Category: Fuck the Poor

They hate public schools

~ susie

This is a hot mess of a policy proposal: Taxpayers who donate to voucher programs would get 100% of their money back when they file their taxes. That means the tax break for giving to voucher programs would dwarf tax incentives for giving to churches, hospitals, food banks & every other charity.

— Jen Jennings (@jenjennings.bsky.social) 2025-05-12T21:34:06.333Z

Yes. Vouchers funded by a tax shelter 5000 or up to 10% of adjusted gross income, whichever is higher. This great report from @itep.org walks through how folks like Betsy DeVos or Elon Musk can use it.itep.org/educational-…

— Josh Cowen (@joshcowenmi.bsky.social) 2025-05-12T23:08:16.556Z

‘To do’ list

~ susie

Well, it’s that time in the election cycle where the usual suspects are complaining that identity politics lost the election and how Dems need to win our economic trust. I thought I’d make some suggestions:

Democrats want to win our economic trust? Here's a start:1) Raise the federal minimum wage to $172) Pass card check legislation3) Pass legislation forbidding Congress to buy stocks4) Raise ceiling on taxable income for Social Security5) Treat billionaires like an undesirable aberration

— Susie Madrak Ω (@susiemadrak.bsky.social) 2025-03-04T18:19:13.759Z