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Saw this I got to say I like him even more than Trump. anyone else got any thoughts on him?
I've been watching every interview that pops up. He was on Tucker recently.
I like him more every time I hear him speak. He's my current pick. If primaries were tomorrow, im voting Vivek.
Didn't know the death tax thing. haven't heard him talk about it. Don't like it. doesn't disqualify him in my mind though.The guy supports a 59% death tax, as well as being rather quick to slurp up Russian propaganda with regards to Ukraine, even when it's pure bullshit.
He was also the one who wanted to force government service or a civics test in order to vote before you are 25:
As well, he is someone who made his money via sketchy means with an biotech company out of Bermuda, which had a failed Alzhiemers drug. He's a biotech shiester and someone who is very good at 'rebranding' other people's work to try to make money off of it in...odd ways.
I think the more someone looks into the guy, the less people will like what they see.
I see a shiester and likely controlled opposition, as well as someone who is a closet socialist in a GOP uniform, and just very good at hiding it.Didn't know the death tax thing. haven't heard him talk about it. Don't like it. doesn't disqualify him in my mind though.
I like the talk of duty he has. I doubt that what he wants can happen without a constitutional amendment. when it comes to passing a civics test equal to what we ask immigrants to pass before they can vote I like the idea. having 2 exceptions be those who sign up for service or being 25 looks like a reasonable ask.
He failed to make an Alzheimers drug. He succeeded at developing 5 other life saving drugs and had to work with the FDA to do it. giving him 1st hand experience on how awful those 3 letter agencies get.
All in all he looks to me to be a Trump figure who is younger, more energetic, has learned from his predecessor, and is more tactful and diplomatic while being unapologetically pro-America.
The guy supports a 59% death tax, as well as being rather quick to slurp up Russian propaganda with regards to Ukraine, even when it's pure bullshit.
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He was also the one who wanted to force government service or a civics test in order to vote before you are 25:
As well, he is someone who made his money via sketchy means with an biotech company out of Bermuda, which had a failed Alzhiemers drug. He's a biotech shiester and someone who is very good at 'rebranding' other people's work to try to make money off of it in...odd ways.
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I think the more someone looks into the guy, the less people will like what they see.
He cites a socialist in his death tax argument; pretty cut and dry for me.You're gonna have to elaborate on that. Dude literally says that "Capitalism is the best system known to man to lift people up from poverty" he isn't a commie. Controlled opposition? gonna need something to back that up. A shiester? because he ran a biotech company? I don't see it.
and that isn't good but that doesn't make him a socialist. one can think a socialist has a point without agreeing with communism. an inheritance tax while not good isn't socialism. he is clearly a capitalist. he is very much a nationalist. he is religious even if he is Hindu. He at least respects the value that Christianity brings with it. His main talking points are about Duty and a revival of American spirit. things that are deeply needed.He cites a socialist in his death tax argument; pretty cut and dry for me.
He's acting like he's bitter towards people who's parents were native born Americans instead of immigrants who had to spend years and tons of effort to become citizens, and is taking out his sour grapes from that.and that isn't good but that doesn't make him a socialist. one can think a socialist has a point without agreeing with communism. an inheritance tax while not good isn't socialism. he is clearly a capitalist. he is very much a nationalist. he is religious even if he is Hindu. He at least respects the value that Christianity brings with it. His main talking points are about Duty and a revival of American spirit. things that are deeply needed.
The test is something that honestly every high schooler SHOULD be able to pass right out of high school. If they can't that is an indictment of the educational system.He's acting like he's bitter towards people who's parents were native born Americans instead of immigrants who had to spend years and tons of effort to become citizens, and is taking out his sour grapes from that.
The 'cannot vote without service or test till 25', the 59% death tax, the playing around with other groups racial issues.
As well, that Hindu bit is why I think this guy may also be...lets say trying to create a backdoor India-style caste system into the US, at a legal level, with some of his shit. The Indians who have come to the US have come in such numbers and from all parts of Indian society, and have gotten to the point of importing some of the caste system based beliefs/world view when dealing with other Indians in the US. I think we are seeing bleed over from that internal Indian immigrant caste system dynamic spilling into his politics.
No, death taxes hurt the poor and middle class most, because it destroys the ability to pass anything meaningful on to your kids without spending a lot of money to create trusts or such, and most families cannot afford to do that.The test is something that honestly every high schooler SHOULD be able to pass right out of high school. If they can't that is an indictment of the educational system.
the death tax is bad. not a deal killer. and it does fit with his populist anti-elite stances.
It's the '25 to vote without service', the death tax, the trying to impose restrictions on native borns now because of what his parents went through to become citizens back then, the willingness to try to fundamentally reshape the US Constitution with the Amendment's he wants into some Starship Trooper's-esque shit, and his generally hierarchical based thinking about obeying/serving those in power/above you to get rights/abilities before others.other groups racial issues? gonna have to elaborate there. everything I have seen is he is anti-affirmative action, pro-color blind policy.
the caste system stuff getting back doored in? you also are gonna have to elaborate. I have seen nothing about him trying to establish such. the guy is if anything working to prevent such with how he is going after the managerial elites.
Wrong; even leaving a few hundred thousand to the kids is getting fairly heavily taxed.The current death taxes only apply when you hit Multi millionaire levels of asset transfer.
Wrong; even leaving a few hundred thousand to the kids is getting fairly heavily taxed.
Estate tax rates
Tax rate Taxable amount Tax owed 18% $0 to $10,000. 18% of taxable amount. 20% $10,001 to $20,000. $1,800 plus 20% of the amount over $10,000. 22% $20,001 to $40,000. $3,800 plus 22% of the amount over $20,000. 24% $40,001 to $60,000. $8,200 plus 24% of the amount over $40,000. 26% $60,001 to $80,000. $13,000 plus 26% of the amount over $60,000. 28% $80,001 to $100,000. $18,200 plus 28% of the amount over $80,000. 30% $100,001 to $150,000. $23,800 plus 30% of the amount over $100,000. 32% $150,001 to $250,000. $38,800 plus 32% of the amount over $150,000. 34% $250,001 to $500,000. $70,800 plus 34% of the amount over $250,000. 37% $500,001 to $750,000. $155,800 plus 37% of the amount over $500,000. 39% $750,001 to $1,000,000. $248,300 plus 39% of the amount over $750,000. 40% $1,000,001 and up. $345,800 plus 40% of the amount over $1,000,000.
States with an estate tax
State Exclusion amount (2022) Exclusion amounts (2023) Connecticut $9.1 million. $12.92 million. District of Columbia $4.25 million. To be determined. Hawaii $5.49 million. $5.49 million. Illinois $4 million. $4 million. Maine $6.01 million $6.41 million. Maryland $5 million. $5 million. Massachusetts $1 million. $1 million. Minnesota $3 million. $3 million. New York $6.11 million. $6.58 million. Oregon $1 million. $1 million. Rhode Island $1.64 million. $1.73 million. Vermont $5 million. $5 million. Washington $2.19 million. $2.19 million.
He is saying the base of it for all should be at nearly 60%.....
I don't mind the service part.
But he knows nothing about the Ukraine conflict
please give a citation that he wants to get rid of the progressive levels of taxation on the estate tax. we got an article talking about how that rate is optimal when discussing people becoming billionaires from that wealth.He is saying the base of it for all should be at nearly 60%.....
I don't mind the service part.
But he knows nothing about the Ukraine conflict
We were winning in A-stan.Uh huh.
Gadaffi wasn't giving soldiers viagra in Libya.
Babies weren't thrown out of incubators in Kuwait.
Iraq didn't have WMD's.
The US wasn't winning in Afghanistan.
These are just some of the lies our Government has told us to get us involved in wars.
Why should I believe them about Ukraine?
Trump thinks he would be able to broker peace day one of taking office.please give a citation that he wants to get rid of the progressive levels of taxation on the estate tax. we got an article talking about how that rate is optimal when discussing people becoming billionaires from that wealth.
The Ukraine issue is probably a deal breaker for a lot of people. but Trump is against continuing to shovel arbitrary amounts of money. Vivek is too. Even DeSantis is quiet about it when pressed on it lately. It just isn't a good look for us to have disasters that fuck over Americans not get much federal aid run along side articles of yet another few hundred million in aid being approved for Ukraine every few months.
If Ukraine is your #1 priority vote Pence. He isn't concerned about American cities.