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Can Americans afford vacations anymore?
Patong2021 replied to SiSePuede419's topic in US & Canada Topics and Events
Some wealthy people use every loophole and scams to avoid or to minimize their tax liabilities. However, a great many pay more than their fair share. I am one of them and find the generalizations that "wealthy" people are crooked, because most are not. -
Can Americans afford vacations anymore?
Patong2021 replied to SiSePuede419's topic in US & Canada Topics and Events
Common mistake. Household income refers to ALL INCOME of the household. This can include multiple taxpayers. A household can have multiple individual tax filers. Consider a household with 2 teenagers who work at Burger King part time. The parents might be highly paid inflating the household income, but the 2 kids can be minimum wage earners. -
Give it a rest. Less than 20% of the Australian population can trace heritage back to the deportees. Australia is a great nation and its government has demonstrated much more integrity than alot of the inbred European barbarian nations. You can enjoy the delights of Dianne Abbott, Jeremy Corbyn and Liz Truss.
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German Tourist Severely Beaten in Pattaya by Group of 10 Men
Patong2021 replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
Such as? 3 of the thugs admit to joining in without knowing what was going on , other than an opportunity to beat on a farang. -
Can Americans afford vacations anymore?
Patong2021 replied to SiSePuede419's topic in US & Canada Topics and Events
Sure. Are you saying the treasury statement was incorrect? -
Biden’s Attempt to Fundraise for Democrats Falls Flat
Patong2021 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I am not denying that Trump won the election. What I am questioning is the characterization that it was a majority result or decisive. -
Biden’s Attempt to Fundraise for Democrats Falls Flat
Patong2021 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
In what world is 49.8% of votes cast a majority? This means that 50.2% of voters did not vote for the candidate. 50.2% is a majority. A 49.8% result is a minority. Harris' 48.3% result is a minority. -
Biden’s Attempt to Fundraise for Democrats Falls Flat
Patong2021 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Apparently you are. A majority is more than 50%. Trump did not obtain a majority, nor was it decisive. Of the total eligible voters, he received a minority of votes. Of those who voted, he also received a minority of votes. His opponents also recived a minority of the votes. Yes, Trump won enough states to win the electoral college all or non (except for 2 states) allocation, which is a first past the post concept. I am not disputing the result onr Trump's win. I am questioning the characterization of the results as a decisive majority, because it was not. -
Biden’s Attempt to Fundraise for Democrats Falls Flat
Patong2021 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
A majority of the electorate did NOT vote for the Republican candiate Voter turnout was 63.7% Of the people who voted, only 49.8% voted for the Republican candidate. This means that of the total electorate only a minority voted for Trump. -
Biden’s Attempt to Fundraise for Democrats Falls Flat
Patong2021 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
A majority of the electorate did not vote for Trump. -
Can Americans afford vacations anymore?
Patong2021 replied to SiSePuede419's topic in US & Canada Topics and Events
Perhaps you should use that crayon for yourself. Please advise where you obtained the 21% value as the data released does not agree with that claim. https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1984 New U.S. Department of the Treasury Analysis: Purchasing Power for American Households Now Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Levels December 14, 2023 The median American worker can afford the same goods and services as they did in 2019, plus an additional $1,000 to spend or save WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury published an analysis on how President Biden’s economic agenda has raised the purchasing power of American households. As Americans continue to feel the pain of higher prices, President Biden’s economic agenda focuses on giving middle class families more breathing room and easing costs. And, thanks to rising real wages (wages adjusted for inflation) and rising employment, the typical American can afford more goods and services than before the pandemic. The analysis by Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy (P.D.O.) Eric Van Nostrand, Laura Feiveson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Microeconomics, and Tara Sinclair, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Macroeconomics, explores the interplay of wages, employment, and prices to unpack this dynamic. Key conclusions from the analysis: - Real wages have risen since the pandemic across the income distribution. In particular, middle-income and lower-income households have seen their real earnings rise especially fast. And in the past 12 months, real wages overall have grown faster than they did in the pre-pandemic expansion. - Household purchasing power has increased as a result. In 2023, the median American worker can afford the same goods and services as they did in 2019, plus an additional $1,000 to spend or save—because median earnings rose faster than prices. - The U.S. economy now has over 2 million more jobs than pre-pandemic forecasters expected. Therefore, more and more workers are benefitting from increased purchasing power, thanks to the strong and resilient labor market. -
Can Americans afford vacations anymore?
Patong2021 replied to SiSePuede419's topic in US & Canada Topics and Events
So you were a trolley dolley? Are you sure it wasn't grndr you were using? https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/10/gay-flight-attendant-grindr-connection.html Have you read this published item? Air Male: Exploring Flight Attendant Masculinities in North America and Thailand Jane M. Ferguson & Arratee Ayuttacorn. Pages 328-343 | Published online: 03 Jul 2019 https://doi.org/10.1080/14442213.2019.1634137 Flight attendant work, although now referred to with gender-neutral terminology, continues to be archetypically feminine. -
The right way to do a transaction. Escrow or Trust account is the only way of protecting oneself.
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Petition for trump ban on U.K. visit gathers votes
Patong2021 replied to 3NUMBAS's topic in Political Soapbox
Markle is a US Citizen. You had to take her back. Harry, is her pet poodle and belongs to her now. It's not as if Harry was wanted in the UK, and he was sort of run out of Canada, as the locals had tired of his phonieness. Trump is still head of state of the USA and he is visiting the UK at the UK's invitation. Many Americans will give a sig hof relief if they can get him out of the country for a few days. -
Is Hua Hin a safe peaceful place to visit?
Patong2021 replied to Boulderman's topic in Hua Hin and Cha-Am
Low heat food? I have been complaining about the lack of spice in my meals for years. Night market fish restaurants cater to farang blandness. Most of the restaurants in the central core. offer meals bland enough to satisfy westerners. -
Is Hua Hin a safe peaceful place to visit?
Patong2021 replied to Boulderman's topic in Hua Hin and Cha-Am
The ongoing. sidewalk changeovers is a danger. The streetlights have been out between Market Village down to the DUsit B2 for the past few days. I have passed 2 serious collisions at night over the past 3 days. Air quality is poor. Police don't have any care for traffic management. Despite all that quality of life is good. Socio demographics are solid and it is an upper income educated town. The presence of the universities, hospitals, provincial offices, and military NCO and Officer training schools makes a big difference . The local Thais are skewed towards healthy, wealthy and young. It's an active place. Sex tourists will be disappointed. There is one gay bar in town that caters to 70+ year old ugly closeted white males. The entertainment district isn't particularly busy and the elderly hookers don't look like they do a big business. Lots of married farang/Thai couples and their kids. -
Really. And what if the tattoo is a hummingbird or Real Madridteam logo? And what of the idiots who get gang tattoos as a fashion statement, you know the people called wiggers and included such geniuses as vanilla ice. https://greensboro.com/teardrop-tattoos-gang-symbol-now-a-fashion-fad-police-worry-young-people-getting-the-tattoos/article_1d26289f-f94c-5751-ac56-7ad3bae0181e.html
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Trump Takes Backpedaling to an Aerobic Extreme
Patong2021 replied to placeholder's topic in Political Soapbox
Trump backpedals because he was not expecting the reaction. It isn't Trump, but the convicted felon Navarro who is behind this strategy. The man is a pariah amongst economists and now we see why. The Mexicans have yet to respond to the Trump tariff threats and have been keeping their powder dry. They are a proud nation and when Mexico retaliates, the US will feel it. Canadians have been working themselves into a frenzy, like a cuckolded lover. It is something when national media are circulating apps to identify Canadian products and most everyone is avoiding US products and visits. -
Kirsty Coventry Triumphs Over Seb Coe in IOC Presidency Vote
Patong2021 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Corrupt, corrupt, corrupt. The Commonwealth and Pan American Games are far more honest and respectful of the athletic integrity. Not a DEI hire. Anything but. She is there to continue the dishonest , corrupt practices of the IOC. -
Are you really this foolish? Where in the law does it state "Unlawful"? Improper Entry is defined. Where is it declared a criminal offence? As per the Pew study I cited, an estimated 43% of unauthorized immigrants are violators of their visa. They entered the USA in a lawful manner. You are now backtracking from labeling all unauthorized immigrants as criminals to trying to squirm out of your embarrassment by referring to "unlawful entrants". Yes, some very bad people have entered the USA, and in some cases have been deported previously. Unfortunately, the immigration enforcement actions are not specifically targeting these people. Instead they seem to be going after anyone who is assumed to be an "illegal". Hence the increased reports of hispanics being stopped and harassed. Too much of the activity is for show, and not for a real impact.
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What is an illegal entry? There is an unauthorized entry. The Supreme Court has already offered its guidance. No, I do not oppose the deportation of criminals. That is your idiotic assumption. I support the deportation of criminals. I also believe in due legal process and in not sending people to foreign concentration camps for indeterminate periods of time. It is a slippery slope when basic civil rights are ignored or suspended. It usually leads to a wider and wider net being thrown. The sociopath Miller who has been orchestrating this campaign will at some point be stopped.
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You flame, and make false accustaions of lying because you cannot put together a coherent position. You offer misinterpretations of laws based upon what you see on websites that support your political opinions. You are so dumb that you do not even realize that your own arguments discredit your positions and are contrary to the process that is currently being applied by Homeland Security. The word dumb is appropriate because Homeland Security has been in many cases relying on the civil procedures to avoid having to respect the rights and duties that attach when there is a criminal case.
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You did not answer. How many is many? Nothing is dodgy. I provided an early news item from the Navajo Nation. The updated news several days laters has this statement; We now know that Navajo people and enrolled members of other tribes are being detained in Phoenix and other cities by ICE,” Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley said during a committee meeting on Thursday. “The reports that we have received indicate that we need to coordinate an operation or some type of response to help our enrolled tribal members here on the Navajo Nation.” https://theashlandchronicle.com/reports-of-navajo-people-being-detained-in-immigration-sweeps-sparks-concern-from-tribal-leaders/ According to you the US Senate has it wrong too. https://azmirror.com/briefs/senators-call-for-ice-to-respect-tribal-sovereignty-amid-immigration-enforcement/