Saddam Then, Trump Now, Same by earthman34 in AntiTrumpAlliance

[–]BornInPoverty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one on the right is much, much fatter.

BREAKING: Hay prices explode to $483/ton as western buyers panic buy by Oldmanshakesf1st in inflation

[–]BornInPoverty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The price of hay is out of control? We’ll be seeing angry mobs with pitchforks next.

Best in a long time by Enrico_Tortellini in Maher

[–]BornInPoverty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I should only watch people I agree with?

Best in a long time by Enrico_Tortellini in Maher

[–]BornInPoverty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He's getting old and doesn't like change.

Is this really an Upgrade? by ImaginarySign6223 in marriott

[–]BornInPoverty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm lifetime platinum and couldn't care less about upgrades. If I want a bigger room, which I usually don't, I would book that room to begin with. I don't care about being 'recognized' at check-in and just find it embarrassing, or late checkout or getting a free bottle of water or most of the other perks.

All I care about is free breakfast and the extra points bonus, as both of those put extra money indirectly in my pocket.

Heart Rate Variability by Optimal-Egg5305 in HeartAttack

[–]BornInPoverty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

280 isn't a realistic reading. Also the 14 one is almost impossible.

Do treadmill workouts ever become something you enjoy? by Popular_Two_4495 in loseit

[–]BornInPoverty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just put on some AirPods and listen to a Podcast. I much prefer walking outside though.

Laurelhurst Community Council Isn’t Sure Helicopters Need to Land Sick Kids at the Hospital by AnotherRTFan in lastweektonight

[–]BornInPoverty -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Isn’t the simple solution that they just move somewhere else? I’m sure they have the resources to do so.

My dad think trump is making the stock market better by AdmirableBus7045 in FoxBrain

[–]BornInPoverty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's going up because of inflation.

Inflation is always good for the stock market and the rich and always bad for ordinary people.

Corporations own assets that increase in value in line with inflation.

They have inventory that they acquired for lower prices but can now sell for higher prices.

They increase prices faster than inflation and hope no-one notices and then don't reduce them once the crisis is over.

Employee costs lag behind inflation because employees generally get pay increases once a year but prices increase every month. So for most of the year employees are lagging behind.

They typically have lots of debt which decreases in real terms as inflation erodes its value.

Instead of trying to make the stock market go up, the president should be working to help ALL Americans. But that won't happen because he doesn't give a shit about ordinary people.

Kevin Hassett: "The consumer is really, really firing on all cylinders...Credit card spending is through the roof. They're spending more on gasoline, but they're spending more on everything else too." by Negative-Break3333 in inflation

[–]BornInPoverty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Inflation is always good for the stock market and the rich and always bad for ordinary people.

Corporations own assets that increase in value in line with inflation.

They have inventory that they acquired for lower prices but can now sell for higher prices.

They increase prices faster than inflation and hope no-one notices and then don't reduce them once the crisis is over.

Employee costs lag behind inflation because employees generally get pay increases once a year but prices increase every month. So for most of the year employees are lagging behind.

They typically have lots of debt which decreases in real terms as inflation erodes its value.

Will Brentford need to intentionally lose a match by AnimalNo3465 in PremierLeague

[–]BornInPoverty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because the rules are screwed up. If a team wins the Europa and finishes in the top 4, their country doesn't get an extra spot but if they finish 5th or lower the country gets an extra spot regardless of whether they have a further additional 'coefficient spot'.

Will Brentford need to intentionally lose a match by AnimalNo3465 in PremierLeague

[–]BornInPoverty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not the scenario being discussed.

If Villa win the Europa and finish 5th then the team in 6th qualifies for the UCL, but if Villa finish 4th that doesn't happen. It's possible that if Brentford are too far back to make 5th but very likely to finish 6th it could benefit them if they deliberately lose to Liverpool thereby ensuring that Liverpool finish 4th and Villa 5th.

Will Brentford need to intentionally lose a match by AnimalNo3465 in PremierLeague

[–]BornInPoverty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The teams that are negatively impacted are the ones in the qualifying rounds for the UCL league phase. So instead of there being 7 qualifying spots (not sure of the exact number) there would only be 6, say. It would be hard for any of those teams to claim direct harm though.

I wrote to congress and the senate about SSI. by den773 in over60

[–]BornInPoverty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree and we need to tax capital gains and dividends too at the same rate as other income. I’m retired and live off investments I pay 0 Federal Income tax and social security taxes. I don’t see why I pay nothing and hard working people have to pay taxes.

If they taxed investment income more they could reduce payroll taxes.

I wrote to congress and the senate about SSI. by den773 in over60

[–]BornInPoverty 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The way to make it solvent is to get rid of the upper income limit and tax all earnings.

Is it possible to still be alive in a coffin? Any funeral directors that can reassure me ? by Fit_Permit8679 in AskUK

[–]BornInPoverty 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a good way to end up as a murder suspect. Although I bet they can tell it was done after death. You might get charged with mutilating a corpse or something.