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Wealth tax

vendredi 14 janvier 2022 à 23:18

As the rich show off their wealth, they show we need to impose a wealth tax.

Refusing Covid-19 precautions

vendredi 14 janvier 2022 à 22:48

People who refuse the basic precautions against the spread of Covid-19 endanger people who get badly sick or injured in any way.

Rejecting applicants for being poor

vendredi 14 janvier 2022 à 22:48

Several prestigious US universities are being sued for illegally rejecting applicants specifically for being poor.

A special law allows universities to collaborate (rather than compete) on how much financial aid they offer, but only with the condition that they don't consider need for financial aid as a criterion for admissions.

All in all, other countries do a much better job of keeping the cost of higher education down.

Complaint against Rep. Cawthorn

vendredi 14 janvier 2022 à 22:48

The complaint against Rep. Cawthorn requires him to demonstrate he is eligible to run for the House of Representatives — specifically, that he was not involved in the Jan 6 insurrection.

Cost increase for Medicare

vendredi 14 janvier 2022 à 22:48

The department of HHS is pushing back on a cost increase for Medicare that would be needed to pay for an exorbitantly expensive drug that might prevent Alzheimer's disease.

The approval of that drug may have been a mistake, and some corrupt influence is suspected.