Baadil
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It could be inferred from this clip that he doesn't want the tests to be underground.
US Political News and Trump’s China visit
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j_hungary
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Of course, some people are homeless because they are just out of luck or money or both, so if you build low-income housing, it would help them, but what I should say is that it won't solve the issue completely. On the other hand, low-income housing still costs, as this is not "free housing," and unless the government can address the income inequality issue, that would still remain an issue
As for public transport, you need to figure out how to make it appealing to people. Port Authority Police can already move people on, but the main reason people are not taking Public Transport is that it's expensive and unsafe, which has been left in this state for years due to decay and neglect, and that's in turn because Public Transport usually loses money for its respective agency. That is not just a US problem. Queensland Government figure that out, and charge a token 50c for any public transport, instead of writing it off as a loss in public revenue, they write it up on the State's contribution to Green energy and renewable, I think if Mandani wins (which is very likely), then he probably need to look into the same plans
50 cent fares
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Finally, year after year of 2 two-party system IS the reason why people lost hope in Politics because literally you are just voting on "Dumb and Dumber", this is not going to change unless the US changes it election contribution law, or some crazy gazillionaire sponsor a third party to break the deadlock, otherwise we are just basically voting on the least of the worse. Election reform is needed, but it's not on the voter identity reform. But then both parties are more concerned about a power grab than anything else, fat chance it's going to happen.
RocketLaw
Registered Member
Transcript of Trump Interview:
Reporter: That would be certainly very newsworthy. My understanding is what Russia did recently was test essentially the delivery systems for nuclear weapons, essentially missiles, which we can do that, but what not with nuclear weapons?
Trump: Russia's testing and China's testing, but they don't talk about it. You know, we're an open society. We're different.
We talk about it. We have to talk about it because otherwise you people are going to report. They don't have reporters that going to be writing about it. We do. No, we're going to test because they test and others test. And certainly North Korea's been testing. Pakistan's been testing.
Reporter: Not nuclear weapons is my understanding. North Korea has but not nuclear weapons.
Trump: They don't go and tell you about it. And you know, as powerful as they are (Russia and China), this is a big world. You don't necessarily know where they're testing. They test way under underground where people don't know exactly what's happening with the test. You feel a little bit of a vibration. Uh they test and we don't test. We have to test.
Trump's focus is on nuclear program of China and Russia about whom he says they are testing. He only made a passing reference to North Korea and Pakistan. Then again referred back to China and Russia while saying 'as powerful as they are' (Time stamp of the conversation in the video is: 14:06 - 14:54. (Video attached as wel).
I hope people in our country may realise that not everything is always true, no matter how much you may want to flex your muscle. It's better to keep yourself grounded and close to reality. It serves the country better in that manner.
Reporter: That would be certainly very newsworthy. My understanding is what Russia did recently was test essentially the delivery systems for nuclear weapons, essentially missiles, which we can do that, but what not with nuclear weapons?
Trump: Russia's testing and China's testing, but they don't talk about it. You know, we're an open society. We're different.
We talk about it. We have to talk about it because otherwise you people are going to report. They don't have reporters that going to be writing about it. We do. No, we're going to test because they test and others test. And certainly North Korea's been testing. Pakistan's been testing.
Reporter: Not nuclear weapons is my understanding. North Korea has but not nuclear weapons.
Trump: They don't go and tell you about it. And you know, as powerful as they are (Russia and China), this is a big world. You don't necessarily know where they're testing. They test way under underground where people don't know exactly what's happening with the test. You feel a little bit of a vibration. Uh they test and we don't test. We have to test.
Trump's focus is on nuclear program of China and Russia about whom he says they are testing. He only made a passing reference to North Korea and Pakistan. Then again referred back to China and Russia while saying 'as powerful as they are' (Time stamp of the conversation in the video is: 14:06 - 14:54. (Video attached as wel).
I hope people in our country may realise that not everything is always true, no matter how much you may want to flex your muscle. It's better to keep yourself grounded and close to reality. It serves the country better in that manner.
Exactly! and to further add to this, the most recent widely reported nuclear live test was conducted by North Korea in 2017 which produced a 6+ magnitude earthquake. Russians only tested delivery systems recently and Trump pounced on the opportunity to restart the Cold War Era Climate which directly reinforces his "America First" narrative.
j_hungary
Professional
The issue does not start with 2021; the issue with the ACA is that it was wrongly written, and it started on day 1 in 2010. The dependence of tax incentives to fund different coverage NEVER works, because different people have different needs, and you will at a point where people who don't need those services don't want to pay for them. What 2021 did is basically destroy our entire Medical infrastructure while destroying our workforce. When an increased number of people needed longer and more complex care they couldn't afford because most of these same people had lost their jobs during COVID, it exacerbates the issue
What Obama intended to do with ACA is to basically give universal healthcare and fund it like any country that had this service, like in Australia, where I currently live, Medicare was sponsored by a 2% medicare levy on tax payment, and that's also universal. The problem is, Obama did not make the framework of universal health care work, and it extended to the lower-tier income earners. Then Trump came up in 2017, he should have reformed or abolished the ACA (He promised to by the way), and it was not done because most ACA actually benefits Red States, and he saw that and basically just backed off this promise. And Biden didn't do anything on that, which led to the issue now.
Which states have the most people on Obamacare?
States ranked by 2023 ACA enrollmentFlorida — 3,225,435.Texas — 2,410,810.California — 1,719,130.Georgia — 879,084.North Carolina — 800,850.South Carolina
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On the other hand, your example is flawed, if you earn 120k sure, you can afford it, the issue is, according to the US Census, the median household income is only 84K
Which means most of them can't afford the ACA Premium. Just because they can get it with 400% FPL doesn't mean they can afford it. How are you going to afford that if you earn 84K and pay out 12k ACA premium?
Either shut the whole thing down, and not use tax credit at all, or give them the tax credit so it stays "Affordable", it's stupid to begin with to have a government program that costs the same or more than private health care, the current admin staying in the middle is the stupidest move ever.
FuturePAF
THINK TANK: CONSULTANT
Next time I see Mamdani, I’ll pass along your suggestion on public transport.Of course, some people are homeless because they are just out of luck or money or both, so if you build low-income housing, it would help them, but what I should say is that it won't solve the issue completely. On the other hand, low-income housing still costs, as this is not "free housing," and unless the government can address the income inequality issue, that would still remain an issue
As for public transport, you need to figure out how to make it appealing to people. Port Authority Police can already move people on, but the main reason people are not taking Public Transport is that it's expensive and unsafe, which has been left in this state for years due to decay and neglect, and that's in turn because Public Transport usually loses money for its respective agency. That is not just a US problem. Queensland Government figure that out, and charge a token 50c for any public transport, instead of writing it off as a loss in public revenue, they write it up on the State's contribution to Green energy and renewable, I think if Mandani wins (which is very likely), then he probably need to look into the same plans
50 cent fares
Finally, year after year of 2 two-party system IS the reason why people lost hope in Politics because literally you are just voting on "Dumb and Dumber", this is not going to change unless the US changes it election contribution law, or some crazy gazillionaire sponsor a third party to break the deadlock, otherwise we are just basically voting on the least of the worse. Election reform is needed, but it's not on the voter identity reform. But then both parties are more concerned about a power grab than anything else, fat chance it's going to happen.
FuturePAF
THINK TANK: CONSULTANT
Indian and Indian Americans have to realize this is the moment they need the help of the rest of the south Asians (like we use to be in the 90s) to rebuild the image of all.
It was this unity that is a major part of Mamdani’s rise.
It is also partially how the Chinese community gained wider acceptance in the US. Not by fighting issues between countries and finding a way to mutually co-exist; which paid dividends for the diasporas and all East Asian countries in general.
It was this unity that is a major part of Mamdani’s rise.
It is also partially how the Chinese community gained wider acceptance in the US. Not by fighting issues between countries and finding a way to mutually co-exist; which paid dividends for the diasporas and all East Asian countries in general.
AZ_HighCountry
INT'L MOD
I will agree the issue originally started in 2010. The point I am making is it was exacerbated in 2021 thanks to the temporary provisions of ARPA. That is where the real problem came in.
My example is not flawed. It is based off the Federal poverty level figures which eligibility under the ACA is based. Even if you are making $84K per year, chances are good you are working in a job where the employer offers health insurance. And, it wasn't that long ago where I was covering my kids, the employee contribution is nowhere near $12K per year. In my case, now, based on current copays through my employer, I would be paying less than $4500 per year. Granted, every company and situation is going to be different. My other point is if you opted out of employer-offered insurance because of the lure of cheap copays at the time, you've no one to blame but yourself.
When I turned 65, my employer would have loved it had I opted for Medicare Part B and D. I however remained covered by my employer until I elected to retire.
ThoroughPro
Registered Member
Trump is stupid, he is just making a case for the US to start testing nukes again. Pakistan has not done nay more nuke tests.
Taimoor
Elite Member
HAHAHAHA
I am impatiently waiting for Arnab and Bakhshi tag team to show up. I cant wait.
Distant_Observer
Trusted Member
What a ridiculous country and a horrific society.
There is good reason why Pakistan tests its nuclear weapons.
Liquidator
Trusted Member
I really don't understand this.
Did they get a random shalwar kameez salesman to present Pakistan side?
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