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Greg Starr retweeted
Government management in 15 words:
US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028 reut.rs/4zsSsu2
Greg Starr retweeted
Florida votes tomorrow. Amendment 3 raises the non-school homestead exemption to $150K in 2027 and $250K in 2028, and cuts the yearly cap on non-homestead assessment increases from 10% to 5%. It needs 60% to pass. Vote Yes on 3.
Greg Starr retweeted
In just the past seven years, property tax revenues across Florida’s 67 counties have increased nearly 100 percent. Local governments are taking in almost twice as much money—for more than the inflation in population has increased.
The State of Florida has reduced its budget FOUR YEARS in a row. Local governments can surely do the same.
Amendment 3 creates a path to full elimination of property taxes for homesteaded Floridians. It also provides immediate and meaningful relief for Florida residents by expanding the homestead exemption from non-school property taxes. Vote YES on Amendment 3!
Greg Starr retweeted
My neighbor finished paying off her house in 2024.
She bought it in 1994 for $78,000. Thirty years of payments at $593 a month.
She's 74 now. Social Security pays her $1,910 a month. That's $22,920 a year.
The place two doors down sold for $615,000 last spring, so the county reassessed hers to match.
Her tax bill this year: $8,100. That's $675 a month.
She paid $593 a month to buy the house.
She pays $675 a month to keep it.
Thirty years of payments ended and the bill went up.
The deed says she owns it. The county bills her like she's renting.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
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Additionally, the posting account originates in Canada, but mentions their “neighbor” is on Social Security, which is an American welfare system.
Greg Starr retweeted
In 2001 George W Bush proposed a partial privatization plan for Social Security so you could put 10% of your SS contribution into the markets.
People rejected this.
We can now see that if it had passed, the 10% that went into the markets would have outperformed the 90% the government managed, the program would be solvent, and the average SS recipient would be receiving 2X what they currently receive.
The worst bet you’ll ever make is betting on government.
Greg Starr retweeted
So after all the pre-tournament criticism, angst, and fearmongering (much done with anticipatory glee), the 2026 World Cup was a historic success. Incredible games, record crowds/viewers, and a cultural phenomenon. People were safe, entertained, and joyous. Visitors discovered, and Americans were reminded, just how wonderful our country is, all through the lens of soccer. I’m so happy for, and proud of, my country. Best World Cup ever. Thank you, America. 🇺🇸
Greg Starr retweeted
It was great to see so many foreigners enjoy themselves in the US and have positive reactions to Americans.
But some of this was sad because it was clear that many had absurd preconceived notions due to mass media in their countries, especially in Europe.
Like Mark Twain said, those who don’t read newspapers are uninformed; those who do are misinformed.
Greg Starr retweeted
It took about one week for Khanna to get bullied into suggesting his “billionaire tax” should actually be on anyone worth $50 million
I make the philosophical case for tax fairness and taxing billionaire wealth.
I welcome an argument on the merits for this new social contract.
Read here:
open.substack.com/pub/rokhan…
Greg Starr retweeted
The Director of National Intelligence has just reported that Anthony Fauci funded a bioweapons lab in China in the creation of the COVID pandemic that killed millions.
ABC has crack reporter Jonathan Karl headlining an algae story.
ABC News' Jonathan Karl reports from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool where workers continue to battle algae – and the new paint job appears to be falling apart.
The Department of Interior did not immediately respond to a request for comment. abcnews.link/aBAOLif
Greg Starr retweeted
still don’t understand what’s so special about Elon Musk’s money that his $1 trillion dollars would solve every problem on earth, but the $7 trillion dollars the US government spends annually hardly solves the problems in America
Greg Starr retweeted
There are a few things Holly desperately hopes you don’t ask.
The first is exactly how much more money Florida schools spent last year compared to 2020. It varies somewhat by county, but the average is that their budgets increased by more than three times the inflation rate.
The second thing Holly hopes you don’t ask is how much-or little-of that additional revenue was actually spent on hiring teachers and giving teachers raises. The truth is that this amount barely kept up with inflation. The bulk of the excess revenue went to expanding layers of administrative and bureaucratic overhead.
They won’t tell you this, of course. They will tell you that cutting their budget will mean laying teachers off. But that is solely because they choose to lay teachers off instead of administrators and bureaucratic drones.
Greg Starr retweeted
Orange County government wasteful and excessive spending by the numbers:
2025=$190M
2026=$300M
Total over 6 years: $747M
It’s clear and obvious that they will not stop spending recklessly unless taxpayers rise up and constitutionally stop them.
It’s time for property tax reform.
Greg Starr retweeted
First @NASCAROReillyAP pole since 2018, has it been that long? 😅
Thank you to the 9 crew and @JRMotorsports for making it happen. Should be a fun race!
Greg Starr retweeted
Time in Federal Government…
Alexander Hamilton: 5 years
George Washington: 8 years
Thomas Jefferson: 10 years
John Adams: 12 years
Bernie Sanders: 35 years
Nancy Pelosi: 39 years
Mitch McConnell: 41 years
Chuck Schumer: 45 years
It explains everything.
Founders vs Grifters
Greg Starr retweeted
This myth just won't die. In 2024 alone, it's estimated Jeff Bezos paid almost $3 billion in taxes. Painting rich people as tax avoiders plays great on social media, but it's not reality. The U.S. has the most progressive tax system in the developed world.
