Biden calls for broad new social programs, higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy
Biden calls for broad new social programs, higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy
This is wonderful. I did spot this:
and eliminate some tax deductions for executive compensation.
Why the fuck do tax deductions for executive compensation exist in the first place?!?!
Companies have been allowed to treat pay as a business expense. Executive pay is pay, so they treat it as a cost of doing business.
It really shouldn't.
What they should do is reduce taxes on bonuses for middle and lower classes. The C-suits don't need the tax break.
Because neoliberals have built managed democracies in every wealthy country the world over, ensuring that every election is between a blue neoliberal and a red neoliberal.
How about getting Congress to stop trading in the stock market on their inside information
For fuck’s sake the head of the Fed was trading in the market he oversees— was caught doing it— and still remains in his position
He's already proposed limits and caps to politician trading then everyone fought back against the Stock Act so he kicked it to Congress.
He stopped his own from doing it though since he was able to do that.
Have fun pulling any random possible complaint out every time a Democrat doing something good doesn't turn our country into a fascist theocratic hellhole though lmfao.
Wow, trying something new, huh? I definitely haven't heard this exact same material every election since the 80s! How fresh and new! big ideas! If only somebody would have come up with "more social programs" and "tax corporations and the wealthy" before! I guess nobody thinking of these concepts must be why none of it ever happens, and not because the executive is just one of three branches of the US government so candidates for president can just vomit whatever hopeful fever dreams they want to, knowing full well none of it will ever make it past congress.
Ok. The alternative is to vote for the former president that actually implemented a massive tax cut for the rich. So clearly, it matters who you pick.
Also, Biden has managed to pardon a shit ton in student loans because he could bypass congress. So clearly, it's not just paying lip service, but actually walking the walk when it's available to him.
Vote in a Dem majority in both houses (with a margin so DINOs cant block them), and we can actually get something done.
Are you enjoying the traitors tax hikes on working people? Guess what that evil piece of shit did at the same time? Cut taxes on corporations immensely and permanently, whilst making the small tax cuts for individuals purposefully expire.
There's clearly one party who at least attempts to help the working class while the hilariously evil and overtly corrupt party does everything in their power to hurt us.
Too bad he won't do anything. At most he'll say he's "looking into it" and hope people eventually stop asking.
Like, you've been president for four years Joe, half that time Dems had the House and Senate... Did you just realize this was something that needs addressed?
But at least he's actually saying the right stuff now instead of ranting about "illegals"
Too bad he won't do anything.
What, exactly, is within his sole power to do?
The answer is: Nothing. The president (or even the executive branch) has no power over tax laws whatsoever. That's 100% Congress. The president can only sign into law or veto what Congress sends them. Aside from Executive Orders (which are still subject to judicial review), all the president can do is call for things.
And he is only calling for it now because it wouldn't have made sense to do it any earlier. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (better known as the Trump Tax Cuts for the Wealthy), became effective in 2018 and is the law until 2025 when they're due to be renewed or replaced. Biden took office in 2021 and the current year is 2024.
instead of ranting about "illegals"
The "ranting about illegals" statement is completley disingenuous and quite literally spreading right-wing propaganda.
From the official transcript of the damn speech (or rant as you're calling it):
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REPRESENTATIVE GREENE: What about Laken Riley?
(Cross-talk.)
AUDIENCE: Booo —
REPRESENTATIVE GREENE: Say her name!
THE PRESIDENT: (The President holds up a pin reading “Say Her Name, Laken Riley.”) Lanken — Lanken (Laken) Riley, an innocent young woman who was killed.
REPRESENTATIVE GREENE: By an illegal!
THE PRESIDENT: By an illegal. That’s right. But how many of thousands of people are being killed by legals?
That's it. That's the "rant". Basically trapped into responding to Empty G's heckling, fell into it, and now it's a right-wing talking point.
Here's the full transcript if you don't trust my copy/paste skills: https://www.whitehouse.gov/state-of-the-union-2024/
Plant very convincing notes in the lapels of every fortune 500 companies CEOs?
What, exactly, is within his sole power to do?
Called on congress to block the rail strike: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-calls-on-congress-to-block-potential-railroad-strike
Walks back his own campaign promise for $50k forgiveness: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/539139-biden-balks-at-50k-student-loan-forgiveness-plan/
Goes around congress to sell weapons to Israel: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/29/politics/biden-congress-israel-military-aid/index.html
Forced federal workers back to office: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/13/politics/in-person-work-biden-administration/index.html
Increased the defense budget: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/politics/defense-budget-biden-administration/index.html
Fuck Joe Biden.
Yeah, not like we can have a president who thinks on his feet...
Better to have one that just says random offensive things without thinking.
trump does it intentionally, so it's 100% cool for Biden to do it "accidentally" and I'm an asshole for wanting better for America.
Okay, great.
And if it manages to make it through Congress it will be terrible, and if it’s not terrible it will be struck down by the Supreme Court or sued out of existence or legislated against in the states.
Welcome to the separation of powers.
I’m not gonna hold my breath.
"Don't ever try to do anything positive because it might not work out" is a terrible attitude.
What a performative clown. Your fucked dude. Just focus on Gaza and getting Bibi out of power.
Yeah, that fucking clown of a politician trying to create policies that would only benefit his voters (well and everyone else, but clearly he doesn't care about those people). If this passed, and thankfully it won't because the Republicans in congress will be sure to protect the public, then it might actually get him reelected because people might think that he was good for the majority of Americans. That would be so awful.
Republicans...protect the public?? Lol.
Yeah, that fucking clown of a politician trying to create policies that would only benefit his voters
No. Biden is a capitalist. He serves money first and voters second. American people in general are dead last.
Called on congress to block the rail strike: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-calls-on-congress-to-block-potential-railroad-strike
Walks back his own campaign promise for $50k forgiveness: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/539139-biden-balks-at-50k-student-loan-forgiveness-plan/
Goes around congress to sell weapons to Israel: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/29/politics/biden-congress-israel-military-aid/index.html
Forced federal workers back to office: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/13/politics/in-person-work-biden-administration/index.html
Increased the defense budget: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/politics/defense-budget-biden-administration/index.html
Because nowhere else in the world matters, right? There are no horrors happening anywhere else so the American election should depend solely on what's happening in Gaza? Personally, I would love to see Bibi out of power and the Palestinian people freed from tyranny, but opposing Biden's reelection will have absolutely no positive impact on the likelihood of that happening. In fact, if Trump gets in he has said he'll support Israel's campaign in Gaza. Undermining Biden will not get you what you want. Trump and a Republican congress would help Israel wipe out the Palestinian people completely.
Now, if you really want to help make the world a better place, start opposing Republican candidates at every level and start supporting progressive candidates who will work to change the whole world instead of just the tiny portion of it that worries you most right now.
Now, if you really want to help make the world a better place, start opposing Republican candidates at every level and start supporting progressive candidates
Establishment democrats are supporting Republican candidates in order to block progressives. Also, while we're at it, here are a few things that Biden did all on his own fucking over progressive and leftist efforts.
Called on congress to block the rail strike: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-calls-on-congress-to-block-potential-railroad-strike
Walks back his own campaign promise for $50k forgiveness: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/539139-biden-balks-at-50k-student-loan-forgiveness-plan/
Goes around congress to sell weapons to Israel: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/29/politics/biden-congress-israel-military-aid/index.html
Forced federal workers back to office: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/13/politics/in-person-work-biden-administration/index.html
Increased the defense budget: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/politics/defense-budget-biden-administration/index.html
Fuck Joe Biden.
This is so typical of lemmy lately. Just people yelling at clouds.
And the smoothed brain cheerleaders here just gobbling it up.
Bro its an election year. Precisely 0 legislation will be getting passed. You had your chance at one bill Biden and if you didn't get it into that bill, it wasn't a priority to you.
This is the mechanism that politicians use to lie. The only people this kind of wag the dog propaganda works on are people who are already voting for Biden, but its the 18-36 year olds he's lost right now. Its the tiktok generation who have watched the atrocities their meager wages have paid for in taxes he needs to get. And no, a lip-servicing isn't gonna do it.
After Jessie finishes talking about the evils of socialism as he collects his food stamps and unemployment benefits.
And drives on roads stops at stops signs to go to the VA to get his benefits and the stops by the post office to get his mom's Social security check.
:/
It's half that, it's half the idea that they're giving it to the coloreds and it's not fair that anyone might get something that they're not getting.
Like, handouts and welfare etc are good as long as they're getting it, and other tribes aren't. If the Others get it instead, then it's the worst thing ever.
Like when Floridians complain about the federal government sending disaster relief to other states.
Here's "famous" actor Craig T Nelson complaining about receiving government aid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTwpBLzxe4U