Originally Posted by PNWFlyer

what? Boeing is doing their thing SpaceX is doing theirs.

Nice try on Starship making orbital velocity. I see you don’t understand basic rocket science. Making Orbital Velocity without an orbital trajectory doesn’t count. It’s like being over the line in bowling.

Originally Posted by iahflyr

I live in one of 8 neighboring house districts that voted Republican since the 1930’s that swung to Democratic control in 2018 and haven’t looked back (except for 1 district in 1 election). The reason? Trump and TCJA raised their taxes significantly.

The Democratic passed IRA increased 2022 proposed increasing the SALT cap from 10k to 80k per year, which would have cut taxes for many middle and upper middle class people who saw their taxes increase under TCJA. Double taxation is wrong. Unfortunately 1 senator was able to change that. Good riddance Joe Manchin. Don’t let the door hit you in the *** on the way out!

If Republicans are able to pass tax reform in 2025 that removes or substantially raises the SALT cap, then I will be back to voting for the party I most align with (The GOP). Until then, I’m still voting Democrat.

Republicans have 220-215 seat majority in the house this congress. That is the slimmest house majority in history. In an election that was supposedly a landslide mandate for the GOP. It will get as low as 217-215 with Gaetz resigning and 2 others taking positions in the new administration. If TCJA didn’t implement a SALT cap, I suspect Republicans would have won by much larger margins in the house as they did in the senate and for the president.

Originally Posted by ugleeual

Sounds like it’s not working well for YOU

Originally Posted by Gooselives

[mod edit] Musk is gonna cause a lot of stress and moral issues during this holiday season. Operational inefficiencies are gonna cause issues on ual network. Please keep in mind it is holiday season and new years:

ATC

FAA inspectors

TSA

FAA certification and liscense staff (this may cause no new hires,
pilot certifications, aircraft inspections, and operational certifications for airlines, delaying hiring, training, and operational launches)

Aircraft manufacturer and airline personnel: delays in receiving necessary certifications, aircraft deliveries, and route approvals. This affects expansion plans, new aircraft integration, and operational efficiency


Longer security lines, potential flight delays, and limited customer service options if airline support teams are affected indirectly.

stay safe out there

Originally Posted by iahflyr

Yes, me and ~20% of Americans who saw our taxes increase under TCJA. This is in response to someone questioning someone’s taxes increasing under Trump’s TCJA. They certainly did.

Bush cut taxes for 100% of Americans
Obama extended tax cuts for 99% of Americans
Trump raised taxes on ~20% of Americans

Originally Posted by Excargodog

So how do you stand on the Biden administration 'forgiving' student loan debt? From the debtors point of view it's a helluva good deal. Same for the colleges. From the taxPAYERS point of view, maybe not so much.

Originally Posted by Excargodog

Or from the other perspective, he stopped 80% of us from having to give you a break on federal taxes to offset your excessive state and local taxes. It's all a matter of perspective.

Originally Posted by JTwift

I'm now curious on your thoughts on the Covid loan forgiveness (PPP)?