Students in Massachusetts will get free lunch and breakfast at school thanks to a new 4% tax put on people who earn more than $1 million.

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    1 year ago

    We need different terms for people who HAVE a million dollars and people who MAKE a million per year. Lots of people will read this millionaire’s tax and think it will apply to them when they are nearing retirement since they finally have a million dollars after saving all their life.

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    1 year ago

    Free school meals should be a given since our taxes should go to what our elected officials have so thoughtfully decided where to apply them. What no one rarely brings up let alone tries to solve is the disgusting and unsafe food that the local, state and fed officials decide to make available. There’s too much politics in cafeteria food. They should focus there budget in getting healthy food not the cheapest, uncles cousins or corporate friend contract.

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        1 year ago

        I think what is missing is control over the representatives. When you elect someone, you give them your power, you should be able to take it back when they abuse it.

        In a representative democracy, transparency and control are key and when this is not enforced, people tend to think the system is broken and does not work. It would work if that is fixed

  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org
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    1 year ago

    Thanks for the article, learning aboutnthe positives.

    On another note…

    In February, President Joe Biden urged lawmakers to pass his billionaires’ tax proposal, which would impose a minimum 20% tax on households with a net worth of more than $100 million.

    It is a start, but may be too late in the game for the blue administration for 2024.

    I have also heard of other positive things being pushed, in my bubble of politics.

    Might be due to all the military conflicts around the world and union strikes, that are also starting to ramp up in the US.

    Great post on the positive news. Thanks again!

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      1 year ago

      I think it’s fair to wonder why policy changes like those are being pushed so late into the presidents term. Seems like primaries and elections drive policy more than anything else.

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        1 year ago

        Yes, you are right!

        It is always the go-to for politicians, I see it workong less and less as more people get informed.