Freight demand decline continues...

And if the majority of people getting a refund understood why they’re getting it they would make some changes and stop overpaying all year long. But they don’t, so they get their refund, and then blow it all because they treat it like found money.

 

I’ve known over the years a good bit of people who pay more then they know on purpose because they can’t trust themselves to save. Then, they go to Disney world soon as the money comes.

 

I know people that pay in close to zero all year but get several grand back.......then get mad when they call it their tax refund and I tell them say thank you that’s probably my tax money. Don’t get me wrong those with a smaller income should certainly pay less....but should still contribute. Paying in 500 all year to get back 4500....

 

Or when you call it welfare because they get this credit and that credit and another credit for this other thing.

 

Ain't no different than a CEO paying little to no taxes. Everyone contributes some kind of way.

 

Are you talking business or personal? Like Elizabeth Warren saying Tesla “paid no taxes”. Meanwhile they paid all their employment taxes and Musk had the largest personal tax bill in the history of this country.

 

Yep he oughta contribute just like I and so many others do. Nothing special about being a CEO. Welfare is welfare no matter your status

 

In my opinion this is much bigger than the average recession.
In 1971 Nixon took us off the gold standard. I remember the 10 dollar bill said silver certificate and a 20 would say gold certificate which meant you could go to the bank and get silver or gold. But America was spending to much on Vietnam and the welfare state of LBJ and we were running out of gold and silver. So Nixon made a deal with Saudi Arabia that America would protect them if they only take the dollar for their oil and the petro dollar was born.
Worked great until 2022.
About 80% of American dollars are held outside of America and if you hold dollars you are loosing about 15 or 20% from inflation. Countries are getting rid of the dollar which means more dollars going back to America which brings more inflation.
In the last few days Russia has pegged the ruble to gold which will stop its fall.
Saudi Arabia is considering taking the yuan from China for the sail of oil. More dollars back to America and more inflation.
The dollar will become worthless.
But don't worry the Federal Reserve has a plan, a central bank digital currency.
When the crash comes they will have a bank holiday (banks closed) doesn't that sound nice.
Make sure you have a few cans of spam a few bucks to get through the transition.

 

This thread is on the edge of going political. I'd like to see it stay in the main forum but that's up to you guys.

 

Well I had business in mind now that you mention it.. I didn't think to distinguish. I wouldn't even want to imagine his personal tax bill lol

 

It was 15 BILLION buckeroos, in case you are wondering. That's fifteen million times a million.

That's not politics. Arguing whether that's fair or not, THAT'S political.