The problem with that premise is that the things that are promised as a result of tax increases are seldom the same as what is actually delivered.

But raising or lowering taxes IS one of the most serious things Congress can do. How they choose to tax us and subsequently what they choose to spend that money on and whether it is sufficient to the task is possibly the single most important thing they do.

I’m not a huge fan of Beto, but Christ, who else do you have that isn’t going to be immediately picked apart by the Trump hate machine?

Should’ve voted for Larry Elder. He would’ve at least sold Amazon naming rights and off hours use of the subway system in return for maintenance and upkeep. You get the government you deserve, New York.

I’m going to assume you meant Senator Rand Paul, and not his father, who was a member of the House of Representatives.

Why not? Everything any elected official does in an official capacity should be part of the public record unless doing so would put our country at risk. Strategy meetings for the Democratic Caucus whose goings on are going to get leaked to the public anyway do not fall under a national security concern. Transparency…

Snoop D-O-Double-G comin in hot with the truth, a tube of a meat in a bun ain’t no sandwich, despite the cries of the ill-informed youth.

Are we taking odds on how long it takes some impossibly old Democrat man to tell her to “know her place”? I give it about a week after she actually gets sworn in.

I can think of scarce reasons other than immediate national security why any meetings ought to be closed door. Even if reporters are not allowed to sit in and cover meetings in real time, audio and written transcripts should be made available as soon as possible after.

It’s a trivial matter to get around an IP ban. Either use a VPN or request a new IP from your ISP.

Counterpoint: The fact that there is not any meaningful opposition to Democrats in California is a bad thing, and will likely end badly for Californians in the long run.

It’s nice that you cherry-picked a bunch of things that people rarely die from to somehow prove your point. Guns also kill way less people than heart disease, cancer, lung disease, stroke, Alzheimers, Diabetes, the flu, drugs, kidney disease, falling, and alcohol. Nobody is suggesting passing new laws will prevent any…

Never mind the fact that in terms of lobbying dollars compared to other industries, the NRA is a small fish in a big pond. Pharmaceutical companies spend WAY more buying politicians than the NRA ever has or will.

The problem with good satire is, it needs to be serious enough to be taken seriously, yet just farcical enough that people can tell it’s satire.

Yeah if I was going to get a truck, I don’t really need a long bed, but it would be nice to be able to haul things that don’t fit in my hatchback, and it’s getting harder and harder to find things with a manual.

This should be part of the process for selecting candidates during the primary. Candidates should have to show they can do normal shit like drive a car, pump their gas, shop for groceries. The fact that Trump thinks that everyone presents ID every time they shop or that people still buy groceries with checks on a…

Can confirm, don’t need, but do want.

Damn, I was considering buying a new vehicle in a couple years and was thinking about a Wrangler before, but if I can get a base model with the 6 speed for not much more, I might have to go with this instead.

The irony of liberal masturbatory secession fantasies when that is firmly the domain of far right conservatives is delightful. What’s next, a progressive version of The Turner Diaries?

Who would you prefer? I’m honestly curious if anyone here has a serious answer.