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Democrat's new catchphrase is "affordability!"
But they love raising your taxes at every opportunity.
Now, the other day, Biden claimed he lowered the prices of everything.
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Never vote Democrat.
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But they love raising your taxes at every opportunity.
Now, the other day, Biden claimed he lowered the prices of everything.
The week in whoppers: Biden says he lowered prices, Justice KBJ wants us to trust the experts and more
Former President Joe Biden claimed that his administration actually lowered the price of āeverythingā ā despite data showing prices rising and real wages falling during his term.
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Never vote Democrat.
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Delaware Countyās commissioners donāt care what voters think. āFacing fury from residents,ā the Inquirer reported, āthe all-Democrat board voted 4-1 on Wednesday to approve a $340 million budget that raises the county portion of property taxes +19%.ā
Delco residents shouldnāt complain. At least it was less than last yearās +23% property tax increase. The stated reason? Because of Bidenflation and because covid relief money ended. Thanks, Joe Biden.
āOur strategy is not just to increase revenue but to decrease expenses,ā County Chair Barbara OāMalley said, right before increasing revenue and increasing expenses. The countyās newest budget, passed along with the tax hikes, boosted spending by +6%.
In other words, flush with federal covid funds, Delco went spending crazy. Since Democrats took over in 2020, they: took over the jails from private contractors, created a brand-new health department, and spent oodles on legal fees defending all their new initiatives.
Now the federal covid grants are gone. So instead of cutting anything, they went straight after property owners to make up the difference and allow continued spending. āAbsent this increase tonight, we would run out of money,ā shrugged Councilmember Kevin Madden, who terms out this year.
Everyone enjoys the feast; no one washes the dishes.
Seniors and young people are affected worst. āI own my home, but Iām behind on my taxes because the taxes are so high,ā resident Maureen Mitchell told the commissioners at a Monday budget hearing. āSomethingās gotta give for the seniors, weāre losing our homes.ā
Democrats were re-elected to all five county seats this past November, despite the tax increases. Before 2020, Delco was a Republican stronghold for over 100 years. In 2019, Democrats successfully tagged Republicans with overly high property taxes in Delaware County. WITF headline, November 2019:
I know. Haha. The irony. Itās just lies, all the way down, like dead turtles. Will Delaware County voters remember?
This story offers a profound lesson for Republicans facing next yearās midterms.
You might properly wonder at this property tax-hiking strategy. Democrats are currently running on a vague affordability platform. Why increase property taxes, which are among peopleās highest annual expenses? Taxes are added to mortgage payments, increasing homeownersā monthly housing burden and making it harder for young people to buy homes. Itās no help to rent; landlords just pass higher property taxes to tenants.
It is almost like, if it werenāt for double standards, then Democrats ā¦ well, you know the rest.
But wait! Thereās more! Two days ago, Fox ran a story frozen out of corporate media, headlined, āBessent blasts Democrat-led states for blocking Trump tax relief in OBBBA.ā Most states with income taxes (not Florida!) let their citizens claim the same exemptions provided under the federal tax code.
But several blue states, like Colorado, New York, and Illinois, as well as the District of Colombia (DC), have now decoupled their state tax codes, carving out all the exemptions from the OBBBA, like tax relief for tips, overtime, and social security. So a nurse or waitress in those states wonāt pay federal taxes on tips and overtime, but will still have to pay state taxes.
The layers of Democrat hypocrisy are truly onion-like. First, Democrats created the affordability problems theyāre now complaining about, through pandemic-era Bidenflation. Now they are actively doing whatever they can to surge citizensā costs, by boosting property taxes and thwarting federal tax relief. And yet, ironically, they clearly plan on running next year on an affordability platform.
Useless corporate media contributes to the problem, by uncritically reprinting Democratsā mendacious claims that the Republicans are somehow causing affordability problems. Itās not enough to sit back and wait for someone else to do it. We must help educate our fellow citizens where the affordability crisis is really coming from.
Delaware Countyās commissioners donāt care what voters think. āFacing fury from residents,ā the Inquirer reported, āthe all-Democrat board voted 4-1 on Wednesday to approve a $340 million budget that raises the county portion of property taxes +19%.ā
Delco residents shouldnāt complain. At least it was less than last yearās +23% property tax increase. The stated reason? Because of Bidenflation and because covid relief money ended. Thanks, Joe Biden.
āOur strategy is not just to increase revenue but to decrease expenses,ā County Chair Barbara OāMalley said, right before increasing revenue and increasing expenses. The countyās newest budget, passed along with the tax hikes, boosted spending by +6%.
In other words, flush with federal covid funds, Delco went spending crazy. Since Democrats took over in 2020, they: took over the jails from private contractors, created a brand-new health department, and spent oodles on legal fees defending all their new initiatives.
Now the federal covid grants are gone. So instead of cutting anything, they went straight after property owners to make up the difference and allow continued spending. āAbsent this increase tonight, we would run out of money,ā shrugged Councilmember Kevin Madden, who terms out this year.
Everyone enjoys the feast; no one washes the dishes.
Seniors and young people are affected worst. āI own my home, but Iām behind on my taxes because the taxes are so high,ā resident Maureen Mitchell told the commissioners at a Monday budget hearing. āSomethingās gotta give for the seniors, weāre losing our homes.ā
Democrats were re-elected to all five county seats this past November, despite the tax increases. Before 2020, Delco was a Republican stronghold for over 100 years. In 2019, Democrats successfully tagged Republicans with overly high property taxes in Delaware County. WITF headline, November 2019:
I know. Haha. The irony. Itās just lies, all the way down, like dead turtles. Will Delaware County voters remember?
This story offers a profound lesson for Republicans facing next yearās midterms.
You might properly wonder at this property tax-hiking strategy. Democrats are currently running on a vague affordability platform. Why increase property taxes, which are among peopleās highest annual expenses? Taxes are added to mortgage payments, increasing homeownersā monthly housing burden and making it harder for young people to buy homes. Itās no help to rent; landlords just pass higher property taxes to tenants.It is almost like, if it werenāt for double standards, then Democrats ā¦ well, you know the rest.
But wait! Thereās more! Two days ago, Fox ran a story frozen out of corporate media, headlined, āBessent blasts Democrat-led states for blocking Trump tax relief in OBBBA.ā Most states with income taxes (not Florida!) let their citizens claim the same exemptions provided under the federal tax code.
But several blue states, like Colorado, New York, and Illinois, as well as the District of Colombia (DC), have now decoupled their state tax codes, carving out all the exemptions from the OBBBA, like tax relief for tips, overtime, and social security. So a nurse or waitress in those states wonāt pay federal taxes on tips and overtime, but will still have to pay state taxes.
The layers of Democrat hypocrisy are truly onion-like. First, Democrats created the affordability problems theyāre now complaining about, through pandemic-era Bidenflation. Now they are actively doing whatever they can to surge citizensā costs, by boosting property taxes and thwarting federal tax relief. And yet, ironically, they clearly plan on running next year on an affordability platform.
Useless corporate media contributes to the problem, by uncritically reprinting Democratsā mendacious claims that the Republicans are somehow causing affordability problems. Itās not enough to sit back and wait for someone else to do it. We must help educate our fellow citizens where the affordability crisis is really coming from.
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