“The United States has generated $46.6 billion this year from tariffs as of May 8, the latest data available — 46.3% more than the same time last year. Federal income taxes, meanwhile, brought in $2.4 trillion in 2024.
And the $14.7 billion difference in tariff revenue year-on-year is just part of the story. High levies can cause huge surges in revenue that later level off as trade patterns shift and businesses seek to lower costs along their supply chains.”
https://www.politico.com/interactives/2025/trump-tariff-income-tracker/
The U.S. can’t produce its advanced weaponry fast enough. In a large war, they will quickly run out of ammunition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5DuxMnlYu4
https://reason.com/2025/04/08/border-cops-try-to-make-an-end-run-around-attorney-client-privilege/
Mel Gibson Got His Gun Rights Back, but Millions of Americans With No History of Violence Are Still Waiting
https://reason.com/2025/04/09/mel-gibson-got-his-gun-rights-back-but-millions-of-americans-with-no-history-of-violence-are-still-waiting/
The United States military is going to lose its technological edge because it doesn’t invest enough in science.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRfh331wTCs
Poland confronts Belarus and Russia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdSCf-tyBu4
To a lesser degree, he just described the Trump administration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD8BhZEJcjI
“Lee’s prosecution does benefit one group here: federal authorities. She had to forfeit around $5.5 million to the U.S. government.”
https://reason.com/2025/04/09/cambridge-brothel-case-whats-the-point/
“The U.S. tax code is broken. That’s mainly because it collects revenue in an arbitrary, distortionary, and unfair manner. At the heart of the problem are “tax expenditures”: credits, deductions, and loopholes that benefit the government’s favorite groups and behaviors.
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It’s a patchwork of exceptions and preferences designed more by lobbyists than by public servants. Policymakers claim they are encouraging savings, promoting fairness, or aiding the poor. In reality, many tax expenditures—also known as tax breaks—serve no purpose beyond enriching powerful interest groups.
The solution is to return to first principles. We must begin by defining the tax base in a principled way. What should count as income? What should be taxed, and when? Only then can we properly distinguish between legitimate exemptions and unjustifiable giveaways.”
https://reason.com/2025/04/10/these-reforms-would-simplify-our-messy-tax-code-and-level-the-playing-field/
US to begin admitting white South African refugees
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-begin-admitting-white-south-234335569.html