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EvilMegas posted...

Child tax will cover it.

I went exempt a whole year and only owed 2k.

I think I made 50somethingk that year

Government handout = child tax credit

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Zeus posted...

Pretty much everybody knows about their historical good, but we aren't in those days any more. Now unions are very different, with more of a net detriment to society especially because the largest unions are public-sector ones in fields not even close to resembling the historically dangerous ones where they helped.

...which was the work of Henry Ford rather than unions, since Ford's decision to implement it was the real turning point and prior to that unions hadn't made any real headway. In fact, a lot of things listed here are wrongly credited to unions.

More importantly, the 40 hour workweek is generally a myth anyway. A lot of hourly employees are kept under a certain number of hours to avoid paying benefits and salaried workers tend to work longer. And many fields routinely require 50-70 hours per week.

Please stop pretending that today's unions are of any relation to those.

i did not say today's uniojs have the same influence as those old school unions because beginning in the 1960s/1970s there began a push from corps to get out from under the thumb of labor unions and I also disagree with your Henry Ford assessment. Ford used armed guards at his Mich plant to drive out union leadership and potential members so get that history before spouting off facts you have no clue about. In fact, the only reason Labor Unions ever existed to begin with was to combat corporate abuse. Go back and research Andrew Carnegie for one and you'll find they abused their workers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries because workers back then had no voice and there were no Gov rules and regs in place so employers did whatever they wanted to do to employees. Also keep in mind there was no retirement, no workman's comp, no unemployment etc so if a worker was injured on the job or became too old to work,, that person was 100% reliant upon family to care for them. So unions and Gov played a pivotal role in curtailing that situation and today we have people trying to turn back the clock.

Secondly labor unions along with Government via FDR's New Deal programs and later on, the G.I. Bill played a pivotal role as well in the formation of the working Middle Class because prior to the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, America did not have a Middle Class and if you know your history, the Great Depression was the driving force behind FDR's creation of the New Deal programs because he witnessed the destruction it had on average Americans.

Prior to the G.I. Bill, Americans did not attend college either because college was thought of something that the wealthy did and most working-class Americans never gave college a thought until the G.I. Bill made it possible by paying the costs of college for returning servicemen after WW2.

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Lokarin posted...

I haven't been in one since I was in a company small enough to not qualify for unions anyways.

Unions are good though, as long as they serve the group trust / don't have ulterior motives.

Odd thing is, I am amazed that people aren't aware of the good that unions did early on that also benefit non-union people as well.

Vacation

Healthcare Coverage

Sick Leave

Weekends Off

Social Security (Keep in mind prior to the New Deal and Labor Unions, Americans had no retirement plans)

Minimum Wage

8 Hour Work Day

40 Hour Work Week

Unemployment Insurance

Pensions (Now gone and replaced by 401K and similar plans)

Collective Bargaining Rights for Employees

Public Education for Children

Please stop pretending labor unions did not play a role in helping American workers to attain Middle-Class status because they did.

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The only way I'd want to live for centuries is if I could be 25 for centuries. LOL

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Sarcasthma posted...

Those are some odd poll options.

Yeah I know but I know people who spend $50 plus a month on add-ons etc.

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I want a Switch but there's only about 3 or 4 games I'm interested in playing so I'm on the fence as to whether or not it's worth buying.

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Lokarin posted...

Yaknow?

Scarves!

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Do you or have you ever been in a labor union?

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I try not to spend more than $29-25 per month mostly on Madden or NBA 2k.

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How much do you spend on game microtransactions?

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Well, he's wrong. FDR was the last US Pres to serve 3 terms but he actually died upon entering his 4th term. At that time there were no term limits on how many terms a Pres could serve.

This is not true today, because of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, which was ratified in 1947 which limits a president to two terms in office.

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Economic, education etc do you think it's rigged in favor of the wealthy?

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Just one for me!

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Everyday! My GF loves sex! She likes getting swamp sweaty!

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I like water!

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Llamachama posted...

There is still a lot of funk musicians still making music.

Check out Vulfpeck.

Yes they are! Music genre's come and go and funk was big in the 1960s (James Brown who is the Father of Funk) and then in the 1970s Parliament/Funkadelic took it to a whole other level as did the Ohio Players, Cameo, Gap Band and the list goes on.

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He's doing a good job on the bass. He's holding the bottom very well.

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Mine is black.

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Are you an hourly paid or salaried employee?

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I know that damn ambulance ride is pricey as hell.

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I am not a dog or cat person.

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I'm waiting on FF7.

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Mead posted...

I like this gamepass thing

Huh?

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wolfy42 posted...

I do not know who demi lovato is nor do I care to see his or her nudes.

She's a singer and actress who started her career on Disney Channel.

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keyblader1985 posted...

that you could plug in any old earphones into the controller slot and listen to all the audio that way.

I always assumed that that earphone jack was the smaller kind for mic chat only, and whenever anyone used a headset it was Bluetooth.

You can also hear audio via the controller.

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HornedLion posted...

A Trump supporter got put into cuffs within 2 minutes of the hearing beginning.

Then the Republicans have tried to bring up every motion they can think of to derail it. Forcing dumb ass votes even when they know theyre going to get shut down.

Now theyre crying because Dems called for a recess, and the GOP cant control the way this is going. Lol, they dont like it when their own rules are used against them.

Theyre so salty today. Lovin it.

The GOP have been a-holes since Reagan. If you look back at their elections over the past 40 or so years, all of their campaigns are tinged with race baiting. They rarely run an election on real issues facing real Americans. On top of it all, soon after they gain office, they issue trillion dollar tax cuts that most Americans will not benefit from.

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I do depending on how cold it is.

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"Leaked?" I doubt these photo's are leaked much the way I don't believe in "wardrobe malfunctions!" Celebs today are starving for attention and unlike decades when we had no internet or social media, today they can take selfies etc and slash them all over the place then claim some of mishap happened.

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I have no desire to travel outside the U.S.

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Judgmenl posted...

I don't think he has the balls to resign.

You can't impeach a dictator!

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WastelandCowboy posted...

Boiled and chopped chicken, cashew, celery, mango chutney, and mayonnaise salad inside pita bread.

I would have guessed wheat toast, turkey bacon and egg whites.

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Krazy_Kirby posted...

why should you work if others are going to provide for you?

Because America doled out millions of acres of land out west via Homestead Acts in the 1860s/1870s and no one White had an issue with it. NONE OF THESE PEOPLE WORKED OR EARNED THAT LAND SO.

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Mead posted...

Most of the pilgrims died of disease or went back to europe. What socialism is he claiming they supposedly rejected?

((why are people so dumb when it comes to the history of this country))

No idea because America has used socialist ideals for a very long time. Handing out millions of acres of land to newly arriving poor penniless European immigrants out west (land they'd stolen from Native Americans) and redistributing it to the Europeans .... is socialism.

FDR's New Deal programs (SS, FHA loans, Minimum Wage, Unemployment Insurance etc) were all done using socialist ideals. I'm like you why don't people in America not know the history of this country.

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GreenKnight127 posted...

Have any of you played it?

What did you think?

Yes I played the first one on the PS1!

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PK_Spam posted...

Or do they just ignore it because its inconvenient to their shareholders?

Of course they do but as it is with most businesses ..... money over everything!

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George Zimmerman has a lot of nerve. Let these people be at peace please.

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I'm about 50/50!

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Rand Paul's Thanksgiving message: Be thankful Pilgrims rejected socialism
Your thoughts?

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hypnox posted...

Happily single. Granted I have sex buddies, but I by no means want a relationship right now.

Sex buddies? I sure hope you practice safe sex.
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I have a girlfriend!
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I have no idea what "gender fluid" means. You are either male or female.
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Sarcasthma posted...

The role of the government should be to give us weird glances when they see us interracially dating.

I think society does that already but nice try.
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JoanOfArcade posted...

Been thinking of playing it again it was really fun the story was awesome and Lincoln was a badass mother fucker

I played 1 and 3 and haven't played another since.
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Connected to the internet? If so, does security and privacy matter to you?

I have a smart tv but I do not have it connected to the internet.
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I don't because I was never a fan of Seinfeld!
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Judgmenl posted...

I just wanted to let you all know.
Happy Sunday.

What is a side hustle?
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First and foremost the initial role of government should be the protection of citizens and the country itself from within its borders and outside of its borders.

A government must provide a fair system of justice, education and economic opportunity for the citizenry.

The concept of government should be of a provider of goods and services that individuals cannot provide individually for themselves.

The government should provide the means for physical travel i.e. roads, bridges and ports of all kinds.

The government should invest in talent via education and make that accessible to anyone who wants it.

A government that believes in the talent and potential of its citizens should devote a large portion of its tax revenues to investing in its citizens to help them reach that potential is an attractive vision.
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Financial independence, in my opinion, is when your money works for you via investments etc. having enough money to pay your expenses for the rest of your life without having to be employed or dependent on others.

Financial independence is the income you get without actually working for it.
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LinkPizza posted...

Mead posted...

BUMPED2002 posted...

I have and I found it quite interesting mainly because people just stare at you in bewilderment.

Do they now?

He lives in the 1970s...

Yes, they do because, despite all the gains, America is still not ready to embrace interracial dating/marriage etc. trump and his ilk are proof of this sad fact.
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I have and I found it quite interesting mainly because people just stare at you in bewilderment.
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