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Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): How much was that again?

05 Wednesday May 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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4th Congressional District, bullshit, census data, gaslighting, missouri, social media, taxes, Twitter, Vicky Hartzler

Do you know anyone who makes over $400,000.00 a year? Neither do we.

Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].

Via the U.S. Census Bureau:

Congressional District 4 (117th Congress), Missouri
Source: 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

Income and Benefits
(In 2019 inflation-adjusted dollars) Estimate
Total households 293,159
Less than $10,000 17,566
$10,000 to $14,999 14,675
$15,000 to $24,999 30,642
$25,000 to $34,999 31,526
$35,000 to $49,999 41,747
$50,000 to $74,999 54,755
$75,000 to $99,999 39,300
$100,000 to $149,999 39,377
$150,000 to $199,999 12,519
$200,000 or more 11,052
Median household income (dollars) $53,237
Mean household income (dollars) $70,829
[….]

This morning:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
Hiking taxes to pay for President Biden’s massive wish list spending is the last thing American families and small businesses need.

Our nation is the land of the American Dream — not socialism.
[….]
9:46 AM · May 5, 2021

About those subsidies…

And, as usual, there is much hilarity in the responses:

Tell us Rep. Hartzler: how much are your taxes going up? It will only raise taxes on couples who make more than $800,000. My taxes aren’t going up because I’m not that rich.

Everyone should know that Republicans like @RepHartzler called Social Security “socialism”, and Republicans like @RepHartzler called Medicare “Marxism”, all to protect their corrupt privilege, and out of dripping disdain for working men and women. [….]

Hartzler never looks at facts. She doesn’t believe in science , but she is great around the kitchen with that Home Economics degree.

I wish I had enough wealth to to pay higher taxes. What makes you so special to justify your resentment to helping America, Vicky?

Thank goodness then, that they are hiking taxes for the most wealthy Americans and the large corporations. It will help take the burden off the rest of American families and small businesses who could really use the help.

I was going to point out that this is another #HartzlerLieOfTheDay, but everyone else did an outstanding job. [….]

Yeah, that’s why you shouldn’t ever take farm subsidies. Oh wait…

Middle income and lower American families and small businesses will be the last to pay any new taxes, unlike BIG businesses and HIGH income families.

It’s corporate America’s punishment for not doing enough over the last 4 years. They were given the opportunity but chose to put personal interests ahead of community.

Wait didn’t you get farm subsidies so I guess the taxes he is proposing will affect you, right? Always looking out for your personal interests & those of your donors but not your working class constituents like me. Also quit lying. Anyway, I can’t wait to vote against you again.

But hiking taxes will not add to the deficit, and it is coming from the wealthy, not the middle class or small businesses. We need the cash.

Maybe instead of giving millions in tax breaks to the 1% & inflating our deficit $2 trillion we can start having the rich pay their fair share? The rich profit by using our tax funded roads, bridges, dams, internet but they pay very little in taxes bcz of the GQP tax deal.

There’s that.

SMALL businesses and most Americans won’t see tax hikes dummy

Direct. To the point.

hooray. his plan won’t raise taxes on moat American families and small businesses!

but… it would likely impact you, Vicky

Shouldn’t have given 2 trillion tax cut to the wealthy and we’d have that much more money to take care of the country

Hiking taxes on the wealthy to improve our communities is a good thing.

It’s *not* socialism, it’s returning tax rates to where they used to be, for corporations and for the rich.

It’s not on us as u well know. It’s on the same ones that u and your Republican gave a unnecessary tax cut to a few years ago.
TRICKLE DOWN has never worked for anyone other then the rich

Here’s a thought…. the wish list would not be so long and amount would not be so high if the elements he’s addressing were not neglected for so long. What I see is someone willing to get things done for the benefit of our country. Tweeting is not governing. Get to work.

You’d think so, but, no.

Middle class American families won’t be affected much, if at all and his policies are enjoying bipartisan popularity with folks.

Let’s give them a whirl, while you sit this one out.

Send back your stimulus checks..

.Socialism and social spending ARE NOT the SAME THING! Either the January 6th Party is just plain stupid or they purposely put out misinformation to confuse the electorate.

Bless your heart [….]

Hiking taxes on people who make over $400,000 a year isn’t a problem. Lying repugs who support insurrection is the problem. The only real question is what repugs are gonna do if enough of their base finally wakes up.

Jesus Christ. Your party has spent DECADES not doing anything and now our country is falling apart. Corporations — not “families or small businesses” — will once again be paying their fair share, and we can a) start fixing things and then b) start building new things

Try doing something productive with your time as my representative, like making my life and my family’s life and my friends’ lives better, instead of just banging the drum against non-existent “socialism”.

How much percentage of American families earn $400,000k a year?

Is that why you cut taxes for the rich? Why weren’t American families your concern then?

You’re an American Nightmare.

We’re tired of living in your Republican shitsscape evangelical caliphate. Kick rocks.

Gaslight bullshit

Are you new? Or just stupid?

You were perfectly okay with higher taxes on the middle class when Trump did it. Now you’re butthurt because Biden wants the 1% to pay their fair share.

Stop gaslighting your constituents and get some damn morals. The rich should be taxed far more.

Hiking taxes on ***the upper class & big corps*** is exactly what american families need. Not even the upper-middle class. Just the folks who donate big $$$ to people like you to push big BS like this. They’re the only ones who aren’t contributing their fair share.

So all your constituents returned
their socialist stimulus checks?
and are opting out of Social Security?
What a bunch of hypocrites.

1) individuals’ taxes will not go up under Biden’s plan except for those portions of taxable income over $400,000/year.
2) Biden’s plan is not socialism.

Quit lying.

Oh please, stop pedaling your lies. Corporations haven’t done a damn thing for anyone since Obama AND Trump reduced the tax rate. You make me sick! Do you realize how many poor folk live in your district, lol

Oh please. We all heard president Biden say the tax rates with be raised for people making over 400k. That represents a small percentage of American. 55 large corporations paid ZERO federal taxes last year. Most Americans don’t pay ZERO in federal taxes

Stop your bullshit

Raising taxes on corporations and supper rich will have no effect on working class . It’s what Americans deserve . No more trickle down economics by the GOPQ.

This isn’t socialism. My god, do they not sell dictionaries to conservative idiots?

You’re a moron. If you don’t believe in government, then get out of it.

There you go.

“Hey, I paid more.” – a whole lot of people

27 Sunday Sep 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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Donald Trump, Jason Kander, sicial media, taxes, Twitter

The New York Times has published Donald Trump’s (r) taxes.

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…

This evening:

Jason Kander @JasonKander
To summarize the NYT story: Trump got a bunch of $ from his daddy. He lost it all, but then he got paid hundreds of millions to play a billionaire on TV. He tried to use that $ to become a real billionaire, but he lost it all again.

Now he’s starting over, but we’re his daddy.
4:51 PM · Sep 27, 2020

Some of the comments:

I mean, he did promise to run the country the way he ran his businesses. Promises kept.

Amazing line from the article is that lenders may have to face foreclosing on a sitting president. Wow

Republican voters will applaud his ability to avoid taxes. This should be significant to all voters… But it won’t be.

His base admires that he got around paying taxes, it’s a feature, not a bug.

But his base couldn’t try it if they wanted to

And once he loses, the creditors are coming after him because he can’t get money from “daddy”.

It takes a certain skill to lose so much money AND keep convincing ppl to loan you money. Pretty pleased I don’t have said skill.

“Make America Great Again” – in Russian.

Wait, wait! You’re telling us it was all a lie?

Yep and I paid more taxes under him than any president

There you go.

#IPaidMoreTaxesThanTrump

Chris Koster (D): throwing the opposition an anvil

04 Tuesday Oct 2016

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Chris Koster, Eric Greitens, financial disclosure, governor, missouri, taxes

“…It is time for your candidate to live up to the standards of transparency he places upon everyone else.”

Chris Koster (D) [2016 file photo].

Chris Koster (D) [2016 file photo].

Chris Koster’s (D) 2016 gubernatorial campaign sent the following letter to Eric Greitens’ (r) campaign:

October 4, 2016

Austin Chambers
Campaign Manager
Eric Greitens for Governor
By Email
Re: Release of Financial Disclosures

Dear Mr. Chambers:

Last Thursday, the Koster for Missouri campaign released copies of Chris Koster’s 2012 through 2015 personal U.S. federal and Missouri state tax returns, including the supporting worksheets and forms documenting all sources of income, covering the previous 4 years. With these disclosures, and in combination with the Missouri Ethics Commission filings, the voters of Missouri now have a clear and complete understanding of the amount and source of all personal earnings and campaign contributions received by Attorney General Koster.

For some time, Mr. Greitens has promised to release his own returns and disclosures only after Attorney General Koster himself did so. Yet despite that promise, your campaign now gives an array of excuses as to why you have not, and may not, release Mr. Greitens’ tax returns. This is pertinent information necessary for Missouri’s voters to assess what conflicts or contradictions exist between Mr. Greitens’ actual financial activity and his obligations should he be elected to serve as Governor.

Plainly put, just as your campaign has previously hidden the identities of multi-million dollar campaign contributors and supporters within the so-called “SEALs for Truth” and LG PAC committees, you are again keeping the voters of Missouri in the dark regarding the amounts and sources of money provided to Mr. Greitens during the last four years. This is unacceptable.

We call on you to release — by 5:00 pm Thursday, October 6th — Mr. Greitens’ detailed personal 2012 – 2015 federal and state tax returns, as well as those returns for Eric Greitens, LLC, including the supporting worksheets and forms documenting all sources of income for each return. These forms would include, but not be limited to, K-1s, W-2s, and 1099s, as were included in Attorney General Koster’s disclosure. Only with such candid disclosure is it possible for Mr. Greitens to provide the voters an equivalent assurance, as has Attorney General Koster, that no conflict or inconsistency exists between Mr. Greitens’ actual financial history, his campaign’s rhetoric, and his suitability to act as Governor.

Please consider the complete disclosures described above as an absolute condition in order for our campaign to continue negotiating with yours regarding the terms and details of the contemplated October 14th gubernatorial debate.

Your campaign and Mr. Greitens have repeatedly accused your opponents of financial conflicts, improper tax behavior, and lying. It is time for your candidate to live up to the standards of transparency he places upon everyone else.

Sincerely,
s/
Andrew P. Whalen
Koster for Missouri

What would the Donald do? Just asking.

“…Please consider the complete disclosures described above as an absolute condition in order for our campaign to continue negotiating with yours regarding the terms and details of the contemplated October 14th gubernatorial debate…”

That doesn’t strike us as bluffing.

That’s some serious trolling

02 Sunday Oct 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, taxes, trolling

At Hillary Clinton’s (D) campaign web site:

trumptaxcalculator

“…Factcheckers: Please send inquiries to senior Trump strategist Corey Lewandowski at corey@cnn.com”

No matter what you enter in the Trump “Smart” Tax Calculator your federal taxes will be zero.

Kansas: run, let someone else cut

09 Tuesday Jun 2015

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Deficit, Kansas, Legislature, Sam Brownback, taxes

Well, Governor Sam Brownback (r) is one of the principle parties to blame for the budgetary mess in Kansas.

This morning, via Twitter:

Jim Ward ‏@RepJimWard

Today’s rumor-Republicans to cut & run. Adjourn session leaving Governor to make huge cuts to education. #ksleg 8:33 AM – 9 Jun 2015

Ah yes, the republican party is supposed to be the one of “personal responsibility”. Got it.

Previously:

Inviting the leader of a sovereign state to speak in your capital city to tweak your elected leader (March 4, 2015)

If you radically defund state universities how can you expect them to field a basketball team? (March 22, 2015)

A sign for the times (April 3, 2015)

This is the matter with Kansas (June 7, 2015)

Kansas: Now what? (June 8, 2015)

Kansas: Now what?

08 Monday Jun 2015

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budget, defecit, Kansas, Legislature, Sam Brownback, taxes

Yesterday the right wingnut controlled Kansas Senate voted to increase regressive taxes. The Kansas House will take a look at it.

On Twitter:

Moderate Party of KS ‏@ModerateKS

The ends dont justify the means. The “cons” lied to get elected then passed tax hikes on to working poor #ksleg  10:34 PM – 7 Jun 2015

Yael T. Abouhalkah ‏@YaelTAbouhalkah

Johnson Countians: Your senators just passed largest tax increase ever in KS. (But you can afford it, right?) #ksleg  9:25 PM – 7 Jun 2015

KS Senate Democrats ‏@kssenatedems

The largest tax increase in the history of our state passed earlier this evening. Not a single Democrat voted in favor of it. #ksleg 9:05 PM – 7 Jun 2015

As if any voters will remember that at the next election.

Previously:

Inviting the leader of a sovereign state to speak in your capital city to tweak your elected leader (March 4, 2015)

If you radically defund state universities how can you expect them to field a basketball team? (March 22, 2015)

A sign for the times (April 3, 2015)

This is the matter with Kansas (June 7, 2015)

This is the matter with Kansas

07 Sunday Jun 2015

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budget, defecit, Kansas, Legislature, Sam Brownback, taxes, trickle down

Blind ideology. No demonstrable understanding of objective reality. Meanness.

Senate punts tax debate; House goes home til Monday

Legislature, Brownback struggle to fill $400 million budget deficit

Posted: June 6, 2015 – 11:22pm

The Kansas Senate and House participated in separate versions of legislative paralysis Saturday night while trying to wiggle state government out from under the burden of a $400 million budget deficit.

Inertia was so troublesome that House Majority Leader Jene Vickrey R-Louisburg, adjourned the House until Monday.

The Senate was still scheduled to convene Sunday, but the chamber’s agenda was unclear….

[….]

And the rest of civilization understands why:

Justin Henning ‏@jjhenning

I see #ksleg antics made Doonesbury this morning. 7:25 AM – 7 Jun 2015

Governor Sam Brownback (r) [January 2015 file photo].

Yesterday via twitter:

Kent Bush ‏@Kentbush

Who would have ever thought that a bunch of ideologues would have so much trouble governing through a crisis of their own making? #ksleg 11:15 PM – 6 Jun 2015

Five minus two equals seven. There are people who believe that works in Missouri, too.

Previously:

Inviting the leader of a sovereign state to speak in your capital city to tweak your elected leader (March 4, 2015)

If you radically defund state universities how can you expect them to field a basketball team? (March 22, 2015)

A sign for the times (April 3, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Say what?

09 Monday Mar 2015

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campaign finance, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, taxes

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C131051 03/09/2015 TAXPAYER PROTECTION PAC Platte County Republican Central Committee P.O. Box 29131 Kansas City MO 64152 3/9/2015 $5,200.00

[emphasis added]

Apparently supporting their party candidates hasn’t been sufficient to turn the ideological tide.

Inviting the leader of a sovereign state to speak in your capital city to tweak your elected leader

04 Wednesday Mar 2015

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Grow Missouri, Kansas, missouri, Rex Sinquefield, Sam Brownback, Show Me Institute, taxes

What is it with republicans?

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback (r) [2015 file photo].

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback talking tax cuts in Missouri

By JASON HANCOCK

The Star’s Jefferson City correspondent

03/04/2015 1:04 PM 03/04/2015 1:50 PM

JEFFERSON CITY

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is taking his tax-slashing message on the road, with two speaking events in Missouri to groups funded by St. Louis billionaire and conservative megadonor Rex Sinquefield.

Wednesday afternoon, Brownback addressed a luncheon sponsored by Grow Missouri, a Sinquefield-funded group founded two years ago to push lawmakers to enact tax cuts for individuals and businesses in the state. The title of the luncheon was “Growing Prosperity for Years to Come,” and Grow Missouri tweeted that Brownback would discuss “his tax policies and how we can adopt them.”

Joining Grow Missouri in sponsoring the luncheon were the Associated Industries of Missouri and the National Federation of Independent Businesses. The event was invitation only, with a representative from Sinquefield’s lobbying firm telling The Star that no media would be allowed. Several lawmakers indicated they planned to attend….

[….]

At least we think it reads like he spoke in Jefferson City.

A comment, via Twitter:

Steven Anthony ‏@scanthony14

Pretty sure Gov. Nixon has never gone to speak in Topeka, so why would Gov. Brownback speak in our capital? #BorderWar #MOLeg 12:51 PM – 4 Mar 2015

Uh, he’s following the money since there isn’t any left in Kansas?

The Jake Blues excuse

26 Monday Jan 2015

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budget, Kansas, missouri, Rex Sinquefield, Sam Brownback, taxes

Jake: ….Honest… I ran out of gas. I… I had a flat tire. I didn’t have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn’t come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake. A terrible flood. Locusts! It wasn’t my fault, I swear to God!

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback (r) [file photo].

Yesterday, in the Kansas City Star:

Gov. Sam Brownback puts blame for Kansas budget deficits on GOP lawmakers

….cuts, which Brownback signed into law, have resulted in the state facing hundreds of millions of dollars in budget deficits. The Legislature is working on the 2015-2016 budget now.

“What I got from the Legislature was a naked tax cut with none of the pay-fors,” he said. “I took it because it was the best we were going to get….”

Apparently Governor Brownback (r) never had the opportunity to inform the Kansas Legislature of his concerns.

Think we’ll hear the same thing for Missouri? From The Wall Street Journal in 2012:

Meet One of the Super-PAC Men

His name isn’t Adelson or Koch, but he’s spending millions on politics, hoping to roll back taxes and reform education.

By Naomi Schaefer Riley

Oct. 26, 2012 6:36 p.m. ET

….This year he spent more than $2 million collecting signatures to eliminate the state’s corporate and personal income taxes and replace them with a sales tax capped at 7%. Mr. Sinquefield decided to postpone the initiative until next year because it wasn’t polling well.

Then again, he says, smiling, he may not need to put the initiative on the ballot in 2013 after all-because of some unexpected help from Missouri’s next-door neighbor. Earlier this year, Gov. Sam Brownback signed into law a significant tax cut, reducing the Kansas income-tax rate to 4.9% from 6.45% and eliminating taxes on 190,000 small businesses.

“Unbelievably brilliant,” Mr. Sinquefield says of the Kansas approach. He expects that businesses, especially S corporations and limited liability companies, will flock across the border. “You go into Kansas City and you stand on State Line Road, right in the heart of the metro area,” he says, and watch businesses jump from the Missouri side to Kansas. “The doctors are going to move. The lawyers are going to move. It will be a little harder for manufacturing to move, but they’ll move too. There will be a cloud of dust at the Missouri-Kansas border.” No surprise: Mr. Sinquefield bankrolled-he won’t say how much-a group called Kansans for No Income Tax that helped get the law passed…..

Unbelievably brilliant.

Missouri is next.

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