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Frasier Balzov

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3. Are you asking in good faith as an issue to attract voters?

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 09:47 PM

Nov 2025

Because the only issue right now-- the one upon which votes are ready to be cast-- is:

Less of Trump.

He won with 49.8% of the popular vote, but he has been acting like he has a mandate to do literally anything he wants.

People are angry.

Running on erstwhile worthwhile policy issues like job creation at a time like this just makes me go:

Huh?

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Nov 2025 OP

Central government can only create jobs ... Bread and Circuses Nov 2025 #1

Remind companies that they will have access to a higher level of employee in blue states EdmondDantes_ Nov 2025 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 2025 #5

Depends on how much we make the argument. We have been bad at that in general EdmondDantes_ Nov 2025 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 2025 #14

Texass is a gimme state Donman Nov 2025 #20

Are you asking in good faith as an issue to attract voters? Frasier Balzov Nov 2025 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 2025 #6

Well. Trump is blowing up alternative energy ideas...ones that create a lot of jobs--- OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2025 #4

Aren't we kinda beyond all that? leftstreet Nov 2025 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 2025 #10

Your suggestion makes sense. When enough corporations leave, someone might wake up. Silent Type Nov 2025 #9

Are you recommending Dems run on a promise to lower corporate taxes? Jersey Devil Nov 2025 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 2025 #12

He can answer for himself. But IMO, somebody better wake up unless you are OK with large employers moving Silent Type Nov 2025 #15

California is now a single sales factor state dannward Nov 2025 #17

Are you saying a company HQ in California pays no more state taxes than one located in another state? MichMan Nov 2025 #21

As of January 2025, yes. dannward Nov 2025 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 2025 #23

Looks like banks were not forced to single sales factor until this year dannward Nov 2025 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 2025 #25

Business taxes are passed down to the consumer MichMan Nov 2025 #16

Economics, to me, is a battle to create M1 money underpants Nov 2025 #13

The California unemployment rate is 5.5 % Johonny Nov 2025 #18

Solve the traffic problem in some areas of California Prairie_Seagull Nov 2025 #19

First step NeoTrajan Nov 2025 #26

The Democratic party has to be in power to do much good! bob4460 Nov 2025 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 2025 #28

What an interesting thread. Kingofalldems Nov 2025 #29