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Israel expands offensive in Lebanon, is Israel nuclear? | Battle Lines Podcast

Posted on by Lone Candle

One international relations game resulted in Iran and Israel nuking each other.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cx3z4bElRk

Donald Trump’s many, many lies about Hurricane Helene, debunked

Posted on by Lone Candle

“FEMA does have a program — Serious Needs Assistance — that gives recipients $750 each if they qualify, but it’s one of many aid offerings that disaster victims can receive.
The barrier to qualify is low, most people affected by the storm are likely eligible, and recipients are not limited to this $750 in support.

Serious Needs Assistance is supposed to provide rapid relief to people who need cash to cover immediate needs like water, food, and first aid. That relief is intended to temporarily help while people wait to hear about approval for other aid programs that could provide more robust funds for larger issues like home repairs.”

https://www.vox.com/politics/376982/trump-hurricane-helene-fema-lies-debunked

Fixing Social Security means raising taxes — and not just on the superrich

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“””Trump also recently proposed cutting taxes on Social Security payments. That might sound good because people will net more money when they receive their benefits. But the reality is more complicated. The poorest households wouldn’t see any change under that plan because Social Security benefits for those making below $32,000 are already untaxed, while the richest recipients would be more likely to see a tax cut.”

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“There’s no way around it: Lawmakers have to raise taxes on many families, including those who aren’t millionaires. Right now, any income that someone makes above $168,000 is not taxed for Social Security. That means that higher earners pay a smaller share of their income toward funding Social Security than lower- and middle-income earners.”

https://www.vox.com/policy/377666/social-security-reform-solvency-trust-fund-trump-harris-plans