Millions of Americans lost jobs last month while the ‘foreign born’ saw massive gains
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states: August employment report At least two worrying trends emerged Friday that continue to show signs of slowing. The country still appears to be seeing fewer full-time jobs and more part-time jobs, which typically don't come with the benefits that many families rely on. But hundreds of thousands of […]
She Supports Increasing Capital Gains Tax by Less than Biden ‘To Better Incentivize’ Investment
On Thursday's “CNN This Morning” broadcast, Ian Sams, senior national spokesman for the Harris-Waltz campaign, said Vice President Kamala Harris, a potential 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, supports a smaller increase in capital gains tax rates than President Joe Biden, “to better encourage the entrepreneurial investment that we want to see in this country to help […]
Kamala’s Capital Gains Tax Plan Would ‘Kill the Stock Market’
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban warned Thursday on CNBC's “Squawk Box” that Vice President Kamala Harris' capital gains tax plan would “destroy the stock market.” “What I told them was that if we taxed unrealized gains, it would crash the stock market and it would be the ultimate jobs plan for private equity because companies wouldn't […]
Georgia School Shooting Tragedy Gains Support from Local Community and Religious Leaders, $200,000 Raised on GoFundMe
A church near the Winder, Georgia, school where four people were shot and killed on Wednesday has been reaching out to the community, and congregants say they have many ties to the school. A 14-year-old boy is accused of shooting and killing two students and two teachers and wounding nine more at Apalachee High School […]
Harris breaks from Biden on capital gains
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Harris campaign surrogate Ro Khanna nudges VP against backing tax on unrealized capital gains
That's no good for Ro. Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., on Wednesday warned Vice President Harris that she should not pursue a tax on unrealized capital gains, despite her opposition. Signaling Support President Biden's fiscal year 2025 budget proposal would do just that. “Let's say you're an entrepreneur and you start a company and it's […]
Harris proposes lower capital gains tax increase than Biden
Vice President Harris on Wednesday signaled a policy difference with President Biden, calling for a lower capital gains tax increase than Biden had proposed. During a campaign speech in New Hampshire, Harris said she wants to raise capital gains taxes on people earning more than $1 million from the current effective rate of 23.6 percent […]
Kamala Harris Fails to Erase Donald Trump’s Gains Among Black, Latino, Young Voters
Vice President Kamala Harris has been unable to regain former President Donald Trump's hold on black, Latino and younger voters. The Wall Street Journal The results of the analysis were released on Tuesday. The analysis is important because Democrats had hoped that President Joe Biden's decision to step aside for Harris would restore key voting […]
Anti-Mass Migration Parties Make Big Gains in German State Elections
Anti-mass immigration populist parties made major gains in German state elections on Sunday, with the right-wing Alternative for Germany expected to win a landslide victory in the state of Thuringia. Exit polls in the eastern German state of Thuringia showed the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party leading with 30.5% of the vote, beating the […]
Harris-Walz Capital Gains Tax Plan Is ‘Un-American’
“Shark Tank” star and investor Kevin O'Leary told Fox Business Network's “Kudlow” on Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris' plan for an unrealized capital gains tax is “un-American.” “This is the most disturbing tax proposal I've ever heard, why think about America – 62% of jobs are created by small businesses with five to 500 […]