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Quote: gamerfreak

Nationwide, sure. Which is why it’s stupid to put blanket caps like this.

There are areas of the US where $250k household is absolutely not “rich”.

94th percentile is rich no matter how you count it. $250K in America is rich. Just because you have high expenses does not change that. You are rich enough to afford to live in an expensive area do not ask me to pay your loans off.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/marco-rubio-slams-white-houses-145632517.html
Marco Rubio slams the White House's 'lame attempts' to bash GOP lawmakers who got their PPP loans forgiven but are calling Biden's student-debt cancellation 'unfair

If Rubio is upset, it wasn't so lame. It was right on the money and Rubio is angry about it :-)
I've paid all my loans
Why can't GOP politicians do the same
I'm pretty shocked that so many people that got free money are also complaining about free money
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/aug/25/this-you-meme-biden-student-loan-forgiveness-twitter

Story on NYC real estate brokers

https://apple.news/A8cKCsPCuSFOCE-SUGRSgIw

Quote: terapined

https://www.yahoo.com/news/marco-rubio-slams-white-houses-145632517.html
Marco Rubio slams the White House's 'lame attempts' to bash GOP lawmakers who got their PPP loans forgiven but are calling Biden's student-debt cancellation 'unfair

If Rubio is upset, it wasn't so lame. It was right on the money and Rubio is angry about it :-)
I've paid all my loans
Why can't GOP politicians do the same
I'm pretty shocked that so many people that got free money are also complaining about free money
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/aug/25/this-you-meme-biden-student-loan-forgiveness-twitter

The PPP 'loans' were never loans at all! And EVERYONE knows that. At the time the business took the 'loan', it was made crystal clear that if certain criteria were met the 'loan' would not have to be paid back. The stupid part was that they ever used the word 'loan' to describe the handout the PPP money was!

Student loans were ALWAYS taken out as loans, with the borrower expecting to pay them back according to specific terms at some future date. The 'let's make student debt disappear' plan is one of the stupidest planks of the Democrat agenda. I took out student loans, and happily paid them back, with whatever interest I agreed to when I took out the loans. That's what is SUPPOSED to happen when you take out a loan.......

Quote: SOOPOO

The PPP 'loans' were never loans at all! And EVERYONE knows that. At the time the business took the 'loan', it was made crystal clear that if certain criteria were met the 'loan' would not have to be paid back. The stupid part was that they ever used the word 'loan' to describe the handout the PPP money was!

Student loans were ALWAYS taken out as loans, with the borrower expecting to pay them back according to specific terms at some future date. The 'let's make student debt disappear' plan is one of the stupidest planks of the Democrat agenda. I took out student loans, and happily paid them back, with whatever interest I agreed to when I took out the loans. That's what is SUPPOSED to happen when you take out a loan.......

I would like to see the government charge back schools when a student loan debtor refuses to repay. It might really change things.

Dinesh’s 2000 Mules book was supposed to be released tomorrow. It has been recalled by the publisher at the last minute. Did they get worried about getting sued over the lies in the book or something???

Or something?

yes, something for sure

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Using an artificial intelligence computer vision system developed by French IT firm Capgemini, the French tax office (often called "Le Fisc") has identified 20,356 residential swimming pools that had previously gone undeclared. According to The Guardian, this has opened up 10 million euros in additional tax revenue, leading the way to the government taxing other undeclared architectural features such as annexes or verandas.

Quote: rxwine

re French swimming pools

I've heard it said the French are worse tax evaders than we are

Quote: rxwine

Using an artificial intelligence computer vision system developed by French IT firm Capgemini, the French tax office (often called "Le Fisc") has identified 20,356 residential swimming pools that had previously gone undeclared. According to The Guardian, this has opened up 10 million euros in additional tax revenue, leading the way to the government taxing other undeclared architectural features such as annexes or verandas.

I had the opportunity to work for CapGemini in Miami doing a multiyear contract for Carnival Cruise Lines. I turned it down because I did not like how they did business and then Carnival offered me the same job to work directly for them.