Brad RosenheimRemember the show Full House? It was a comedy. The funniest part was that they could raise a family in the city of San Francisco.
QUINNSCOMMENTARYLies, misinformation and ignorance are a bad mix
I am admittedly obsessed with social media, I look at posts and comments at all times of the day and I become incredibly upset. The most troubling are posts reflecting ignorance, lies and misinformation about …taxes, Congress, Social Security, Medicare, health insurance, voting, immigrants, minimum wage, the wealthy and billionaires. People tell me to ignore the garbage that is posted, but how can you ignore the misinformation that is read and believed by millions who base their […]https://quinnscommentary.net/2026/06/08/lies-misinformation-and-ignorance-are-a-bad-mix/
The Japan TimesThe Iran war has revealed how deeply material interests are embedded in strategic calculations, concentrating rewards among powerful insiders while leaving society to absorb the costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/03/world/instability-powerful-political-instrument/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #iran #us #donaldtrump #oil #inflation #iranianeconomy #useconomy #middleclass
Front Page [Unofficial]The term ‘middle class’ has a very different meaning for Americans than it does for Brits
Who benefits from tax breaks in the Internal Revenue Code
Complaining about taxes is in vogue these days. We think we pay too much and others (mostly the wealthy) pay too little. Yes, there are different types of taxes, but the big one is federal income taxes. Our perception of what we pay is sometimes misleading. Some people think they pay the percentages shown in the tax brackets (marginal rates). In reality it is our effective tax rate that matters. Average Effective Federal Tax Rates by Income Group The effective tax rate is the average […]https://quinnscommentary.net/2026/05/30/who-benefits-from-tax-breaks-in-the-internal-revenue-code/
דער קערפער פֿון השם"With income upwards of $150,000 a year before taxes, a family in the #UnitedStates should be able to live a comfortable #middleclass life. But for Rachel and her husband, a #religious #Jewish couple in #NewJersey with three children, it’s barely enough to scrape by — even after her parents step in to help.
“I’m a CPA, and I go through my expenses every single year,” Rachel (not her real name) told The Times of Israel. “I can’t make it work.”
It’s not because they live a lavish lifestyle or have an oversized house, Rachel said. It is simply the cost of living in a #ModernOrthodox Jewish community: school tuition, #kosher food, holidays, and community fees that seem to gobble up more and more of the family’s income every year."
KillBait NewsHow tax burdens compare across wealthy countries and what it means for middle-class workers
📰 Original title: How big would your tax burden be in another rich country?
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How tax burdens compare across wealthy countries and what it means for middle-class workers
This opinion piece from the Washington Post Editorial Board examines how tax burdens vary across wealthy countries, focusing on comparisons between the United States and other members of the OECD. It explains the concept of the “tax wedge,” which includes income taxes and social security contributions paid by both employees and employers. Using an example of a U.S. worker earning around $79,000 in total labor costs, the article shows how roughly 30 percent of compensation is absorbed by taxes and payroll contributions before reaching take-home pay. The piece argues that while many Americans look to European countries for inspiration in building stronger welfare systems, those systems are often financed not primarily by taxing the rich but by broad-based taxes on middle-income workers. It notes that average tax rates across OECD countries have risen for multiple consecutive years, reaching a decade high of 35.1 percent in 2025. In many cases, governments are increasing revenue through higher income taxes or by failing to adjust tax brackets for inflation, which effectively pushes more workers into higher tax brackets. The article also highlights differences within countries, noting that families with children often receive varying levels of tax relief, and that single parents in the U.S. can face particularly steep marginal losses on additional earnings due to taxes and benefit phaseouts. Despite relatively low tax rates compared to Europe, the U.S. maintains high levels of spending on pensions and healthcare, resulting in large federal deficits and a national debt exceeding $39 trillion. Ultimately, the editorial warns that the U.S. model relies heavily on borrowing, which may not be sustainable long-term. It suggests that while economic growth and lower taxes can support higher incomes, rising fiscal pressures in advanced economies show the trade-offs involved in expanding welfare states without corresponding tax increases.
KillBaitHow tax burdens compare across wealthy countries and what it means for middle-class workers
📰 Original title: How big would your tax burden be in another rich country?
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅
How tax burdens compare across wealthy countries and what it means for middle-class workers
This opinion piece from the Washington Post Editorial Board examines how tax burdens vary across wealthy countries, focusing on comparisons between the United States and other members of the OECD. It explains the concept of the “tax wedge,” which includes income taxes and social security contributions paid by both employees and employers. Using an example of a U.S. worker earning around $79,000 in total labor costs, the article shows how roughly 30 percent of compensation is absorbed by taxes and payroll contributions before reaching take-home pay. The piece argues that while many Americans look to European countries for inspiration in building stronger welfare systems, those systems are often financed not primarily by taxing the rich but by broad-based taxes on middle-income workers. It notes that average tax rates across OECD countries have risen for multiple consecutive years, reaching a decade high of 35.1 percent in 2025. In many cases, governments are increasing revenue through higher income taxes or by failing to adjust tax brackets for inflation, which effectively pushes more workers into higher tax brackets. The article also highlights differences within countries, noting that families with children often receive varying levels of tax relief, and that single parents in the U.S. can face particularly steep marginal losses on additional earnings due to taxes and benefit phaseouts. Despite relatively low tax rates compared to Europe, the U.S. maintains high levels of spending on pensions and healthcare, resulting in large federal deficits and a national debt exceeding $39 trillion. Ultimately, the editorial warns that the U.S. model relies heavily on borrowing, which may not be sustainable long-term. It suggests that while economic growth and lower taxes can support higher incomes, rising fiscal pressures in advanced economies show the trade-offs involved in expanding welfare states without corresponding tax increases.
Reverend ElvisOnce again, the middle class seems to look down on the working class and, above all, the poor.
In particular, they feel morally superior. Whereas years ago it was perfectly clear that fascism was a bourgeois ideology (which it still is), today it is being relegated to the so-called lower classes. In Germany, where this is very popular, there is even a saying: “Kiss up and kick down”.
You can see here that this wasn’t always the case. An ode to people living in poverty and to their greatness and courage!
https://word.undead-network.de/2026/05/20/once-again-the-middle-class-seems-to-look-down-on-the-working-class-and-above-all-the-poor/
#kickdown #kissup #middleclass #poor #workingclass
Shirley Bassey - I Who Have Nothing
50+ Music"Little Boxes" is a song written and composed by #MalvinaReynolds in 1962. The song was first released by her friend, #PeteSeeger, in 1963, and became his only charting single in January 1964. The song is a #socialSatire about the development of #suburbia and associated #conformist #middleclass attitudes. It mocks suburban #tractHousing as "little boxes" of different colors "all made out of ticky-tacky" and which "all look just the same".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AkoPCXZ_K4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AkoPCXZ_K4
