...AOC and Bernie are great for me!

They are both wonderful.

have a twinge of conscious?

more a twinge of public relations based on an understanding of which way the wind is blowing.

That's my gut feeling anyway.

I’ll support your business decision!

Believing that getting 1,500 jobs is an accomplishment when Amazon was prepared to bring 25,000 jobs isn't anything that Bernie or AOC should boast about. Their attempt to spin it is humorous though.

From my perspective it looks like they did absolutely nothing. Taking credit for doing nothing is outlandish.

I don't think you are in the position about what I should or should not be celebrating, nor am I overly concerned about what your opinion is. Have a good day.

WTF does this mean?

and that the other poster shouldn't tell me that my opinion is incorrect.

AOC totally Rocks!

If a corporation or millionaire make $, they should pay a flat %. No deductions.

This prevents Amazon paying $0 in taxes.

If they are imposed only on corporations or millionaires then those affected will be correct in stating that Democrats are targeting the wealthy--that isn't a great way to win an election since the wealthy can pour plenty of money into the opposition campaign and advertisements to fight such a proposal. There will be plenty of discussion as to whether those taxes are fair and public opinion still leans in favor of doing what is fair since most Americans still believe that there is mobility in their social class (even though the evidence contradicts it).

Flat taxes are notoriously regressive and in the past those suggestions were made exclusively by Republicans. I don't think we (Democrats) want to go there.

With a wealth tax or by income. That’s what they will say anyway.

If you make over a certain sum, say 1 million in income, yes you should have no deductions.

It should never be that one can pay $0 in taxes and make millions in income.

but also have over $1 million in expenses the taxpayer must still pay a flat tax and the deductions are not allowed? That doesn't sound fair to me.

What I would do is allow small business owners to file their business taxes seperate my from their personal taxes and take the type of writeoffs that corporations take, that would be a boon for small business and employment.

A corporation that runs up loses on it's way to being profitable should be able to write those loses off against revenue. That often results in companies paying no taxes on gross profits and as a result, those gross profits get recorded as net profits. If you take that away then there is no reason to invest in new plants, equipment and research unless the investment is 100% guaranteed to produce a large profit immediately, a presupposition that is insane. I would expand business writeoffs to allow sole proprietorships and industrial LLCs to do the identical writeoffs that corporations do, such a change would allow those smaller companies to have a better chance at surviving and retaining and creating jobs.

as a victory because I believe she was right in the first place to oppose corporate extortion, even though it meant that Amazon pulled out. I like AOC.

But I hoped for more honesty from her. This office which will employ around 1500 people is not related to the.deal for 25,000 jobs that Amazon backed away from. It was planned long ago as a separate, different part of rhe business.

It would be a victory only if Amazon had reconsidered the deal that it dropped earlier and accepted the non extortion terms. But they didn't, so she should not spin it as if they did.

The spin is why AOC is already drawing several challengers for the next primary.

I really like AOC and believe she can grow into a good leader.in the party. We need fresh, young people for the future.

I respecr our older, experienced members, especially Pelosi.who is, thank God, just what we need in these times. But I grew up in a more liberal time.thsn today, when there was even such a thing as liberal Republicsns, before the RW weeded them out. I have seen ALL.of us, as a nation, grow more conservative.

But since I have lived through more liberal times, AOC does not seem as radical to me as she does to some people. I welcome fresh new progressive ideas and people into the party.even.though I am a bit more moderate myself.

Young people make mistakes and grow from them. I think AOC has a lot to offer now and more in the future as she gains more experience.

Amazon would be raiding already established jobs. How would companies losing those jobs replace them. Too much blind credit and reverence is given to Billionaires.

Additionally:
ImageGotham Gazette
Amazon Was Never Going to Create 25,000 Jobs in Queens
how much were queens jobs going to pay at amazon from www.gothamgazette.com
Mar 6, 2019 · Amazon Was Never Going to Create 25,000 Jobs in Queens ... Second, Amazon didn't want to pay the full cost of acquiring the ... As much as some supporters have pointed to the construction and ...

https://www.gothamgazette.com/opinion/8327-amazon-was-never-going-to-create-25-000-jobs-in-queens

Go Bernie and AOC !!!


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