Going in order: Andrew Jackson was definitely the worst Democratic president of all time. His economic policy was horrible, and his human rights policy was horrific. Martin Van Buren was a continuation of Andrew Jackson. James K. Polk went to war with Mexico to expand slavery, but he also lowered tariffs. Franklin Pierce attempted to …
Yearly Archives: 2025
Close the deficit through tax breaks
I wrote an article last year looking at the cost of tax deductions and seeing how we can close the budget deficit but my source annoyingly reported the numbers as over ten years, so I need to do the work again. The deficit this year is $1.7 trillion. Health care premium deduction: $300 billion Capital …
Trump Won
Here is a map of current United States governors. No governorships changed parties last year. There is a lot of noise going around in centrist circles right now that Trump did not win the election because of Elon Musk last year. Elon Musk claims he hacked the election. Republicans also claimed that they would not …
Comparison of retirement programs
Quick comparison of tax benefits of US retirement programs Roth IRA/401k Maximum contribution: $23,500 for 401k, $7,000 for IRA Tax benefit on withdrawal, tax free interest Traditional IRA/401k Maximum contribution: $23,500 for 401k, $7,000 for IRA Tax benefit on contribution, taxable interest Health Savings Account Maximum contribution: $4,300 Tax benefit on contribution and withdrawal, tax …
Fix BBB at the state level
Use this form to email your state legislators in order to protect your community from Medicaid Cuts. Dear Senator ____, I am very concerned about the impacts the “Big Beautiful Bill” will have on our community. There is good reason to believe that the Big Beautiful Bill is going to increase poverty by stripping away …
DSA is too right wing
The DSA has a better statement on Israel and Palestine compared to the policy of the United States, but when you combine this with their policy on Ukraine, it becomes clear they do not care about civil rights. DSA also opposes open borders. So you here have an organization which simply opposes all American foreign …
The impossible square of conservative politics
Right wing politicans want the following: Tight immigration in or out Low prices Low wages High profits Here is why this is an impossible combination of policies. If you pursue low immigration policies, that will reduce supply of labor, increasing wages. If you pursue a policy of a tight monetary supply in order to reduce …
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Timing is everything
The timing of Israel’s attack on Iran last night came just days before Iranian nuclear deal talks resumed. The Hamas attack on Israel happened as Netanyahu was undergoing impeachment trials. They also occurred when congress was debating a massive military aid package for Ukraine. The attack on Syria targeted libraries and where the records of …
Middle Eastern politics is a clusterfuck
Yes, these charts look crazy, but the situation is crazy. Alliances: European Union – Israel – United States: US has NATO with most of the European Union, both have deep relations with Israel. Iran – Russia: Support each other in every possible way. Iran – Hamas: Historically provided a significant amount of support. Palestine – …
How to flip Senate seats
How do we select candidates for Senate elections who will likely win? Starting with the 2024 elections: The following seats flipped: Arizona (D) – Ruben Gallego was an incumbent Representative. Montana (R) – Tim Sheehy had no prior experience, he’s a veteran. Ohio (R) – Bernie Moreno had no prior experience, he is a businessman …