral system is safe – things that actually *protect our country* – they could care less
Republicans block $250 million to beef up election security
Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic push Wednesday that would have provided $250 million to beef up election security.
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“In 2017, Amazon reported $5.6 billion of U.S. profits and didn’t pay a dime of federal income taxes on it. The company’s financial statement suggests that various tax credits and tax breaks for executive stock options are responsible for zeroing out the company’s tax this year.”
Amazon Inc. Paid Zero in Federal Taxes in 2017, Gets $789 Million Windfall from New Tax Law
The online retail giant has built its business model on tax avoidance, and its latest financial filing makes it clear that Amazon continues to be insulated from the nation’s tax system. In 2017, Amazon reported $5.6 billion of U.S. profits and didn’t pay a dime of federal income taxes on it. The…
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Capitalism…..
“So for many on the island, Home Depot’s decision to destroy its entire stock of merchandise following Hurricanes Irma and Maria — rather than give it to those in need — seemed especially cruel.
The company crushed one million pounds worth of goods, according to Waste Management records obtained by Channel 2 Action News. They were sent to a local landfill and claimed on the company’s insurance — rather than sorted for hurricane survivors.
Home Depot agreed to crush the inventory, according to records from the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority, and haul it to the landfill over several days in November. The cost? $25,000.”
Home Depot destroys 1 million pounds of supplies in wake of hurricane
Waste Management records obtained by Channel 2 Action News show the company crushed one million pounds worth of goods
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By I thought privatization meant efficiency and effectiveness? 🤔
I.R.S. Paid $20 Million to Collect $6.7 Million in Tax Debts
An agency watchdog says a congressionally mandated program using private debt collectors has been poorly administered and failed to respect taxpayers’ rights.
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Emmanuel is A MILLION TIMES the man Trump is.
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