Ben LaHayne
@benlahayne.bsky.social
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Is manliness a scam?
April 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Is manliness a scam?
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70% of the world’s population has universal healthcare, but not the US
We are the only highly developed nation without it
Our healthcare is twice as expensive as the average wealthy nation
US ranks last among industrial nations for deaths that could be prevented with timely access to healthcare
We are the only highly developed nation without it
Our healthcare is twice as expensive as the average wealthy nation
US ranks last among industrial nations for deaths that could be prevented with timely access to healthcare
January 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
70% of the world’s population has universal healthcare, but not the US
We are the only highly developed nation without it
Our healthcare is twice as expensive as the average wealthy nation
US ranks last among industrial nations for deaths that could be prevented with timely access to healthcare
We are the only highly developed nation without it
Our healthcare is twice as expensive as the average wealthy nation
US ranks last among industrial nations for deaths that could be prevented with timely access to healthcare
Lowering prices across industries could lead to deflation which is bad for everyone. What we really need is increased wages without corporations raising costs. They can afford to do this at their current profits.
I feel like language is important, but am I just being pedantic?
I feel like language is important, but am I just being pedantic?
BREAKING: Hakeem Jeffries SLAMS the ridiculous MAGA talking point that they have a mandate to govern. Jeffries
rightly points out that the only mandate given by the American people is to lower costs. Everyone needs to watch this epic takedown.
rightly points out that the only mandate given by the American people is to lower costs. Everyone needs to watch this epic takedown.
December 6, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Lowering prices across industries could lead to deflation which is bad for everyone. What we really need is increased wages without corporations raising costs. They can afford to do this at their current profits.
I feel like language is important, but am I just being pedantic?
I feel like language is important, but am I just being pedantic?
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Undocumented workers pay nearly $100B year in state and federal taxes, including: "$25.7 billion in Social Security taxes, $6.4 billion in Medicare taxes, and $1.8 billion in unemployment insurance taxes in 2022."
Amount of services received for the payroll taxes paid?
0
itep.org/undocumented...
Amount of services received for the payroll taxes paid?
0
itep.org/undocumented...
Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants
Undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. Providing access to work authorization for undocumented immigrants would increase their tax contributions both be...
itep.org
November 27, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Undocumented workers pay nearly $100B year in state and federal taxes, including: "$25.7 billion in Social Security taxes, $6.4 billion in Medicare taxes, and $1.8 billion in unemployment insurance taxes in 2022."
Amount of services received for the payroll taxes paid?
0
itep.org/undocumented...
Amount of services received for the payroll taxes paid?
0
itep.org/undocumented...
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Ben Stein is a conservative economist. He reshot this scene during Trump 1.0 on behalf of the National Retail Federation to point out how damaging tariffs are.
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November 27, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Ben Stein is a conservative economist. He reshot this scene during Trump 1.0 on behalf of the National Retail Federation to point out how damaging tariffs are.
nrf.com/blog/anyone-...
nrf.com/blog/anyone-...