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It did seem absolutely clear to me what it meant.

Please. For people who earn little there are automated programs to catch people who either cheat or just make a mistake. In fact, those automated programs can also give refunds to those who make a mistake. The IRS program with new agents was designed to go where the money is - the wealthy. The IRS budgets have been slashed over the years allowing the rich to get away with massive tax evasion. Wealth Tax evasion by millionaires and billionaires tops $150 billion a year, says IRS chief The nation’s millionaires and billionaires are evading more than $150 billion a year in taxes, according to the head of the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS, with billions of dollars in new funding from Congress, has launched a sweeping crackdown on wealthy individuals, partnerships and large companies, Commissioner Danny Werfel told CNBC. “We have to make investments to make sure that whether you’re a complicated filer who can afford to hire an army of lawyers and accountants, or a more simple filer who has one income and takes the standard deduction, the IRS is equally able to determine what’s owed,” he said. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/22/tax-evasion-by-wealthiest-americans-tops-150-billion-a-year-irs.html Your point about tips is a good one. Why should tips be exempt from income tax? It makes no sense. As for eliminating taxes on income earned by SS recipients, it's a little more complicated. Years ago, a provision was made that allowed for income by seniors to be taxed once it reached a certain level. The problem was that the bill didn't provide for inflation adjustments. So the law should be changed to raise the limit to what it would have been were inflation accounted for.

What falsehoods did I make? I didn't state anything about where you stood as a fact, only a probability.

Evidence-free? His company was found to be a criminal enterprise. 17 counts were brought against it and it was convicted on only...wait for it...17 counts. He has been found guilty of a felony by a jury.

What you don't seem to understand is that science isn't about sh*t happens, it's about why and how it happens. Now maybe you're in a hurry to have CO2 levels so high that a few generations from now, humans experience the conditions that existed 10s of millions of years ago. Me, not so much. As for the rest of what you wrote, it's just empty ranting. In the hope against hope the you might see the error of your ways, here is a link to an explanation of why your assertions are wrong. https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-qa/whats-hottest-earths-ever-been

So, as far as election results go, it looks like you guiding principle is, heads I win, tails you lose.

Post election, the Trump campaign hired 2 teams of forensic experts to look for evidence of fraud, They found virtually none. Given that Democrats were far more liable to take the threat posed by Covid seriously, and that Trump, weird ignoramus that he is, actually counseled his supporters not to vote by mail, it was inevitable the more mail-in votes would be Democratic than Republican.

I never said that you did say anything about significance. I did ask you why you made that claim. Were you doing it to make some kind of significant point? Or was it just an interesting random factoid - in no way significant - that was in no way meant to suggest that Biden bore at least some responsibility for depressed petroleum output?

I wasn't making a prediction. Just pointing out that Trump supporters don't seem to ever acknowledge that Trump is not regarded favorably by the majority of Americans. As for talking again in November... Maybe you are one of those rare MAGA supporters who acknowledge that Trump was not robbed of his victory by a some sort of conspiracy.? And you acknowledge that Biden actually legitimately won the 2020 election?

I guess in a way people have become inured to Trump's lying. I'm not talking about his confusion about the identity of the passenger. His weird mind has been in decline for some time. it's the fact that instead of acknowledging his mistake, he threatened to sue the NYT. You gotta love the way MAGA supporters rail about free speech but have no problem when billionaires abuse or threaten to abuse the legal system in order to stifle free speech. As for why Harris has become so popular. It's a relative thing. Look who she's running against. Are you laboring under the belief that Donald Trump is regarded favorably by the majority of voters?

I don't think it's just about that. It's also the fact that he's about to be interviewed on X by Elon Musk. What does Trump care about betraying his shareholders? Given the dismal prospects for Truth Social, what choice does Trump have but to go to a social media company that actually has a substantial number of active subscribers.

No.. And even if I were, how does that excuse Trump claiming that he was going to sue the NY Times and that he has evidence to support his story? More evidence of the mental degeneration of America's weirdest ever President.

I guess we all look alike’: Trump accused of mixing up Black politicians in helicopter story Nate Holden, the former Los Angeles city council member and California state senator, said that he was on the helicopter ride with Donald Trump that was forced to make an emergency landing. In an interview with Politico on Friday, Holden, who is now 95, referred to the former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown, who Trump insisted was on the helicopter ride, saying: “Willie is the short Black guy living in San Francisco … I’m a tall Black guy living in Los Angeles.” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/10/trump-helicopter-ride-nate-holden-willie-brown There's actually a later NY Times article that reports that it likely wasn't Willie Brown but Nate Holden. Yes, Trump Was in a Scary Helicopter Ride. But Not With That Politician. There was a helicopter. It did make an emergency landing. But a former California lawmaker says Donald Trump has mixed up one Black lawmaker for another. https://archive.ph/6OLB1

And still you offer no reason why you think such a small difference in production levels is significant. Or even that you believe such differences are significant.

It’s getting worse for JD Vance A half-dozen polls in recent weeks have shown his already-underwhelming image deteriorating. And they suggest his past comments about childless women aren’t helping. https://archive.ph/Sjh6z

Well, it depends on whether or not you think stalking is a plus or minus for a candidate. If it's a plus, then choosing Vance was a brilliant move. ‘Policy attack dog’ or ‘creepy’? Vance’s plane incident with Harris adds to his weird factor The image of Vance approaching Air Force Two with his team of nearly all-male advisers made some feel deeply uncomfortable https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jd-vance-plane-kamala-harris-b2593545.html

The thing is, back in the 70s most climate models created algorithms that were astonishingly accurate. So why don't you share with us the scientific reasoning that works as well or better? Because right now, basically, the explanation you're offering is sh*t happens.

I just wish he had come to this realization about a year earlier.

I have the evidence but not the reason for introducing this factoid into the conversation. Given that in both cases the difference is so small, why did you think it was significant? And if you don't think it's significant, why introduce the factoid at all?

How is my commenting on someone else's post a deflection?

And I see that you have no pertinent comment to make on the huge factor of OPEC+.

So, my measurement is by weight, and yours by volume. At any rate, the difference between the 2 years are slight whether measured in tons or barrels. So why did you think it was significant that, by the measure you invoke, the volume of production fell very slightly in 2021? Or was this just a random, insignificant fact that you decided to introduce just for the heck of it?

What many members posting on this page don't seem toknnow is that there is a cartel called OPEC+. And it regulates prices by decreasing production when it looks there's too much supply or too little demand. Oil producers led by Saudis extended supply cuts amid slack prices Saudi Arabia and allied oil producing countries on Sunday extended output cuts through next year, a move aimed at supporting slack prices that haven’t risen even amid turmoil in the Middle East and the start of the summer travel season. The OPEC+ alliance, made up of members of the producers cartel and allied countries including Russia, extended three different sets of cuts totaling 5.8 million barrels a day. https://archive.ph/xmI3B In other words there is no free market in oil. Which is a good argument for drastically reducing dependence on the stuff ASAP.

And where is the US going to find workers to replace all the illegals who are now working. Unemployment is already low. As for using the military... "BTW the posse comitatus act does not prevent the military from executive action rounding up the illegals." The Posse Comitatus Act Explained The law generally prevents the president from using the military as a domestic police force. The Posse Comitatus Act bars federal troops from participating in civilian law enforcement except when expressly authorized by law. This 143-year-old law embodies an American tradition that sees military interference in civilian affairs as a threat to both democracy and personal liberty. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/posse-comitatus-act-explained The exception is in the case of insurrection. So maybe the next time Trumpistas storm the Capitol, President Harris can deploy the army to combat them.

Got any evidence from a credible source to back that up? According to Statista, oil production in the USA in 2020 was 713.3 metric tons in 2020 and 715.9 in 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265215/us-oil-production-in-million-metric-tons/