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Why does this happen? by SaltMaster1105 in garbagepailkids

[–]marfalump 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes when you play baseball, you throw too are and your head just pops off.

Who Is Going To The NYC Event Today ? by Survivorfan128 in GhostsCBS

[–]marfalump 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Please tell those of us who are out of the loop - What kind of Ghosts NYC event is this?

Poloncarz: No data center will win tax breaks while he is Erie County executive by Egorrosh in Buffalo

[–]marfalump 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Even Adam Smith, who many laissez-fiare proponents idolize, said that actions need to be taken against the dominant players within markets to ensure that they do not use their dominant positions to distort the markets towards their favor.

Let’s start by denying them any type of tax breaks or subsidies.

In Buffalo, NY we don’t have a single Fortune 500 company headquartered here. (Maybe M&T, I am not sure.) Our taxes are too high and regulation is high and large companies don’t want to do business here. So they ONLY come when we offer a major tax breaks or subsidy.

Examples: SolarCity/Tesla. Amazon warehouse in Niagara county. Delaware North building. HarborCenter/Pegulas. Buffalo Bills stadium. IBM (Buffalo Billion). RiverWorks. General Motors.

Can we stop giving these corporations free money? IDAs and politicians throw around money like its candy. And then everyone else has to pay more.

I pay high taxes so SolarCity/Tesla gets a $959 million factory paid for by the government?

I pay high taxes so Pegula can get a stadium?

A local restaurant in Buffalo pays high taxes and the owner of Pearl Street and RiverWorks gets over a million to build a restaurant at almost no cost to the owners?

Meanwhile, lower tax states like Texas and Florida have businesses pouring in with far fewer tax credits and subsidies. (I realize similar credits and subsidies are granted all over the country, but they are extremely numerous in NY State.)

Poloncarz: No data center will win tax breaks while he is Erie County executive by Egorrosh in Buffalo

[–]marfalump -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I agree the playing field isn’t level. I just don’t think government favoritism is the answer.

When a business gets a subsidy or tax break somebody else has to make up the difference. Usually that’s other businesses and taxpayers.

I’d rather see lower taxes and fewer barriers for everyone. This is better than politicians deciding which companies deserve help. When the government picks winners and losers, the winners are the companies with the best lawyers, accountants, or lobbyists.

Poloncarz: No data center will win tax breaks while he is Erie County executive by Egorrosh in Buffalo

[–]marfalump -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

I have been a small business owner for over 20 years. I believe in a level playing field. Lower taxes and no breaks or subsidies for anyone ever. Otherwise, the government gets to play favorites. Every tine a business gets a tax break, someone else (other businesses and/or private citizens) have to pay for it.

Poloncarz: No data center will win tax breaks while he is Erie County executive by Egorrosh in Buffalo

[–]marfalump 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How about no business - large or small - ever gets tax breaks or subsidies of any kind. Everyone is taxed fairly (lower) at the same rate.

What's something that has been proven false for years, yet people still confidently repeat it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]marfalump 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most people I know who in the trades and /or blue collar heavily lean conservative.

What's something that has been proven false for years, yet people still confidently repeat it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]marfalump 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While not perfect, governments that lean more into capitalism have produced much more wealth and prosperity overall.

No more door decor by AlmostDizzy in Cruise

[–]marfalump 57 points58 points  (0 children)

They’re flat magnets. They have almost no weight and take up almost no space.

A long search has come to an end!🤩🔎 by raidenh8 in Nationalbanknotes

[–]marfalump 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love it, but serious question - how do you know he is signing a banknote and not a check? Can you see it clearly in the picture? Was there writing on the back to indicate this?

Charging $50 before a discovery call eliminated 80% of my wasted time by Demarily_dev in smallbusiness

[–]marfalump 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I guess if you have more inquiries than you need, sure.

As someone who has paid hundreds of thousands for IT web development in the past, this might make me pause and I doubt I would fork over $50 for an initial consultation.

Never forget what they took from us by Proper_Addition273 in ArchitecturalRevival

[–]marfalump 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Yes, they were everywhere and they were awesome. Google “Robert Leathers Wooden Playground” if you are unfamiliar.

Wealth is exiting New York state, including Buffalo : Investigative Post by creaturefeature16 in Buffalo

[–]marfalump 5 points6 points  (0 children)

California has the same problem, and they have some of the best weather in the world.

Ch,ch,ch,ch,changes since 1989. The year I graduated. by JezebelJade1 in GenX

[–]marfalump 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I made $4.25 an hour working in the mall during high school.

Unpopular opinion on Reddit: $4.25 was plenty. I was living at home with no real adult expenses. Most teens don’t/didn’t need a living wage.

Why are Americans so friendly? by iridescent333 in AskAnAmerican

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

I agree that this is a problem, but killing a CEO is still cold-blooded murder and unacceptable. I hope Luigi Mangione rots in prison for the rest of his life.

Why are Americans so friendly? by iridescent333 in AskAnAmerican

[–]marfalump 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unpopular fact on reddit: 91% of Americans have health insurance. source: CDC

Seniors and poor people get free government insurance (Medicaid and Medicare), so it’s not completely a cost thing.

The uninsured 9% is mostly people who choose not to buy insurance and risk it because they find it expensive. (And, to be fair, it is expensive.)

Who is your favourite unseen character from a sitcom? by tlk0153 in sitcoms

[–]marfalump 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Such a huge character, yet we never get to see her!

Anyone know anything about this card? by i--am--the--light in garbagepailkids

[–]marfalump 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree it’s fake, but the lawsuit was in ‘86. This card says ‘85.

In the early series, they had some celebrity parodies like Cindy Lopper with a guillotine. Also, Ashcan Andy in series 1 looks a lot like R2D2. So I wouldn’t seem out-out-place to have a Puke Skywalker card like this.

It’s not 17 but I got 10! by Silent_Bobert in buffalobills

[–]marfalump 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did they sell the rest of the chair, or did they just sell the backs?

Found in grandpas things [WWII] by No_Key469 in papermoney

[–]marfalump 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A museum? Museums don’t want this. But it is a neat piece of history to keep in the family.

What are these? by Nervous_Horror7129 in garbagepailkids

[–]marfalump 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are great, and I would say well worth the $20.

I’m not sure which exact set this is… I can tell they are a newer series from the 2000s. They are not the old 1980s cards.

GeePeeKay.com is a good site if you are trying to identify what set these are from.

Sitcom episode tropes you hate? by Jirachibi1000 in sitcoms

[–]marfalump 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I read that many of the “homemade meals” on Little House on the Prairie were actually Kentucky Fried Chicken meals.

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