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Haggard Celine

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22. He said he was going after criminals and

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 12:21 AM

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he's locking up children. I think that's what bothers Americans most. Most of us have at least one immigrant that we know, either from work or another business. And I'll bet most of the experiences with these people are positive. But ICE is too cowardly to go after the criminals, so they go after our co-workers and business people and laborers. It's wrong, and it needs to end.

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We Need to Talk About Rich People [View all] Haggard Celine 21 hrs ago OP

I've had the same thought. Nobody needs millions or billions of dollars in cash or properties to live a good life... wcmagumba 21 hrs ago #1

I agree. Haggard Celine 21 hrs ago #2

And get rid of stepped up basis TexasBushwhacker 21 hrs ago #6

They have it figured out, don't they? Haggard Celine 21 hrs ago #10

And all that hoarding of capital TexasBushwhacker 21 hrs ago #11

I think they're trying to fix the economy so that it runs on Haggard Celine 21 hrs ago #15

But that's not sustainable TexasBushwhacker 21 hrs ago #16

Texas, you have an answer for me regarding how much stepped up basis you're willing to exclude? PeaceWave 20 hrs ago #18

I think that's what we should shoot for. Haggard Celine 20 hrs ago #19

That's what I wonder about too. AZJonnie 17 hrs ago #35

I often wonder how many of the common people do not understand this- no wonder the rich don't want Stargazer99 15 hrs ago #37

ALL stepped up basis? Throwing the baby out with the bath water, isn't it? PeaceWave 21 hrs ago #12

Of course, and I have no problem with a spouse TexasBushwhacker 21 hrs ago #13

Okay, so you've already made an exception for a spouse. What about for children? And, how much? PeaceWave 21 hrs ago #14

Not only that, markodochartaigh 19 hrs ago #29

Definitely a rigged system TexasBushwhacker 10 hrs ago #44

Let them earn (or steal) as much money as they want but Marie Marie 21 hrs ago #3

I think that's fair. Haggard Celine 21 hrs ago #5

Makes me sick! CountAllVotes 21 hrs ago #4

They think it all should be theirs. Haggard Celine 21 hrs ago #8

Line em up VanceFan 21 hrs ago #7

A health care system would be a nice start. Haggard Celine 21 hrs ago #9

Immigrants Aren't Stealing Your Jobs Mr.Bee 20 hrs ago #17

He said he was going after criminals and Haggard Celine 20 hrs ago #22

ICE is hiring the criminals. Thus the need for masks. travelingthrulife 10 hrs ago #45

And it isn't capitalism Figarosmom 20 hrs ago #20

OP, I notice that you didn't define either "wealthy" or "rich." How do we know who to go after? PeaceWave 20 hrs ago #21

Just like everything else, the government would have to decide Haggard Celine 20 hrs ago #23

Eventually though, these kinds of suggestions must narrow down to a specific number... PeaceWave 20 hrs ago #24

Well, any number is going to be Haggard Celine 20 hrs ago #27

Without actual numbers regarding the taxation of wealth, the discussion collapses into vaguery... PeaceWave 19 hrs ago #28

I don't know all the laws about Haggard Celine 19 hrs ago #31

Found this book at the thriftstore Puppyjive 20 hrs ago #25

Reagan broke the guardrails that prevented this. I don't think live love laugh 20 hrs ago #26

On limiting how much people can accumulate canetoad 19 hrs ago #30

I just want to take a lot of the power Haggard Celine 19 hrs ago #32

Elon Musk canetoad 19 hrs ago #33

Well said! Haggard Celine 18 hrs ago #34

The most doable thing with the best bang for buck is to invalidate Citizens United and force public funding of elections AZJonnie 17 hrs ago #36

It all goes back to that. And that goes back to the complete corruption of the Supreme Court under Roberts. Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #39

I was just thinking this morning that we didn't use to be so dependent on giant privately owned corporations. Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #38

Well said. Haggard Celine 12 hrs ago #41

You want them taken down a notch? OldBaldy1701E 12 hrs ago #40

Yes! AND stop giving them your money! I don't get why people won't do this. Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #42

Programming, my friend... programming. OldBaldy1701E 12 hrs ago #43

Yeesh. I hate that you're so right. Scrivener7 46 min ago #51

Message auto-removed Name removed 10 hrs ago #46

bye bye KS Toronado 10 hrs ago #47

And? BannonsLiver 10 hrs ago #48

Well, perhaps we can narrow the scope to wealth inequality TBF 10 hrs ago #49

It is immoral to have folks starving in the streets TBF 10 hrs ago #50