Neither Harris nor Trump is a friend of free speech

Neither Harris nor Trump is a friend of free speech

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris shake hands before the start of an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) During last week’s vice presidential debate, the Democratic candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, asked his Republican opponent, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), whether then-President Donald Trump lost his 2020 bid for reelection. Because Vance did not want to choose between contradicting reality and contradicting his running mate, he dodged that question, instead posing one of his own: “Did Kamala Harris […]

Thurs Blogcast: Hurricane Milton; PA politics; Denver Basic Income Project

Ross Kaminsky Hurricane Milton strikes

Still assessing the damage from Milton. There were a few main sources of destruction including Milton’s wind; the wind from tornados spawned by Milton; the flooding caused by Milton’s storm surge. It does seem like Tampa was not hit quite as hard as it might have been as the storm seemed to track just slightly further south than predictions. Of course those are still populated areas but not as densely populated as Tampa and probably have slightly better shore structure to withstand and drain out storm surge than Tampa does. We may look back […]

Preckwinkle’s $9.9B Budget Proposal Funds Violence Intervention, Pauses Guaranteed Income Program – WTTW (Chicago)

Preckwinkle’s $9.9B Budget Proposal Funds Violence Intervention, Pauses Guaranteed Income Program – WTTW (Chicago)

“There are no new taxes, fines or fees in this budget,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said. Her $9.9 billion plan — a 6.8 percent increase from the 2024 budget — calls for investments in opioid addiction remediation, community violence intervention, firming up how generative artificial intelligence can be used, adding employees at the assessor’s office to help with property valuations and adding solar panels to county properties.

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Preckwinkle’s $9.9B Budget Proposal Funds Violence Intervention, Pauses Guaranteed Income Program

Preckwinkle’s $9.9B Budget Proposal Funds Violence Intervention, Pauses Guaranteed Income Program

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle appears on “Chicago Tonight” on Nov.9, 2022. (WTTW News) As Chicago and its school district wrestle with deficits and the possibility of a property tax rate increase, Cook County’s budget for next year is on path to what board President Toni Preckwinkle described as a “good news budget.”

“There are no new taxes, fines or fees in this budget,” Preckwinkle told reporters in a preview of the vision she’ll outline in a Thursday morning speech. “It reflects our choices we made over the last 14 years and strong fiscal management.”

When asked, she declined to […]

El Paso News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

El Paso News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

3 years ago LA County launching ‘guaranteed income’ program, joining national trend Los Angeles County is piloting a program that gives 1,000 randomly selected people a “guaranteed income” of $1,000 a month for three years. Individuals hoping to participate in the new program, titled “Breathe,” have to apply by April 13. Eligibility…

3 years ago California approves 1st state-funded guaranteed income plan SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Thursday approved the first state-funded guaranteed income plan in the U. S. , $35 million for monthly cash payments to qualifying pregnant people and young adults who recently left […]

Measure A is a big tax hike that won’t solve homelessness in LA. Here’s what should be done instead.

Measure A is a big tax hike that won’t solve homelessness in LA. Here’s what should be done instead.

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“If not this, then how are we going to solve it?”

That’s the standard response to anyone who resists a demand to raise taxes. The question is typically framed as a choice between higher taxes and mass casualties.The latest tax-hike supporters bullying California’s exhausted taxpayers with this line is the collection of organizations and developers that critics have called “the homeless-industrial complex.”The term is a reference to President Dwight Eisenhower’s 1961 warning about the development of a “military-industrial complex,” which he described as “the conjunction of an immense military establishment and a permanent armaments industry of vast […]

Universal Basic Income Shows Why Giving People ‘Free Money’ Doesn’t Work

Universal Basic Income Shows Why Giving People 'Free Money' Doesn't Work

Some politicians and activists are eager to give you "free" money.

They call it universal basic income (UBI)—cash for everyone, no strings attached.

Comedian Dave Chappelle thinks UBI would "save my community almost instantly."In my new video , UBI activist Conrad Shaw agrees, "You would effectively get rid of extreme poverty immediately."He says a UBI will help people "start businesses, fix their homes, or invest in sustainable gardens."Well, "sustainable gardens" might be nice, but someone still has to make stuff. And that requires work—often difficult work.When I was young, If I hadn’t needed to work to support myself, I wouldn’t have […]

How is St. Louis’ guaranteed basic income pilot program going?

How is St. Louis' guaranteed basic income pilot program going?

Following a judge’s temporary restraining order, the 18-month pilot program providing low-income families with about $500 per month now relies on private funding.

ST. LOUIS — At just over halfway through the city’s guaranteed basic income pilot program, St. Louisans are still getting their monthly payments, according to City Treasurer Adam Layne. A temporary restraining order against the use of American Rescue Plan Act funds , however, has changed how the pilot is being funded.

The 18-month pilot program provides low-income families with about $500 per month, originally paid out from a pool of $5 million from ARPA funding. A judge […]

Osprey Retirement Honors Eric Hutter’s 12-Year Milestone on Florida Radio

Osprey Retirement Honors Eric Hutter’s 12-Year Milestone on Florida Radio

Florida’s leading retirement firm, Osprey Retirement Solutions, celebrates Eric Hutter’s 12 years of success on the Safe Money and Income Radio Show. Osprey Retirement Solutions proudly celebrates a significant milestone as Eric Hutter, the firm’s President, and Florida’s trusted financial expert, marks 12 successful years on the air with his show Safe Money and Income Radio. With over 30 years of expertise, Eric Hutter, a multi-state licensed financial guru, helps people navigate retirement using income planning and guarantees.

In a recent statement, Darin Lucas, CEO of Aegis Financial, announced, "Over the past 12 years, Hutter has reached thousands of listeners, […]

Universal Basic Income schemes are popular on…

Universal Basic Income schemes are popular on…

FILE – In this Aug. 14, 2019, file photo, then-Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs speaks during an interview in Stockton, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File) Some politicians and activists are eager to give you “free” money.

They call it universal basic income (UBI) — cash for everyone, no strings attached.

Comedian Dave Chappelle thinks UBI would “save my community almost instantly.”In my new video, UBI activist Conrad Shaw agrees, “You would effectively get rid of extreme poverty immediately.”He says a UBI will help people “start businesses, fix their homes or invest in sustainable gardens.”Well, “sustainable gardens” might be nice, but someone still […]