President Donald Trump - J.D. Vance Administration

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BowlBrother85 said:
RFK Jr. also says that his opinions on vaccines are irrelevant. The irony of that, is that his anti-vax stance is the reason that he became popular with the MAGA base to begin with.
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Are the liberal loons in Oregon, Washington, and California that are anti-vax MAGA as well?
 
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OHvol40 said:
We don’t feed the ones in this country… and the Prez is in the WH talkin bout how many millions his obscenely wealthy donors are making… it’s so plainly disgusting, and if you don’t think so then maybe you should reflect.
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Didn't claim we did. But if someone is going to advocate for our tax dollars feeding starving children, then they should probably start with the ones starving here, and not in Africa. But that's not what the poster wanted to discuss
 
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Vol423 said:
The fact that it has become rare for a doctor to hold that position should make it relatively obvious that being a doctor isn't a requirement to hold the position.
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Didn't say it was. He's not qualified IMO. And if you aren't a medical professional you shouldn't be dispensing medical advice. I don't go to my well educated doctor for legal advice for a reason
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
That would have to be a very small, even negligible sample.

www.voanews.com

Unvaccinated Americans Whiter, More Republican Than Vaccinated

Black and Hispanic people disproportionately make up the unvaccinated group that is waiting to see whether problems arise, poll finds
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That is COVID related. This shows where the anti-vaxxers are located pre-COVID. Looking at the map, I bet Antifa has the highest anti-vax population in the entire US of A.

www.fatherly.com

This Map Shows Where Parents Are Refusing to Get Their Kids Vaccinated

Based on data from Blue Cross Blue Shield, this map shows the major metropolitan areas across the United States with the highest refusal rates for vaccines.
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volfanhill said:
Didn't say it was. He's not qualified IMO. And if you aren't a medical professional you shouldn't be dispensing medical advice. I don't go to my well educated doctor for legal advice for a reason
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.... and he does give medical advice all the time - with fluoride in drinking water being his latest target. I guess it's okay as long as he makes it clear that we should ignore him.

He is a nut.
 
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volfanhill said:
Maybe we aren't talking the same article. What do you think I missed?
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This part.

"My opinions about vaccines are irrelevant," he said in response to the question from Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin during the House Appropriations Committee hearing. "I don't want to seem like I'm being evasive, but I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me."

www.cbsnews.com

RFK Jr. says people shouldn't take his medical advice when asked about vaccines at hearing

"My opinions about vaccines are irrelevant," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during the House hearing.
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volfanhill said:
Didn't say it was. He's not qualified IMO. And if you aren't a medical professional you shouldn't be dispensing medical advice. I don't go to my well educated doctor for legal advice for a reason
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...and FYI, if he were a medical professional, you still shouldn't follow his medical advice because you aren't his patient. He doesn't know your medical history, prescriptions, etc.
 
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Vol423 said:
This part.

"My opinions about vaccines are irrelevant," he said in response to the question from Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin during the House Appropriations Committee hearing. "I don't want to seem like I'm being evasive, but I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me."

www.cbsnews.com

RFK Jr. says people shouldn't take his medical advice when asked about vaccines at hearing

"My opinions about vaccines are irrelevant," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during the House hearing.
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Yes I saw that. Which is why I said I agree with him. People shouldn't be taking medical advice from him
 
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@BigOrangeMojo

One aspect of $7T investment is the capital gains tax..I think it is 21%. Do corporations pay on investments? Maybe in indirect way, when being invested in, the companys stock, thus profitability rises.

Just thinking about how this might orcould help deficit reduction.
 
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Orangeburst said:
@BigOrangeMojo

One aspect of $7T investment is the capital gains tax..I think it is 21%. Do corporations pay on investments? Maybe in indirect way, when being invested in, the companys stock, thus profitability rises.

Just thinking about how this might orcould help deficit reduction.
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Outside of IPOs (more or less), capital gains are all secondary market. No money is going into companies when people invest in them. Just trading equity to other folks and entities.
 
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Woof!

As article states, they're having to spend $3bb to attempt to offset the tariffs. It's not to circumvent them. They have to get more efficient (read: automate, cut US labor) in order to offset costs in other business units.

Though...jmo...I think it's partially an excuse and nice timing for them to slide in "automation" reforms...
 
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volfanhill said:
Didn't say it was. He's not qualified IMO. And if you aren't a medical professional you shouldn't be dispensing medical advice. I don't go to my well educated doctor for legal advice for a reason
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Ironic, seeing how much of his medical advice to you is based off of legal advice to him.

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Orangeburst said:
@BigOrangeMojo

One aspect of $7T investment is the capital gains tax..I think it is 21%. Do corporations pay on investments? Maybe in indirect way, when being invested in, the companys stock, thus profitability rises.

Just thinking about how this might orcould help deficit reduction.
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I would say the 7T will be a combination of physical facilities and payroll over a period of time (10+ yrs).

Probably little if any capital gains but if you put 7T of "new" investment, that would in theory generate wages which generates tax revenue. The question is how much of this 7T is "new" and how much is wages at an exisiting facility over 10 yrs. Does 7T include all wages, incrementsl wages, or totally new jobs? Devil is in the details. For someone who deals with econ dev incentives for living plus spouse who is really heavily in that field, a lot of these investment releases are PF fluff that arent nearly as good once you get into the details..

Wal Mart, for example, will probably pay wages and make investments that will total close to 2.0T over the next 10 years. But if you strip out existing jobs, that 2T is proably cut in half...
 
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Orangeburst said:
@BigOrangeMojo

One aspect of $7T investment is the capital gains tax..I think it is 21%. Do corporations pay on investments? Maybe in indirect way, when being invested in, the companys stock, thus profitability rises.

Just thinking about how this might orcould help deficit reduction.
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For example, Apple's $500B investment over the next 4 years really isnt an incremental investment. It's a guarantee of how much they will spend in the US over the next 4 years. The question is how much are they spending now running stores, with US vendors, running a HQ, etc. If they are spending $125M now a year in the US, did they really commit to anything new?

(Obviously Apple is going to build out its IT, AI, and Data Centers in the US regardless of the POTUS). Just an example of how you have to take these announcements with a grain of salt...
 
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BigOrangeMojo said:
For example, Apple's $500B investment over the next 4 years really isnt an incremental investment. It's a guarantee of how much they will spend in the US over the next 4 years. The question is how much are they spending now running stores, with US vendors, running a HQ, etc. If they are spending $125M now a year in the US, did they really commit to anything new?

(Obviously Apple is going to build out its IT, AI, and Data Centers in the US regardless of the POTUS). Just an example of how you have to take these announcements with a grain of salt...
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They invested 19B in US in 2024, so it is a huge commitment far beyond what they currently spend.

I was just curious how investment affected tax revenue.
 
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