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    13. jul. 2018

    Hi Twitter: I'm launching a new political newsletter called Popular Information. It's for people who give a damn. It would be awesome if you would try it out and let me know what you think. You can sign up at . Thanks! -- Judd

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    1. For the last three decades there has been an unprecedented concentration of wealth among the top 0.1% of families Biden proposed some policies to make things a bit more fair But very wealthy people can afford very good lobbyists

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    Background on the corporate donors to the Texas abortion ban here:

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    I'm going to be on Instagram tonight at 8:30PM with of , talking LIVE about the corporate backers of Texas abortion ban, the legacy of January 6, and other stuff Join us!

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    ., an independent organization that rates media outlets for accuracy, credibility, and transparency, just completed its evaluation of my newsletter,

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    8. The rich are counting on the complexity of these tax loopholes to blunt public interest But it demands your attention You won't always get the full story from the corporate media Sign up for independent accountability journalism in your inbox

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    7. This is a generational opportunity to fix some of the most indefensible loopholes in the tax system that are used by corporations and the wealthy to avoid paying billions in taxes Average people are getting sold out behind closed doors

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    The "Tax Foundation," which here is defending tax loopholes for the very wealthy, does not disclose its donors Then it claims to be providing "independent" analysis

    By any objective measure, the U.S. tax code is extremely progressive and very redistributive. Indeed, a study by economists at the OECD found that only Israel has a more progressive and more redistributive income tax system than the U.S. among the leading industrialized nations.
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    6. Democrats in the House, so far, have also abandoned Biden's proposals to close tax loopholes benefiting private equity managers and the oil and gas industry. Those folks also can afford very good lobbyists. Who is lobbying for the average American?

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    5. A dark money group hired former Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp to argue that this tax loophole should be maintained. Just a few months ago, Heitkamp called the loophole "one of the biggest scams in the history of forever."

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    4. This is called the "stepped-up basis" loophole. At death, the "cost" of the stock or asset for purpose of capital gains is "stepped-up" to its present value. This allows the heirs of the very wealthy to avoid paying taxes on those gains EVER

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    3. Right now, extremely rich people can accumulate billions in wealth gains throughout their lifetime through capital gains from stocks and other assets But they can avoid paying taxes by passing those assets onto their heirs

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    2. These lobbyists have convinced DEMOCRATS to kill some of the most important of Biden's proposals For example, the House Ways and Means Committee has dropped Biden's plan to end the tax loophole for dynastic wealth It's egregious

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    1. For the last three decades there has been an unprecedented concentration of wealth among the top 0.1% of families Biden proposed some policies to make things a bit more fair But very wealthy people can afford very good lobbyists

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  15. 15. sep.

    One thing that would make Congress work better is if Congressional offices had to disclose their contacts with lobbyists This is supposed to be an institution that serves the public, but much of its activity is secret

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  16. 15. sep.

    Why are politicians that are in the pocket of corporate lobbyists described as "moderate"?

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  17. 15. sep.

    1 in 500 Americans have died from COVID-19

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    15. sep.

    It's not the most important detail here, but the 's breakdown of FB's MSI ranking shows how dishonest the whole "engagement isn't reach" PR strategy has been. Comments and shares are *huge* factors in determining what shows up on people's feeds.

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    There are alot of "Takeaways" from the - This thread actually captures the most dangerous one

    1. The California recall was unsuccessful. But it was part of a much larger strategy to orient Republican politics around undermining & overturning democratic outcomes Elder ultimately conceded. But he preemptive declared himself a victim of voter fraud
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  20. 15. sep.

    8. There is an effort among some corporations -- and some in the corporate media -- to "move on" from the January 6 attack But the January 6 attack never ended For updates and more accountability journalism sign up (free) for the newsletter -->

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  21. 15. sep.

    7. Placing conspiracy-minded Trump loyalists in charge of election administration in key states is, to put it mildly, an existential threat to democracy These institutions held in 2020. There is no guarantee they will hold in 2024.

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