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Seinan Sensei

(856 posts)
6. Do the math
Fri Feb 21, 2025, 06:19 AM
Yesterday

Last edited Fri Feb 21, 2025, 06:57 AM - Edit history (1)

1) Ending Alzheimer’s research
Six million Americans have Alzheimer's, at a cost of $321 billion annually (personal care, nursing homes, have to drop-out of workforce)
https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/democrats/2022/7/the-economic-costs-of-alzheimer-s-disease#:~:text=Over%206%20million%20Americans%20are,%24271%20billion%20in%20unpaid%20caregiving.

2) Laying off IRS workers
Layoffs of IRS workers is a notion that is “misguided” and “will hurt everyday Americans who pay their taxes and count on the IRS to pay refunds on time while encouraging wealthy people and large businesses to cheat on their taxes.”
Fortune 2/21/25

And that was just yesterday’s news

Penny-wise and pound-foolish or some-such
The only thing worse than an idiot is a cruel idiot
Go f**k yourself Tony Hinderman

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