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Playing with money: What’s the difference between “crypto-currency” and Monopoly money? Nothing.
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Time for GOP to step up: Continued stonewalling is not the response this country needs from the Republican Party. Make a move. Counting the money that the NRA gives you doesn’t count. Maybe you should buy a conscience with some of that cash. When are we going to start voting theses scoundrels out of office?
Saving Chicago money: Here’s a surefire way the city of Chicago could save a large sum of money. Cancel the Chicago Bureau of Tourism and shut down the entire department. Nobody’s going to Chicago. Shootings and violence running rampant in the city, Millennium Park, River North, Mag Mile and Navy Pier just to name a few. Perhaps Mayor Lightfoot can divert the money saved for another handout? This should win her a few more votes in her next failed campaign for mayor.
Plan backfired: After the previous year of 7% inflation and this year already over 8%, (U.S. Treasury Secretary) Janet Yellen finally admitted she was wrong when she said the risk of inflation would be small, manageable and transitory. President Biden said the costs of food and gas will not be under control any time soon. Neither will say that far too much money was sent for way too long to state governments and too many people, many who never lost their jobs. It was either socked away or spent recklessly instead of being used for immediate needs, the way it was intended.
This is who you should fear: Turning 86 in July, I have to renew my license every two years. I am proud of my driver’s record. Been driving for 70 years. Why are the people scared of an 86-year-old driver? I opened the paper to police blotter and saw there were 18 suspended license drivers on the road. I think I should be afraid to go on a road with all the people that don’t belong there.
Disaster no surprise: So Jamie Dimon of Chase Bank thinks the economy is in for a disaster. He is part of the cause. Financial and oil company CEOs have all the power and get their boards to pay them more than 200 times the median wage. When the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, banks did not raise interest rates paid to savers. Savings used to be the basis of economic security for ordinary people, but now it’s just stupid and enables banks to steal from customers. Financial services forces everyone to gamble in the stock market now in trouble.