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Caught On Tape: California Billionaire Tax Architect Admits Wealth Confiscation Could Go Even Further
Caught On Tape: California Billionaire Tax Architect Admits Wealth Confiscation Could Go Even Further
One of the co-authors of California’s controversial 'one-time' tax on billionaires appeared to suggest that the levy could extend beyond a single imposition.
Marxist economics professor Emmanuel Saez, who hails from France, made the comment during a Tuesday debate against economist Arthur Laffer at the University of California, Berkeley.
“I don’t think it’s going to be a one-time tax. Because you can’t surprise billionaires more than once,” Saez said. "Even then, maybe some of them were expecting something...
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Why Were Americans Funding Jobs For Transgender Workers In Nepal?
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Authored by David Manney via PJ Media,
Former HIV outreach worker and biological male Rubi Lama lost a job he'd held for nine years when U.S. funding vanished from a health program in Nepal. He tested people, counseled those at risk, and helped sex workers avoid infection.
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
Months later, unable to find other work, he joined them along a highway outside Hetauda.
Fox News:
An Associated Press social media post about transgender aid workers in Nepal turning to sex work after...
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