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If we want a better, more equal society, we need more tax. But more tax only works if big business pays their fair share | Grogonomics
If we want a better, more equal society, we need more tax. But more tax only works if big business pays their fair share | Grogonomics
Trust in both the tax and political system will falter if people feel they are being punished for not paying tax while large companies legally get away with paying nothing
Last Friday two news reports perfectly encapsulated why people might feel the economy is rigged against them. First, the ATO released the corporate tax transparency report showing that 28% of companies with annual turnover above $100m paid no tax on their income here. Then came a report by Jonathan Barrett on the impact of the ATO’s new initiative of clawing back old tax debts.
The political reality is if we want a better, more equal society, the government needs to raise more tax to pay for better public services and benefits. But more tax only works if the system is also fair. Continue reading...
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October 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
If we want a better, more equal society, we need more tax. But more tax only works if big business pays their fair share | Grogonomics
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October 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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October 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Greta Thunberg called out Russia and Israel, Pope Leo called out Russia and Israel, the late Jane Goodall called out Russia and Israel. Notice a pattern? Intelligent and heroic people stand against tyranny whether it is Russia or Israel.
October 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Greta Thunberg called out Russia and Israel, Pope Leo called out Russia and Israel, the late Jane Goodall called out Russia and Israel. Notice a pattern? Intelligent and heroic people stand against tyranny whether it is Russia or Israel.
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Greta Thunberg “I'm not scared of Israel. I’m scared of a world that has seemingly lost all sense of humanity.”
Stand with Greta, stand with humanity.
Stand with Greta, stand with humanity.
October 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Greta Thunberg “I'm not scared of Israel. I’m scared of a world that has seemingly lost all sense of humanity.”
Stand with Greta, stand with humanity.
Stand with Greta, stand with humanity.
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Greta Thunberg has just been released and she is back on the warpath, exactly like our leaders should be.
Israel will never silence her or the billions who oppose them.
Israel will never silence her or the billions who oppose them.
October 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Greta Thunberg has just been released and she is back on the warpath, exactly like our leaders should be.
Israel will never silence her or the billions who oppose them.
Israel will never silence her or the billions who oppose them.
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Instead of paying rent we should just clap for landlords. If it's good enougth for nurses, landlords should have no problem with it.
October 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Instead of paying rent we should just clap for landlords. If it's good enougth for nurses, landlords should have no problem with it.
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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek in Portland: "I will not be approving utilization of the Oregon national Guard. The President does not have the authority to deploy federal troops on State soil."
September 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek in Portland: "I will not be approving utilization of the Oregon national Guard. The President does not have the authority to deploy federal troops on State soil."
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79. American citizen.
September 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
79. American citizen.
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CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 26%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
September 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 26%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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I'm not surprised by the lengths they are willing to go to stop us from seeing the Epstein Files. Just look at how far they were willing to go to stop us from ever hearing from Jeffrey Epstein again.
September 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I'm not surprised by the lengths they are willing to go to stop us from seeing the Epstein Files. Just look at how far they were willing to go to stop us from ever hearing from Jeffrey Epstein again.
I’m all for the delivery guy 🙌
ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.
September 29, 2025 at 5:14 AM
I’m all for the delivery guy 🙌
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We are bailing out Argentina while Argentina’s farmers sell soybeans to China in the place of American farmers which is putting them out of business, so now we also have to bail out American farmers while Argentinian farmers make bank.
Trump’s America First Golden Age.
Trump’s America First Golden Age.
September 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
We are bailing out Argentina while Argentina’s farmers sell soybeans to China in the place of American farmers which is putting them out of business, so now we also have to bail out American farmers while Argentinian farmers make bank.
Trump’s America First Golden Age.
Trump’s America First Golden Age.
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A new word I just heard for us older folks.
EXHAUSTIPATED: (Adj.) Too tired to give a shit!
EXHAUSTIPATED: (Adj.) Too tired to give a shit!
September 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
A new word I just heard for us older folks.
EXHAUSTIPATED: (Adj.) Too tired to give a shit!
EXHAUSTIPATED: (Adj.) Too tired to give a shit!
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If you think that adults taking Tylenol hurt kids, just wait until you read what the adults in the Epstein Files were doing to them.
September 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
If you think that adults taking Tylenol hurt kids, just wait until you read what the adults in the Epstein Files were doing to them.
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Walz: This is North Korea style stuff. And it's being done because this is a weak, thin skinned man who's failing as a president. All of the things he promised are not happening.
It's a it's our most cherished freedom to point out very clearly, this is a terrible president
It's a it's our most cherished freedom to point out very clearly, this is a terrible president
September 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Walz: This is North Korea style stuff. And it's being done because this is a weak, thin skinned man who's failing as a president. All of the things he promised are not happening.
It's a it's our most cherished freedom to point out very clearly, this is a terrible president
It's a it's our most cherished freedom to point out very clearly, this is a terrible president
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After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
www.yahoo.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
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And now back to the real story…
September 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
And now back to the real story…
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Probably the best analysis of the Kirk shooting I’ve heard so far. From Mark Kenny
on ABC Insiders this morning.
on ABC Insiders this morning.
September 14, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Probably the best analysis of the Kirk shooting I’ve heard so far. From Mark Kenny
on ABC Insiders this morning.
on ABC Insiders this morning.