Proposition 40, the California Billionaire Tax Act, is continuing to exacerbate the fissures within the Democratic Party between mainstream politicians such as Governor Gavin Newsom and the rising tide of Democratic socialists such as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The California Democratic Party has officially endorsed the one-time 5% tax on the worldwide net … Continue reading Proposed Left-Right Alliance Pushing ‘Wealth Taxes’ Probably Won’t Happen
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The Convention of States Project: A Bad Idea
Similar to Patrick Buchanan’s campaigns, Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America,” the Tea Party, and to some extent Donald Trump’s presidency, the Convention of States Project* will not solve the crises that America faces. It will, undoubtedly, like most of the previous reform and populist movements be sabotaged by the ruling class if it ever gets … Continue reading The Convention of States Project: A Bad Idea

