Babiatch
@jennbabiarz.bsky.social
Professional archaeologist and procrastinator.
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Correct. Many people are interpreting my post to mean “you raise taxes first and then get the reforms”. No, you need to raise taxes right now to maintain *the current level of services, which is not sustainable*. If you want anything further, that is even more extra taxes!
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We are spending $1 trillion on debt service alone at this point, the fiscal crisis is here, and we gotta soak everybody up and down the scale to get out of it with our hair intact
One of my more controversial opinions is that the US needs to significantly raise taxes to the tune of a couple % of GDP right now, even before any expansive social democratic reforms, and that means you—yes you, dear highly educated professional—will need to pay up, not just nebulous billionaires.
December 30, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Correct. Many people are interpreting my post to mean “you raise taxes first and then get the reforms”. No, you need to raise taxes right now to maintain *the current level of services, which is not sustainable*. If you want anything further, that is even more extra taxes!
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the other aspect of this reporting that has really stuck with me is seeing how we have lost an emphasis on *community* health across the country—parents who did vax their kids sometimes said “well my kid is vaccinated so we’re fine” and vice versa for parents opting to not vax
December 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
the other aspect of this reporting that has really stuck with me is seeing how we have lost an emphasis on *community* health across the country—parents who did vax their kids sometimes said “well my kid is vaccinated so we’re fine” and vice versa for parents opting to not vax
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Chris Rufo will post something like “my plan is to lie to the media about what trees do” and the NYT will print “trees are traditionally seen as helpful, even worth preserving, but some are asking if the time of trees has come to it’s end, and their ideas about autism are intriguing”
December 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Chris Rufo will post something like “my plan is to lie to the media about what trees do” and the NYT will print “trees are traditionally seen as helpful, even worth preserving, but some are asking if the time of trees has come to it’s end, and their ideas about autism are intriguing”