Listen now | COVID didn’t start the struggles that American teachers face today. It did, however, force our country’s educators to face new political and economic threats. Now, as teachers stand up and fight back on picket lines across the country, we’re also asking questions about what our educational system could and should look like. What new roles could public education play in students’ lives, and why is it so important that we fight for them? This is just the beginning of our conversation with historian, author, and educator Eric Blanc, and we hope you enjoy.
I think Hannity's kinda' right with the comment, "They're actually telling poor people that they should go into debt so that they can get their solar panels." I think this is what he means:
According to a YouGov survey for the Economic Security Project conducted online between May 20-23, 2022, 49% of Americans said they were ill-equipped to cover a $400 emergency expense. These are not individuals who will be able to pay now for a credit later. Some of these folks either don’t pay taxes at all or pay very little, so a tax rebate is meaningless to them. Even with those who do pay taxes, we're talking about rebates here, not a refund. I don't see how someone who doesn't have $400 to rub together for an emergency is going to be able to buy solar panels without taking out a loan, so it seems to me that Sean Hannity may be making a valid point here.
Even middle-income folks, who don’t pay much at all in federal taxes, may not be in a position to take full advantage of the rebates. For example, my husband and I pay less than $400 on retirement income of a little less than $80k. Even though the rebates can be carried forward, if we’re fortunate enough to live another 20 years (and that’s beating the odds), we could only ever see a savings of $8,000 in taxes (unless taxes rise sharply). In the meantime, if we’ve spent our savings on all of these wonderful upgrades that we would need to bring our old house up to snuff, we’d be worried about unforeseen expenses which we would no longer have the funds to cover. So, it’s a bit tricky. We need to be sure that the upgrades we make will pay for themselves in energy cost savings in fairly short order in order to feel comfortable depleting our savings. Since we now pay $500 a month for fuel oil (no, I’m not kidding), we’re definitely going to see what we can do, but it isn’t easy.
Biden is pushing 95% of the people in Afghanistan to starvation. He illegally is taking their money. I think that should count against him to a much higher degree than you give him. If they start dying He should be tried in court of law for genocide. He is monster. Obama’s stand for global climate change qualifies him as as a global climate criminal. Did you forget his devastation in Libya? Biden now has us bombing Syria, Somalia and who knows where and not getting an Iran deal when they are so close. He is a threat to peace. Falling in line with military industry incessant need for more money and the political class who invests in them.
I am really disappointed. This is a 73 minute show, 30 of it was on Biden. The pressing topic was, “Who was the least bad President, Obama or Biden.” What’s really depressing is that I saw better coverage on the MSM. The education system is on fire and Krystal and Kyle can’t get friends of the show who are actual teachers? When they finally talk about education whose perspective don’t we hear from, the educator? For those who are interested, it is covered much better here:
I think Hannity's kinda' right with the comment, "They're actually telling poor people that they should go into debt so that they can get their solar panels." I think this is what he means:
According to a YouGov survey for the Economic Security Project conducted online between May 20-23, 2022, 49% of Americans said they were ill-equipped to cover a $400 emergency expense. These are not individuals who will be able to pay now for a credit later. Some of these folks either don’t pay taxes at all or pay very little, so a tax rebate is meaningless to them. Even with those who do pay taxes, we're talking about rebates here, not a refund. I don't see how someone who doesn't have $400 to rub together for an emergency is going to be able to buy solar panels without taking out a loan, so it seems to me that Sean Hannity may be making a valid point here.
Even middle-income folks, who don’t pay much at all in federal taxes, may not be in a position to take full advantage of the rebates. For example, my husband and I pay less than $400 on retirement income of a little less than $80k. Even though the rebates can be carried forward, if we’re fortunate enough to live another 20 years (and that’s beating the odds), we could only ever see a savings of $8,000 in taxes (unless taxes rise sharply). In the meantime, if we’ve spent our savings on all of these wonderful upgrades that we would need to bring our old house up to snuff, we’d be worried about unforeseen expenses which we would no longer have the funds to cover. So, it’s a bit tricky. We need to be sure that the upgrades we make will pay for themselves in energy cost savings in fairly short order in order to feel comfortable depleting our savings. Since we now pay $500 a month for fuel oil (no, I’m not kidding), we’re definitely going to see what we can do, but it isn’t easy.
Please stop spamming/sending me updates, I have been unsubscribed for some time. Regards.
Biden is pushing 95% of the people in Afghanistan to starvation. He illegally is taking their money. I think that should count against him to a much higher degree than you give him. If they start dying He should be tried in court of law for genocide. He is monster. Obama’s stand for global climate change qualifies him as as a global climate criminal. Did you forget his devastation in Libya? Biden now has us bombing Syria, Somalia and who knows where and not getting an Iran deal when they are so close. He is a threat to peace. Falling in line with military industry incessant need for more money and the political class who invests in them.
At least they ARE talking about it. 😕 better than a heck of a lot of other commentators.
I am really disappointed. This is a 73 minute show, 30 of it was on Biden. The pressing topic was, “Who was the least bad President, Obama or Biden.” What’s really depressing is that I saw better coverage on the MSM. The education system is on fire and Krystal and Kyle can’t get friends of the show who are actual teachers? When they finally talk about education whose perspective don’t we hear from, the educator? For those who are interested, it is covered much better here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClsqHOObixA&lc=Ugw0ZgbVxAn7IpUMwUF4AaABAg.9f2rEK23t5a9fDzvf_-pFd