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If you could regulate something relatively inconsequential, what would it be?
  • How about we just make tipping rounding and pay people a living wage? You know in Europe, eating out is not more expensive than it is in the US and they don't beg for tips. It's such bullshit here

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    California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill aimed at helping undocumented immigrants buy homes in the state
  • But if this scenario were the case, then they likely would have visa sponsorship to work a white collar job. That would thus make them documented. Many banks have lending guidelines for this scenario, which again makes this law even more useless

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    California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill aimed at helping undocumented immigrants buy homes in the state
  • Right, it is a loan, which means the principle is spent to buy a house for someone and they pay you back over 30 years. That is a huge capital investment with a long repayment period.

    California also has low supply of housing for citizens, so why specifically help undocumented immigrants get housing when their claim is far less solid than a resident with proper standing?

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    Poll: Endorsing Israel Arms Embargo Would Boost Harris’s Support to 49 Percent
  • This data is bullshit. The results were from 1 week after Biden announced he was stepping down. As of this week, Harris is consistently polling over 50%.

    Also, voters have to choose from "Let's find a ceasefite" Harris and "Fuck them, Isreal should nuke them" Trump. It's not even a question, stop pretending it is one.

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    JD Vance's Solution to Childcare Crisis? 'Maybe Grandpa or Grandma Wants to Help'
  • My dad and my stepmom would love to do more for our 2 year old, but my dad still works, my step-mom has a lot of health issues that they have to maintain appointments for, and they also have like 6 other grandchildren from my stepbrothers. My wife and I live an hour away and do very well financially, so they not only don't have the time, but could not realistically care for him that often.

    My mom is well meaning, but my step-dad is a moron and they own like 4 vehicles and only 1 works. They are not poor, just dumb when it comes to cars. My mom is also a narcissist and it does not occur to her that if she asked to help more that she could. We've talked to her about it, and she just doesn't attempt to do anything.

    My grandparents, now in their 80s, love every minute with the little guy, but they don't have the energy they used to.

    Contrast that with out daycare: the facility is run by two sisters and their retired father helps out to keep busy. They hire teachers at a living wage and absolutely love the kids that attend. Our little guy has not yet had his 2nd birthday and he knows almost all of his letters, he can count to 14, he knows his shapes, and he has a great vocabulary already. He has a best friend, he is very social with the other kids and they all share very well. The older kids are all very well spoken, polite, and respectful to each other. We are so lucky we found such a great place.

    Grandma and grandpa simply could not provide him with that. He is in a place where he is safe and loved at all times, and the cost to put him there should be tax deductible. We burn through the child care tax deduction by February.

    And anyone who thinks Trump/Vance is the right choice for families is a fucking moron. It's ridiculous

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    'No,' Kamala Harris Says to Withholding Arms From Israel | Common Dreams
  • The Biden administration is actively working on brokering a cease fire. Did you know the US is not one of the combatants in this war?

    Also your alternative is Trump. Kindly fall in line unless you think that Trump would provide a balanced approach. Spoiler alert,he 100% would not

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    Andy Levin, Pushed Out of Congress by AIPAC, Calls for Change in U.S.-Israel Policy
  • He lost his reelection a while ago. His district changed due to redistricting. I met him at the Huntington Woods 4th of July parade. Really seemed like a great guy

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    Quadruplets among Gaza’s dead as Blinken travels to the region to try to seal a cease-fire deal
  • How is he putting Israeli lives over Americans? You can say he favors Isreali lives over Palestinian ones, but at what point are we going to accept that Isreal is at war, not the US? We cannot force Isreal to just stop, it's not that simple.

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    82-year-old Las Vegas McDonald's worker can't afford to retire after decades of service
  • Or perhaps they could have applied their time to learning a trade or skill that paid more than a minimum wage, entry level job meant for teenagers?

    Edit: This person I'd a Vietnam vet and we'll past social security. They are likely eligible for a military pension as well as social security. They claimed they could not save for retirement while working what sounded like a solid job, but are they just unaware of the retirement benefits they already have??

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