Tennessee Revenue for March $348.8 Million More Than Budgeted, Annual Surplus Hits $2.5 Billion
This provides an opportunity to pursue two important goals: cut taxes (e.g. finally abolish the privilege tax, abolish the franchise & excise tax and/or reduce the sales tax) and/or substantially reduce the federal government’s stranglehold over Tennessee policies by reducing dependency on federal funds.
Another, unconventional, idea would be to drastically increase state legislators’ salaries, thereby making them less susceptible to special interests (e.g. potential job offers). Currently, Tennessee state legislators receive a salary of less than $25K per year. Raising this amount to about $100K would cost about $10 million per year and make state senators and representatives more independent.
Tennessee could also become an entirely debt-free state, paying off its remaining debt of about $1.5 billion dollars at once.
Warren Buffett on Elon Musk: “He’s got an Idea. And he’s Winning. That’s America.”
Federal Judge Refuses to Toss Russiagate Charges Against Former Clinton/DNC Lawyer
Biden’s Ghost Gun Rule is Dead on Arrival Thanks to the 0% Receiver
Majority of Americans Opposed to Sexualization fo Children
A recent poll shows that most Americans support Florida’s recently signed law prohibiting the teaching of sexual orientation issues to third-graders and younger. Most responders also see right through the left’s attempt to defame the bill by giving it a misleading label.
https://tippinsights.com/americans-back-floridas-dont-say-gay-bill-golden-tipp-poll/
Will Mandatory Covid Theater End For College Students?
While schools in blue states still won’t let go of Covid, red and purple state universities move closer to a pre-lockdown normal.
https://thefederalist.com/2022/04/11/will-mandatory-covid-theater-ever-end-for-college-students/
Tennessee House and Senate Pass Bill Allowing Over-The-Counter-Sale of Ivermectin
France Votes by Paper Ballot Only; Voters Must Appear in Person and Show Photo ID
Elon Musk Provides Powerful Help in the Battle for Free Speech – But we all Must Fight for it
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Moms for Liberty Vows Boycott: “Disney has Severely Underestimated Florida Parents”
Red States Lead Economically, Despite Biden
Anti-Globalist Viktor Orban Wins Landslide Reelection Victory in Hungary
Orban is among the few world leaders who is not on board with Klaus Schwab’s “Great Reset” agenda. He also withstood pressure to get involved in the Ukraine war.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/4/hungarys-orban-hails-great-victory-after-landslide-poll-win
Elon Musk Appointed to Twitter Board of Directors; Vows to Make “Significant Improvements”
Investors view the announcement as a hopeful sign that the platform, which has become notorious for out-of-control cesnsorship and woke policies, may be prevented from going the way of Blockbuster or MySpace. Musk is known as a free-speech advocate – a trait diametrically opposed to Twitter’s current culture.