BreezyLimbo
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Hey man, they suck for trying to tax a streaming service.
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Hey man, they suck for trying to tax a streaming service.
StopMakingSense
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Nah, more like 'independant' lurkers coming out of the woodwork to say this is the reason they vote republican.
balladofwindfishes
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Why should one exchange of goods and services not be taxed like any other exchange of goods and services?
Best-case scenario is: infighting within the White House, and between the administration and Congressional Republicans, prevent much of anything from being done; Ryan, et al. move to gut/privatize Medicare/Medicaid/SS, which creates a backlash in 2018; Dems gain control in both chambers in 2018; RBG, Breyer and Kennedy stick around for at least three years, and Dems use the GOP's precedent to block Trump from filling a potential second/third vacancy in 2020.
Worst-case scenario is a constructive Trump administration and GOP Congress (which retains control of both chambers following the midterms) that accomplishes everything they set out to do, faces no blowback for the policies that actual harm their constituents, and pushes through three conservative SCOTUS justices before 2020.
BreezyLimbo
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Because when your internet provider throttles netflix without repercussion, and theyre tje only internet provider in your area, than it feels bad that you have to pay an extra fee for throttled netflix.
If this led to california to clamping down on providers and telling them to step up their game, sure tax it. But right now it seems like the cities want to have their cake and eat it too.
balladofwindfishes
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The tax man doesn't and shouldn't care that your internet is slow or why it's slow. It's an exchange. It should be taxed as any other exchange is.
Otherwise it gives streaming services an unfair advantage over competitors.
We're taxing (or not) based on what "feels bad" now? Isn't that how Trump and the GOP operate?
Otherwise it gives streaming services an unfair advantage over competitors.
We're taxing (or not) based on what "feels bad" now? Isn't that how Trump and the GOP operate?
Thats on of those The Good Ones Brand black folk.
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Hooligan69
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I've been avoiding the news on a daily basis, which was a bit tough at first because it was such a habit waking up to CBS This Morning (the beginning 20min is what I watched). I still scan headlines about once a day, but that's it. I still get that anxious pang of anxiety when I realize Trump's our Troll Elect.
The good thing is that I realized how deep into the politics bubble I dove last year, and that I needed to pull out for my own good (the only thing I pull out of). It didn't do me any good except getting me more anxious.
Besides those pangs of anxiety, I feel way better and more relaxed now that I've weened myself off of the news and Daily Show-related shows. I just can't care anymore. I can't do anything about it besides being the best husband and father I can be and worrying about how fucked we are (we truly are!) won't help anybody. I mean, i could fret over how crazy the world will be for my daughters, but again, that doesn't help anyone.
So, fuck it, I'm relishing my ignorance is bliss style and have been loving the extra video game time.
I think people rather have fiscal responsibility than new taxes on new shit.
However, this reminds me of when amazon was getting away with no tax everywhere. People probably should be taxed on this and eventually they will. But it should be everywhere and not California cities
Yeah, I'm being snarky about their government and international influence, but it's a great place. My wife and I visited Toronto and the immediate region one year, and then the following year went on a trip from Toronto to the Gaspe Peninsula. We're actually looking at trying to emigrate there. Though we made just end-up in Sweden or Denmark, because we're British Citizens, and it'll be easier to emigrate to a European Union country. (Which reminds me - need to sort my Irish Passport.)
Northern Ontario is the superior region of Ontario.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
The first sentence is called "fiscally conservative."
Good on Harry. Planning on calling my senators tomorrow.
Netflix being untaxed is exactly like Amazon getting away with no tax. Cable and other systems are taxed.
TestOfTide
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Define concerned? What are you saying I should be differently just because I said a Civil War would not work in our favor?
To be fair, if republicans actually were fiscally responsible and produced balanced budgets and lower taxes they'd win a lot of votes. It's that they blow massive holes in the debt and give billionaires corporate welfare that pisses people off.
shinra-bansho
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This sounds correct, as a property owner.
Establishment hack is probably just setting himself up to run against our currently uncontested saviours Andrew Cuomo and Rahm Emanuel in 2020.
How to Deal With the Lies of Donald Trump: Guidelines for the Media
Obviously more in detail at the link.
StopMakingSense
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thanks you made me puke in my mouth a bit.
shinra-bansho
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Lol, the author was quizzed on the headline on Twitter.
He said he didn't write the headline.
Someone suggested a correction to "white supremacist."
He told them to show him evidence of this supposed white supremacy... when this is reported in his own story.
whyamihere
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If Appalachia was a state:
Hillary would've lost NC by .4%
Bernie is beating Trump to the punch with an outsourcing prevention bill:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timwors...rous-outsourcing-prevention-act/#f14a9606dcc2
Is this Bernie daring Trump to follow through with his campaign proposals?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timwors...rous-outsourcing-prevention-act/#f14a9606dcc2
Is this Bernie daring Trump to follow through with his campaign proposals?
TestOfTide
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Some are too depressed to stay engaged in politics.
Others are wasting their time finding democrats to blame.
And then there are those of us who don't want to waste time licking our wounds and want to actually focus on doing what it takes to turn this around.
Retromelon
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Dear Leader Sanders is coming there is no need to be upset
"White supremacy" to most people is wearing a white pointed hood, short of that they don't see it as such.
:/
Edit: "Do you HAVE a picture of him burning a cross?! Maybe he just hates black people but that's no reason to smear him as a racist!" /s
whyamihere
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Following in Kamala's footsteps...
Is this basically an "I'm going to run for President" thing?
Yup.
Cool. Seems like the optimal Democratic path to the presidency is "get elected to the Senate at a relatively young age and run for President two years into your term."
Something which I hope Warren is able to get through to Sanders on. He needs to not endorse and let the candidates fight it out. If his chosen candidate loses, there's a serious chance of 2016 Bernie Bro repetition.
whyamihere
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I'm cool with both Kamala and Catherine running.
https://thinkprogress.org/trump-climate-change-bunk-28c5c44cee#.4hlrqrwn3
Did I already say we were fucked? Because if I didn't:
We're. Fucked.
shinra-bansho
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Well, you probably think Jindal is charismatic too.
I mean at this point you might as well assume the president is just spouting bold faced lies to the press when he meets with them. I think to myself at times that this must be what it felt like for the nutjob teaparty types when they heard Obama speak, but then again Obama wasn't flipping opinions on a whim either so...
Who doesn't love Kenneth?
We need valcano monitoring restored to this thread because this burn is like magma. 🌋
nintendoman58
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Just going to post this again, from the same site.
It's not over yet. If anything, this should be a wake-up call for other countries who were terrified of this to work harder than ever now.
StopMakingSense
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Hah. This always reminds me of having to explain to JayDubya back when why volcano monitoring is a national security concern, let alone a major interstate issue.
Retromelon
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It was the easiest possible shot to take. Unimpressed
When did Kamala put together a PAC?
Also, I kinda dislike the idea of Masto leaving her Senate seat for anything, especially so soon...that was not an easy seat to hold on to, and even with the full might of Reid's machine churning out droves of newly registered Hispanic voters and even with Trump at the top of the GOP ticket, the result was still fairly close.
Also, I kinda dislike the idea of Masto leaving her Senate seat for anything, especially so soon...that was not an easy seat to hold on to, and even with the full might of Reid's machine churning out droves of newly registered Hispanic voters and even with Trump at the top of the GOP ticket, the result was still fairly close.
Cool. So what do we do?
Dubbedinenglish
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Vape
Retromelon
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And furthermore, Jindal is only uncharismatic if the last time you watched tv was the SOTU response in 09. People change and grow with time, you know
You know exactly what to do. Vote. Tell other people to vote. Midterms and general elections.
Frank the Great
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Good move.
whyamihere
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She put her PAC together like a week after the election.
And Masto doesn't have to give up her Senate seat to run in 2020. She's not up again until 2022.
Maybe.
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