politics
Sunday, January 4, 2026
wellfare is so unsustainable its crazy
I'd love to just start ending programs and winding down benefits, but you'll never get that at a federal level
If you had a motivated governor, at the state level you could probably set in motion some alternative programs that wean people off of the dole (or essentially force them out of the state
stuff like /ss/ is fucked, and the only move is to just write-it off and start over with a new system, the model just doesn't work
Trump's doing his golden savings account thing, do something like that but as a mandatory IRA type thing
it's not good, but it's sure as shit better than social security
Replying to Spooky Phijkchu #spooky.131 wellfare is so unsustainable its crazy
It's as a floor 4/5 of the rax reciepts on just the line item welfare obligations. Add all the other welfare on top of that and it quickly surpasses the tax receipts entirely.
Replying to Spooky Phijkchu #spooky.131 Trump's doing his golden savings account thing, do something like that but as a mandatory IRA type thing
Yup, would be ebtter to follow the singapore model and mandate a sort of savings system as a % of income for everyone as well as flat taxes.
oh, I can fix that
better?
there's a word for that
URLs aside
idk why, but I get this sense that Elon is connected to why the Somalian fraud is getting actual attention
I've been pretty sure something would be done about it, but rather than sitting on it for a year, I feel like we'll actually see movement soon
if it worked once, why not just keep doing it
collect all the el presidentes
Trump fucks up and captures the premire of BC
Replying to Spooky Phijkchu #spooky.131 collect all the el presidentes
you can just take them they are free
Monday, January 5, 2026
I think its related to irritable bowel syndrom in an esoteric way
I will never understand
I also thought this
lmao