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April 7th, 2020 - 4:29 pm § in Hypocrisy, The Ave Scene, UW

With the recent increased minimum Amazon wage to $15/hr, Jeff Bezos only earns 2.33 times as much as an average Amazon employee.

The amount Amazon (AMZN) pays to keep its master is just $81,840  in salary plus $1.6 million in security-related services.  The salary is not much and even the security would not pay for a weekend of golf by Prez Trump!  Not only is $81,840 modest, Amazon says Jeff has never received any stock-b[...]

January 13th, 2019 - 1:40 am § in Donald Trump, Economics, Hypocrisy, The Ave Scene

WHY WE NEED A WEALTH TAX:The Hypocrisy of the Republicans

Roys Says He Should Not Be Taxed on What he Earns as Long as It Makes Him Wealthier “…you think I don’t pay property tax every year??? of course I do. we all do. If you sell your home or investment should you not be able to roll that value gain into the next home […][...]

November 9th, 2018 - 4:27 pm § in The Ave Scene

Immortality

CLICK ON PAUL Paul Allen’s will places most of his wealth in a trust … he is now an immortal. The trust can live on forever  — tax free, no need for healthcare, education or any other costs of mortality. PRAISE THE GREAT LORD WHO WELCOMES PAUL TO THE ETERNAL LIFE![...]

March 15th, 2017 - 7:46 am § in The Ave Scene

A Liberal Against Taxes!

Robert Sargent Dear State of Washington and county & city governments: NO MORE REGRESSIVE TAXES AND FEES! Seattle sales tax up .6 cents, so total is now 10.1¢ starting April 1. Seattle considering a soft drink tax. State wants a 15¢ gas tax. Stop it. Just fucking stop it! How about a wealth ta[...]

February 21st, 2017 - 9:41 am § in The Ave Scene

GATES RULES

David Brewster Keeping up with the Gateses. A new survey finds there are now 2,473 billionaires in the world, led by Bill Gates ($89.3 billion) and Warren Buffett ($73.5 billion), with Jeff Bezos coming in at a not-shabby fourth place. Nine of the top 10 are in America; quite a few drop out of the [[...]

October 20th, 2016 - 12:40 pm § in Misc.

Why the 1% ?

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June 4th, 2016 - 1:42 am § in Misc.

Pope Francis on Wealthism

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March 21st, 2016 - 9:16 am § in Misc.

SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Why Can’t the Rich Pay for Pope’s Love?

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: Home Depot Founder Says Pope Not Giving Rich Enough Love Billionaire Home Depot founder Ken Langone has a warning for Pope Francis.[...]

February 13th, 2015 - 1:58 pm § in America, Politics, Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene

Reuven Carlyle: A Thought Filled Analysis of Education in WASTATE

Rethinking Public School Funding: Back To A New Future. The Washington State Constitution crafted in 1889 includes these mighty words in Article IV, section 1:  “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without [...]