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REPORT: Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ Would Raise Taxes On Middle Class Households
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Pamela Geller When the Left say tax the rich, the American people should watch their bank accounts. The absurdity that only Americans who are making over $400k/year would see an increase in taxes, under the Biden Administration’s “Build Back Better” spending bill. President Trump warned that the Biden Administration’s economic policies would be a […]
U.S. to Spend $200 Million More for Illegal Immigrant Minor Shelters
/in DrRichSwier.com, Featured, Immigration, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Judicial Watch It seems the Biden Administration is operating the border under an “if you build it, they will come” strategy. Millions of your tax dollars are going to accommodate the tidal wave of people entering this country, as our Corruption Chronicles blog reports. Months after disbursing more than $65 million for extra shelters to accommodate the […]
Real Wages Declined 0.5% in October Amid Mounting Inflation
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) Wages rose 0.4 percent in October. That’s good news, right? Not so fast. New inflation data reveal that despite nominal gains, Americans’ real wages actually declined last month. The latest Consumer Price Index shows that consumer prices rose 6.2 percent from October 2020 to October 2021—the highest price inflation level in more […]
BIDEN’S BOLSHEVIK: Saule Omarova wants to ‘bankrupt’ the fossil fuel industry to ‘tackle climate change’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Featured, Politics, Science, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier “The goal of socialism is communism.” – Vladimir Lenin Why Saule Omarova is Biden’s Bolshevik On November 6 and 7, 1917, leftist revolutionaries led by Bolshevik Party leader Vladimir Lenin launched a nearly bloodless coup d’état against the Duma’s provisional government. It now appears that Biden has appointed a Bolshevik as his […]
TAKE ACTION AGAINST BUILD BACK BETTER FRAUD: Democrats Plan to Vote on $1.75 Trillion Socialist Spending Bill
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Florida Family Association “How does one man assert his power over another, Winston? … Winston thought. “By making him suffer”, he said. ― George Orwell, 1984 Democrats plan to vote on $1.75 trillion socialist spending bill (aka Build Back Better) after passing $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. This will likely be our last chance to thwart or reduce […]
BIDEN’S BUILD BACK BETTER: Defund Americans & Fund Illegal Aliens
/in Budget and Finance, Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the […]
Ivy League Analysis Destroys Biden’s Entire Argument for Multi-Trillion-Dollar ‘Build Back Better’ Spending Plans
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) The bipartisan infrastructure legislation moving through Congress could end up on President Biden’s desk before we know it. The $1 trillion bill has reportedly cleared major hurdles in the Senate and will soon land before the House of Representatives. The president would almost certainly sign the bill, which has his support, […]
ACLU Slams Biden for Refusing Reparations for Border Crossers
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Immigration, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Discover The Networks The far-left American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is aiming sharp criticism at President Joe Biden for claiming this week that a plan to give $450,000 reparation payouts to illegal border crossers is “not going to happen.” Last month, reports circulated that Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Department of Health and Human […]
A Premeditated Crime Against America’s Most Disadvantaged Children
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Education, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy John Eidson Why are America’s prisons filled with so many young black men? Are they inherently bad? Too shiftless to succeed? Too stupid to learn? Actually, none of the above. Most black men who do time were cheated out of a decent education by the inexcusably sorry public schools they had no choice but […]
COP 26: Kerry’s Climate $ Trillions [+Video]
/in DrRichSwier.com, Energy, Environment, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow John Kerry told UN COP 26 that the United Nations can count on the $100 billion in funding they’ve been begging for and a whole lot more. Kerry, who serves as President Biden’s “climate envoy,” said that “billions won’t cut it” and that a plan to spend trillions of […]
Biden’s handlers send $144,000,000 in ‘aid’ to Taliban’s Afghanistan
/in DrRichSwier.com, Featured, National Security, Politics, Religion, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Robert Spencer Democrats fund terrorism the way that Republicans cut taxes. And so the Biden administration is determined to keep sending money to Afghanistan even after the Taliban takeover. While Americans can’t afford to buy a house, put gas in their cars, or food on their plates, Biden’s sending $144 million to Afghanistan. The United States […]
US Would Have Highest Top Income Tax Rate Among Developed Nations Under Biden Plan, New Analysis Warns
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) Nobel-prize-winning economist Milton Friedman famously quipped that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Well, despite the Biden administration’s rhetorical spin, there’s also no such thing as a multi-trillion-dollar spending plan that costs “zero dollars.” Indeed, Biden’s plans include a vast suite of tax hikes to “pay for” the proposed […]
VIDEO: NJ Gov. Murphy OMITTING Information on Taxpayer Funding for Illegal Immigrants Until After Election
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Project Veritas Project Veritas Action Fund released a second video today exposing New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s re-election campaign — this time for omitting information on state funds being given to illegal immigrants. Here are some of the highlights from today’s video: Wendy Martinez, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Campaign Senior Advisor: “I think it’s 40 […]
New Report Shows Growth of the Welfare State Has Fueled Long-Term Declines in the Labor Force
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) A massive labor shortage continues to grip the nation and hold back our economic recovery. With countless pandemic and policy factors influencing the shortage, there’s a heated debate over what’s keeping so many workers out of the labor force. But a new study confirms that the growth of the welfare state […]
POLL: Growing Number Of Americans Want Increased Funding For Police
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller The number of Americans who want to see an increase in funding for local police has risen to nearly half since June 2020, according to a Tuesday Pew Research poll. Forty-seven percent of Americans say spending on policing should increase in their community, up from 31% in June 2020, according to […]
California Unemployment Claims Account For Over ONE THIRD of Nation’s Total
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Pamela Geller California unemployment claims account for over ONE THIRD of nation’s total. And they voted to keep their oppressors in power. No pity. As NYC Mayor Ed Koch once said, ” “The People have spoken … and they must be punished.” California unemployment claims are one-third of nation’s total while Texas cranks up […]
VIDEO: Florida Man Who Became a Congressman Signs Off House Speech With ‘Let’s Go, Brandon!’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Robert Spencer My latest in PJ Media: On the House floor Thursday, a Florida man named Bill Posey, a Republican who has represented the Sunshine State’s 8th Congressional District since 2009, had a great deal to say about the dumpster fire that is Joe Biden’s handlers’ presidency, but his speech is much more likely to […]
Clyburn: There’s ‘No Way to Pay’ for Biden’s ‘Zero Cost’ Spending Plan
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Discover The Networks Friday on MSNBC’s Craig Melvin Reports, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn confessed that “there’s no way to pay” for President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion “Build Back Better” spending package, which the Biden administration ludicrously claims will come with “zero cost” to the American people. “I don’t think that anyone ever thought that after doing […]
Why a Capital Gains Tax Increase Would Be a Massive Jobs [and Wealth] Killer
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Regulation, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) Although startups comprise less than one percent of all companies, they generate 10 percent of new jobs in any given year. When discussing the economic growth of a post-COVID landscape, too often the role of angel investors is overlooked. Angel investors, or private investors who are often wealthy, finance small business […]
‘Bracket Creep’: Voters in These 22 States Could See Direct Tax Hikes Due to Inflation, New Analysis Warns
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) Inflation is often described as a “hidden tax,” because it is driven by policy decisions and erodes citizens’ real purchasing power. But in 22 states, the high consumer price inflation observed over the last year could trigger direct tax increases as well, a new analysis warns. The Tax Foundation’s Jared Walczak reports that […]
The Left’s Reconciliation Bill Would Raise Energy Prices and Erase American Jobs [+Video]
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council During a time in America when the price of basic household goods is rising and when employees across multiple sectors of the economy are facing a vaccine mandate or loss of their jobs, the Biden administration and progressives in Congress are now doubling down on making life even more difficult for the average American household. […]
The Mass Repricing Of Goods And Services
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Pamela Geller “Your savings, investments, retirement, purchasing power, and the quality of life that you’ve spent a life time planning and working is being shredded.” Authored by MN Gordon via EconomicPrism.com, by Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge, Oct 17, 2021 – 09:20 AM Rising consumer price inflation is not going away. This, of course, is counter to […]
VIDEO: CFACT is at the 14th International Conference on Climate Change — ICCC-14
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow VIDEO: CFACT is at the 14th International Conference on Climate Change – ICCC-14 – Dr. Rich Swier Copyright © 2021 DrRichSwier.com LLC. A Florida Cooperation. All rights reserved. The DrRichSwier.com is a not-for-profit news forum for intelligent Conservative commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own. Republishing of […]
Here Are All The Green New Deal Handouts Democrats Wedged Into Their $3.5 Trillion Budget
/in DrRichSwier.com, Energy, Environment, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Democrats have inserted numerous provisions and subsidy programs into their $3.5 trillion budget that would benefit green energy companies and speed the transition to renewables. “The whole thing is ridiculous,” Myron Ebell, the director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, told the Daily Caller News […]
Biden’s Plan to “Help” the American Family Is to Tax Them More
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council How does the Biden administration intend to pay for its proposed $3.5 trillion “Build Back Better” plan? By taxing the same hardworking American families the plan claims to help. In addition to advancing a radical progressive agenda, the plan carries a hefty price tag that will affect Americans of all backgrounds, […]
New Inflation Numbers See the Fastest Rise in 13 Years
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Pamela Geller That the American people haven’t stormed the Bastille and thrown this fraudulent administration out on its treasonous ass is a testament to the continuing power of the Democrat propaganda media. Wall Street Journal: Is inflation still “transitory,” as the Federal Reserve and White House like to say? Not if you’ve been visiting […]
Biden White House Warns American Consumers Of Empty Shelves Come Christmastime
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller American consumers should expect to see higher prices and even some empty shelves during their holiday shopping this year, President Joe Biden’s White House told Reuters on Tuesday. The warning comes as the Biden administration works frantically to push back on skyrocketing inflation and strained supply chains across the country. Economists predicted […]
RINO ALERT: LIST Of 11 Republicans Who Voted With Democrats To Raise the Debt Ceiling by $480 Billion
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Pamela Geller “Compromise is the art of losing slowly.” – LTC Rich Swier, U.S. Army (Ret.) Stop donating to the RNC. Stop supporting the party that never misses an opportunity to stab us in the back. BY: Noah, WLT, October 8, 2021: RINO alert! How much more are we going to take folks? We […]
How Much Per Person Does Your State Collect in Excise Taxes?
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) Either way, these policies rarely accomplish what policymakers intend them to do. As the great French economist Frédéric Bastiat proclaimed, When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and […]
Biden Plan Would Sabotage U.S. Economic Competitiveness in One Huge Way, Analysis Finds
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, News, Politics, Regulation, Taxes, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)That’s not ‘Building Back Better’—it’s shooting ourselves in the foot. President Biden has heralded his $4.5+ trillion spending proposals and accompanying tax hikes as an investment in “leading the world versus letting it pass us by.” Yet, paradoxically, a new analysis exposes one huge way Biden’s plans would make the US less competitive on the […]