The Republicans’ Tax Cut and Jobs Act is deeply flawed. It shifts the burden around, it fiddles around with the tax code, and it will only result in more deficits because the GOP isn’t cutting spending or reforming entitlements. Despite its many flaws, there are some good things in there: the corporate tax rate is […]
Archives for December 2017
6 random things for Friday (bitcoin crashes, male fatal injuries, individual income tax)
News Story of the Day: is this the beginning of the end, or just another dip to take advantage of? Either way, the peer-to-peer decentralized virtual currency bitcoin suffered its worst week in four years after plunging to $13,000. From Reuters: Bitcoin plunged below $13,000 on Friday after losing around a third of its value […]
Walmart beginning to eliminate cashiers with Code Eight
Walmart is getting in on the automation action. According to Recode, the retail juggernaut is looking to launch a new service called Code Eight, which includes a cashier-free business model. Reportedly, it is a shopping service made for “busy NYC moms,” allowing them to make their purchases through text messaging and receive product recommendation. Only […]
CNN tries to ruin Christmas by claiming ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ is sexist
The Counterfeit News Network can’t help itself but being that one person at the Christmas party who needs to be morose, point out as flawed Christmas is, and ensure everyone else around that individual is just as miserable. CNN is pretty much like George Bernard Shaw. On Wednesday, CNN’s Carol Costella posted this article: “Is […]
WATCH: U.S. to spend $700 billion on national defense
Republicans continually slammed President Barack Obama for not making enough investments in the military. Despite the national defense budget already $600 billion, the largest in the world, the GOP wants even more military spending, including President Donald Trump. By the end of Trump’s first term in office, the Pentagon budget will top $700 billion, more […]