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I buy magnets like others do spoons. Whenever I go someplace interesting, I buy a magnet and put it on the fridge. They accumulate until the wife gets frustrated and disappears them. The latest captures a moment from December 28th... 39 degrees outside.

Baseball cards Pinball machines Magnets My eldest is collecting cassette tapes if anyone has some to part with. It started with a thrift store boombox find recently. It cleaned up nice and we had to replace the cassette player belts.

Well the windmills with spinning…

I don’t either.

How about the same approach for first and second period? The same wrestler could have choice both periods. Winners win more.

The change was more of an bi directional adjustable dial than light switch.

Both parties claim MLK was for their party too, and backed by different parts of the family.

The software entering field has a huge shortage. 15 years ago I was interviewing citizens only. 10 years ago it had flipped to 20 Indians H1B1 per 1 citizen for local employment. I read today… The US Labor Department estimates that the global shortage of software engineers may reach 85.2 million by 2030. By 2026, it’s estimated that there will be 1.2 million engineering job openings. https://codesubmit.io/blog/shortage-of-developers/amp/

Here's the thing that Dave Ramsey gets right. Get an emergency fund. Get out of debt. Put aside money for children's college. Pay off the house. Build wealth. Then use the accumulated wealth to give back. The US is on step 1. Right now, it has no business taking in illegal immigrants. Have you ever heard of putting on your own oxygen mask first before assisting others?

Mr. Emoji is in the special member group of size 1. That group must not have post privileges. https://intermatwrestle.com/search/?&type=core_members&joinedDate=any&group[15]=1

Immigrants are people. People deserve respect, even criminals. While acknowledging the vast majority have no malicious intent, non-citizen criminals, which by default includes all who cross into the country illegally, should go home. As our current poor citizens say... go home!

Good luck to you sir. If elected, the mob will deliver a progressive end.

Yes. I did the math on our CEO and his millions... dividing by thousands of employees. Would I rather have a CEO who makes 100x my salary and brings in record revenues and job security... that may lead to a raise beyond inflation? Or would I make $700 more annually now for a less-paid CEO who can't deliver the former? Easy choice.

There is no conversation without legal distinction. The country benefits from taking in the best and brightest immigrants! Aliens who become criminals by illegally coming into the country are not wanted. We show dignity by giving them a free ride home rather than only punitive. To grow the nation's prosperity and meet job needs, America should notably increase the H-1B nonimmigrant visa acceptance and hire nonimmigrant aliens as workers in specialty occupations or as fashion models of distinguished merit and ability. They are the future immigrants we want here legally.

Many folks give to churches, and churches are charitable and recognized for their positive impact on communities and society. Beyond governement taxes, folks give to church and other charities. I'm not read up on the Mormon church but I am repulsed by the mega churches in my area. Where the church fails to promote the general welfare beyond its 'sustainment' and 'mission/growth' funds and hoards excess donations, I fully support taxes and regulations. Perhaps taxed in all situations if it gets too complex. A church is not a person. Utah is the top state for giving because of Mormons. Those in the top 1 percent of the income distribution provide about a third of all charitable dollars given in the U.S. When it comes to bequests; the rich are even more important: the wealthiest, 1.4 percent of Americans are responsible for 86 percent of the charitable donations made at death. https://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/almanac/who-gives-most-to-charity/ There is a line for sure on tax impact. I'm living it under a different influence on the bottom line. Slowing growth, fear of recession, and higher interest rates contributed to my last two companies laying off more employees than existed in the town (pop. 2200) where I grew up.

Helping those in need is not a party issue, and there are different ways to do it. Data shows there is a certain threshold of handouts that many people use to help themself, and then IMO people need an opportunity to independently help themself. You really don't want to get into which party voluntarily does more for the poorest people because data favors the religious right. --- We might agree that corporations are not people, and if having corporations pay more is an overall data-supported net gain, then I'm for it. I don't know the threshold but I do know there is a line that stifles growth. Jobs and layoffs are directly impacted by corporate tax impact on the bottom line and investor expectations.

100%. In hindsight, when I was making near that in my early career, I wish I had saved 40% of my income rather than 10%. Multiplying peanuts is peanuts... it takes time and sacrifice to multiply dollars. I could have managed... just didn't know better. Then as my income increased, I could have adjusted down or up depending on my goals. Lack of education... At $35K, that teacher will need a roommate (s) or a cheap cost-of-living area. It sucks that everyone can't make a great salary doing what everyone wants to do... long-term investing is still possible... and changing to higher-paid jobs is a choice.

Do you mean illegal aliens? Which party supports worsening conditions for the bottom 50% of citizens (annual income) by importing and supporting millions of illegal aliens?

Please explain your answer.

What is your definition of sting? Top 10% of net worth, annual income, or something else? Which taxes? Property? Income? Payroll? Sales? Etc? and based on annual income, net worth, unrealized investment gains?

My response answered the question at a higher level, mainly that income does not matter as much as spending less than you earn. To provide more context on teachers, see https://www.ramseysolutions.com/retirement/the-national-study-of-millionaires-research. (pdf) Key Points Millionaires Are Made, Not Born Despite what society might believe, only a few wealthy people inherited their money. The overwhelming majority (79%) of millionaires in the U.S. did not receive any inheritance from their parents or other family members. While 1 in 5 millionaires (21%) received some inheritance, only 3% received an inheritance of $1 million or more. Millionaires Don’t Always Make Big Bucks Only 15% of millionaires were in senior leadership roles, such as vice president or C-suite (CEO, CFO, COO, etc.). 93% of millionaires said they got their wealth because they worked hard, not because they had big salaries. Only 31% averaged $100,000 a year throughout their career, and one third never made six figures in any single working year of their career. 85% of Millionaires use a written grocery list when shopping.

Correct, I did not attempt to explain the tax system, and neither does the old anecdote posted. The anecdote is an analogy to explain the concept of tax cuts and their impact on different income groups. It suggests that there may be negative consequences if high-income individuals are overtaxed or criticized for their wealth. MSPart understands and asked you about the California and New York exodus. What part of the anecdote did you understand called poor people lazy or said that rich people are entirely benevolent?

It is sort of like losing weight. Eat fewer calories and exercise. Simple. Spend less than you earn. Stick to the plan. Simple. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Millionaire_Next_Door

Yes. But common sense and work ethic are education too.

Jimmy and TPT were walking around when they saw a homeless person. Jimmy did something awesome – he gave the guy his business card, saying there might be a job for him at his place, and then handed him 20 bucks just to help out. TPT was impressed with Jimmy's kindness, so when they spotted another homeless person, TPT thought, "Why not chip in?" TPT shared directions to the welfare office, swiped 20 bucks from Jimmy's pocket, kept 15 for admin fees, and gave the homeless person a fiver. I kid, I kid.