Republican STUNNED By Simple Answer To His Childcare Question

[@samuelrosander1048]

The stunning part of her answer...is that she was allowed to give it without being interrupted constantly so that she couldn't. And she was answering the question of someone who didn't WANT her to give a nuanced answer! On his own time! THAT is the stunning part.

[@virginiaoflaherty2983]

He was struck dumb by her intelligence, professionalism, beauty, and eloquence. He ain't really an aw shucks just a country lawyer bumkin.

[@samuelrosander1048]

@@virginiaoflaherty2983 He wasn't struck dumb by any of those things no matter how true they might be. It's more likely that she began her answer by directly answering his question about where the money would come from before putting in the background, rather than trying to say "it's complicated" and answering indirectly or with the background first. She was direct and her "from taxes" answer was exactly what he wanted to hear. He got his sound byte. It's that he didn't stop her from continuing that was stunning, but again, he got his sound byte, so everything after that will be clipped out by Fox et al, and ignored when he and his colleagues scream about Democrats trying to raise taxes on the poor, hardworking "real" Americans. Pinning it down to simplistic things like her virtues just objectifies people and distracts from what's really going on. I might be wrong in why he didn't interrupt her, but direct answers followed by relevant context is more plausible, and more useful for how to elicit similar reactions in the future, than "put an intelligent, professional, beautiful and eloquent women in front of him and he'll shut up," especially since he's almost certainly been faced with plenty of others who fit the bill and not been stunned into silence by their virtues.

[@mrthingy9072]

I was surprised he didn't pull the "reclaiming my time" bullshit that so many Republicans do when they just want someone to bark at for their ignorant constituents back home. Gotta get those Facebook clicks, you know. That's FAR more important to them than say... keeping the government open? Or HELPING people that need help? Facebook clicks, the #1 most important thing to the Republican Party - ok, aside from cutting their own taxes.

[@konradyearwood5845]

@@virginiaoflaherty2983you are correct to a certain extent. What caught him was the way she framed her answer by starting in his territory by talking about the "benefits" of tax cuts for the rich. By the time he realised she had entrapped him there was no escape hatch available because everyone was suddenly interested in hearing where she was going with her argument. It is at the point when she slapped him with the "20 year uninterrupted runway" quote and argument that he realised he was f**ked.

[@josephmiceli274]

"Reclaiming my time!!!" would be the answer of Boebert, Gaetz or MTG.

[@sicworld1797]

Tax cuts 20 years later, nothing but stagnant wages and rampant homelessness

[@patrickthebutcher]

43 years of Reaganomics.

[@manderly33]

@@patrickthebutcher Almost as long as I’ve been alive. I’ve never known anything else. It’s really sad.

[@matthewgagnon9426]

But hey, the richest people in the world are approaching becoming trillionaires so you can't say it did nothing! This is a joke, by the way.

[@Wednesdaywoe1975]

​@matthewgagnon9426 Well when you put it that way.....😢

[@Iloveswedes]

Reagan voters+ Bush(I + II) voters + Trump voters = idiots

[@xcoder1122]

Republicans: "Government doesn't have enough money for that. I mean, what could we do?" Everyone: "Stop cutting taxes, especially for the rich?"

[@roberttaylor9563]

When republicans run things, ( into the ground) that will never happen.

[@fishbiter9409]

"How do we pay for this!?" The same way we pay for our 300 trillion a year military.

[@lauriecobb]

CHILD TAX CREDIT

[@ICantThinkOfANameB]

Republicans: "I guess we'll never know."

[@catlady443]

How about tax the rich the same percentage of what they make as does a low end of middle class do.

[@chrisfabian-maceda8754]

She gave him a perfect answer and he ran away. Funny how Republicans ask how are we going to pay for it and when they get the answer they just ignore it

[@archelonprime]

Did Kennedy REALLY think he would get an answer that would somehow conform to the FAILED right wing ideology his side keeps trying to make more important than facts?

[@billwilson9602]

"How are you going to pay for it" only matters to Republicans when a Democrat is in the White House.

[@itt2055]

Republicans always run away when they know that they can't win the argument. Republicans are basically cowards who can't handle criticism or anyone who doesn't believe the same things as they do. Basically Republicans are little children who throw tantrums when they don't get their way and the biggest baby of them all is their leader Donald Trump who constantly spitts his dummy and stomps his feet when we wish he would just hold his breath and do the world a favour.

[@pamelawing5747]

She mentioned the "T" word and EVERY Repuglicant runs from that.

[@knokname6466]

He ignored her comment because there's no sense arguing about cutting taxes when the fed is printing billions for Ukraine and other countries, which we have to cover with our taxes.

[@trevorxlindeman1798]

I have a new hero! Doctor Edwards pointed out that the tax cuts did not “trickle down”. Workers did not see their $2,000 wage increase. No company really reduced prices of their products to pass on that tax savings.

[@macpro75]

What is the $2000 reference? IIRC correctly, trickle down started decades ago and that seems to be something current. Was it always part of it?

[@virginiaoflaherty2983]

@@macpro75 Yes what are they thinking? life only started when they became (gulp) adults. The "trickle down theory of economics" was birthed by republican president Ronald Regan in the early 1980.

[@inyobill]

@@macpro75 Trickle-down has been exactly that, a trickle, and has not lived up to its promises. Since Supply-Side Economic policies have been in place, working class Americans economic statuses have AT BEST stagnated, while the wealth of the top earners has sky-rocketed.

[@jocktulloch3499]

"I have to run for the door now, you all." Love it.

[@lVideoWatcherl]

@inyobill No, it has been _nothing._ The woman in the Video is correct, economically there is _no_ beneficial effect for the common citizen from trickle down economics. It is in fact rather clearly a disproven theory of economics. It _does not work._ Tax cuts for the wealthiest do only one thing: make the wealthiest richer.

[@maryjackson9816]

Im surprised the Dr was able to answer without being interrupted. I love this woman

[@user-uo1qr6vn1q]

“We can’t do everything.” That’s literally the conservative answer to EVERYTHING, which is why nothing ever gets done. Also, if “Real Americans” like Sen Kennedy & other wealthier citizens, would stop spending so much time trying to avoid paying their taxes, and instead - like the majority of us, pay what is asked, the Senator wouldn’t be asked to do “everything” so much… because that’s what people’s taxes are there to pay for. And Bravo to Ms. Edwards for calling out his hypocrisy.

[@mmi16]

The conservative 'We can't do everything' answer is in reality a 'We will do nothing about anything except line out own pockets'.

[@jgmediting7770]

The only way to fix that dynamic is to have an economic foundation where work and ownership is not separated.

[@wildfire9280]

@@mmi16 What conservatives are really trying to say about us as a country is that we’re incapable of doing better and we should be proud of that. They’re only right when they get the power to obstruct good governance.

[@Pokeysaurus]

What's crazy is that when they say, "We cant do everything" and someone replies with, "Yes, so here are some things that we can easily stop doing so we pay for this thing" they have no answer to that, either, because the real answer is, "I've already been paid millions by rich guys to make sure we keep doing those other things so those rich guys get richer."

[@catlady443]

If they would do something that helped or protected the average American from huge, greedy corporations, I would be shocked

[@Merzui-kg8ds]

It is not government that chooses not to, it is Republicans who choose not to. The "family values" party.

[@ThePleasantDevourer]

The “only my family has value” party? I think they quietly rebranded…

[@michelenix1562]

😮 Yeah, that's scary. I'm glad she was prepared with FACTS. 😊❤

[@MichaelTorres-b2v]

Let’s be fair. Democratic politicians have all but completely embraced the doctrine that lower taxes is always better for all. Except for a handful, that has been something all democratic politicians have agreed with them on. Because they’re wealthy too. They don’t want to pay more in taxes.

[@Alltime2050]

@@MichaelTorres-b2v No con is capable of honesty.

[@gorillaau]

The pro-life parrty?

[@Maeniel83]

As a German I can assure you, having bad childcare systems and overall bad environment for families with kids leads to extreme demographics. Only very recently our government realized this after learning that every woman is only having 1.2 childs on average, wich is one of the most backseat places on the world. Hopefully american lawmakers will learn this earlier than ours.

[@davethompson3326]

But the US "system" relies on extreme demographics.

[@kevinmokumobi9684]

It's sad most of people's economic woes and issues would be instantly fixed if we taxed the rich and corporations the same as someone making 40,000 a year percentage wise. Free healthcare, free childcare, free college. Easy

[@ajwasp3642]

Free prescription drugs.

[@macpro75]

Wait just a dang minute!! Helping the people of America?!?

[@Ajhcr]

Tax the churches!!!! The money from holy Roman Catholic The Muslims, the Jewish alone could do so much. Then throw in the Jehovahs Witnesses, the Scientologists and the Mega Pastors??? We would have billions and the problems of child poverty and homelessness would be solved, with plenty left over to fund universal health care. Instead they buy up private planes, huge properties and our politicians. It’s gross.

[@oldfartatplay]

We did quite well as a country, when the rich were in the 90% tax bracket.😀

[@kevinhogan2909]

@@ajwasp3642 Better yet, let's educate the public about how to embrace personal health to avoid the need for prescription drugs. Sadly, most of the people (approximately 70%) who live in the USA are fat/obese, but apparently not yet "sick & tired" enough of being that way partly because they believe "there's a pill for every ill." This ignorant attitude about "health care" in this country will eventually bankrupt us while the population suffers in misery with many avoidable illnesses and/or diseases.

[@kristannestone1748]

The lady has her facts straight. Kennedy is heartless, and any fool can see the return on investment for all those tax breaks for the wealthiest has been a SHRINKING MIDDLE CLASS.

[@patrickthebutcher]

And defunded public schools. And destruction of social service programs. And crumbling infrastructure. And dangerous deregulations And stagnant wages. And record wealth inequality. And... and... and...

[@catmomjewett]

Great call, my friend.

[@nancywhitaker5096]

spot on.

[@angharadswansea9343]

Conservatives and Republicans in general are heartless. They're very focussed on themselves and saving themselves money.

[@hecate235]

Which is why all the union strikes now are so important. It was the unions that built the middle class. How dare the people that do the work get a just wage, and a say! Which is why the Rs are determined to break them. (Starting with Reagan and the air traffic controllers.... Forty years this has been going on.)

[@mkucstars1]

He even mentions capping insulin. That didn't cost the government anything! The rich truly want to see most suffer so they have to beg them for anything.

[@WarhavenSC]

*Doctors:* We need child care funding. The federal tax dollars we collect aren’t nearly enough. *Republicans:* And where do you expect to get that money from? *Doctors:* Well, you passed a $1.9T and $1.3T tax cut. How about not giving the wealthiest people even more money they don't need, and I don’t know, end homelessness, hunger, and provide child healthcare and higher education to everybody... forever? And then we can figure out what we want to do with the rest of the $3T.

[@collinbeal]

I mean, that's like the entire fiscal budget for Medicare and Social Security rn. If we cut defense spending and did away with those tax breaks, we could probably literally afford healthcare for everyone with no tax increase for the working class, but that's not what they want to hear. The amount of money we just hand over to people who don't need more money is sickening. If we taxed billionaires and even 100-millionaires out of existence, the things we could achieve for the average person would be damn near utopian. Nobody has more power and wealth currently than the US, so homelessness, child hunger, healthcare, and funding for education K-University shouldn't be an issue.

[@nikolaos6083]

My understanding is that universal healthcare is actually relatively cheap if implemented correctly. The current system of relying on corporate services for healthcare actually costs a lot of tax money to moderate, it is absolutely not free. @@collinbeal

[@derekpopp7546]

@@collinbealwe can afford health care for all by just ending what people pay for private insurance, out of pocket expenses, Medicaid, and Medicare. Take that money and use it to fund a comprehensive plan and we would have money left over. Won’t happen because we only talk about how much it will cost, not how much people are already spending.

[@woodsman1382]

It's amazing how us, the simple citizens of this country can figure out what needs to be done yet the people we vote into office seemingly are oblivious to it all. It astounds me!

[@marysmith-ps7uj]

Repubs like running the country like it's feudal England before Robin Hood started robbing the rich to give to the poor. We need our own "Robin Hood" to deal with this rich vs poor mess!

[@meoff7602]

Cutting taxes has not trickled down. That is a fact. Corporations gets a tax cut and then hit us with record inflation.

[@76rjackson]

Flooding the market with "free" money was a red flag for inflation. The whole trump economy was just a pump and dump scheme. There was supposed to be an "adjustment" after trump's reelection which would have been the rationale for getting rid of social security and Medicare. COVID revealed trump as a horrible leader and his economy was a sugar high.

[@edwardrichardson7076]

Inflation is caused by corporate greed. Vote Blue!

[@thomas-gw3xf]

supply-side economics introduced by Reagan [ to replace Keynsean economics] as a better model for creating jobs was biggest political scam of our life time it was a massive wealth transfer to repay the moneyof the rich going for salaries -health care- unemployment etc - all money belongs to the rich ----- Reagan stated that the trillions "would be returned tenfold" that was a lie --- it was better than Carter borrowing 253 billion in 4 yrs for job programs - now we are at $35 trillion - democrats finally could not continue lowering the deficits of the GOP NOW TO BALANCE THE BUDGET - TAX POLICY will require taxes. Cuts in spending to cover the $2 trillion dficit combined with the $1 trillion interest on the debt - Dick Armemy -sic- advised GOP t bankrupt America with deficit spending then save America by cutting all programs benefiting Americans but fo defense and maintain the wealth transfer IN OTHER WORDS PLACE -at a minimum- of 50% of citizens into abject poverty cut our economy drastically ---- that is initial fall out it will grow to include 90% of AMERICANS AS ECONOMY WILL SUFFER --- THEN WORLD ECONOMIC DEVASTATION AN D THEN ------the nuclear holocaust !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and those ignorant azzes will have trillions in $$$$$$$$ of worthless USA money !!!

[@thomasbraeking6225]

"record inflation" = price gouging.

[@user-xh1kz7rm4j]

When he says "where's the money going to come from doc?" it was so condescending and she crushed him.

[@rhymereason3449]

If "Trickle Down" economics actually worked, why would we need more of it after 35 years of it?

[@biocapsule7311]

I prefer to call it 'leakage'... trickle down still contain some implied willingness to let anything flow down. It's like how the British Empire operate, the Brits liked to think they 'civilized' the undeveloped world... but really, anything they did build, they build it only for their own ability to exploit colonies. If anything good came out of it that benefitted locals, it's basically because of 'leakage' they can't stop. The right likes to say even the poor in US have modern amenities, putting aside that they clearly don't count homeless people as people. Any one poor who even touch modern amenities, it would be due to leakage, not by some design. It also make them sound a bit incontinence.

[@martinpenwald9475]

If it worked, the victorian era would have been the best period for the lower classes in history.

[@LostintheTwilightZone]

40 + years....

[@biocapsule7311]

@@LostintheTwilightZone 50+, Reagan may have push... but the system was 'prep' for him to push.

[@patrickthebutcher]

@@biocapsule7311 43. Reagan was elected in 1980.

[@JPH1138]

Senator who builds his entire career around pretending cutting taxes solves social problems is asked for a single piece of evidence - "Um, gee, I'd love to tell you but someone is calling my name right now. Gotta run!"

[@patrickthebutcher]

"look, its JFK jr!" Points behind her then runs away...

[@gingerhopkins7134]

JFK Jr passes away a long time ago, remember he was killed in an airplane storm crash..

[@pjaypender1009]

@@gingerhopkins7134 Yes, and the Q contingent of the GOP is convinced he didn't die and will soon reveal himself and be Donald Trump's running mate. Don't you keep up with conspiracy theories?

[@patrickthebutcher]

@@gingerhopkins7134 yes... That's the whole joke... Think it over.

[@tojamco59]

CRICKETS 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@johnhorner5711]

I am still waiting for any Republican to ask" "How are we going to pay for tax cuts and an ever growing military budget?" Not once do they mention costs for either of those things.

[@kcolonelx6181]

Foghorn Leghorn may have pulled a muscle trying to backpedal and run out of the room so fast.

[@edwardrichardson7076]

15 years ago he didn't have that accent - all just a ploy.

[@lunhil12]

We know what republican tax cuts for their rich friends did to us, it blew up the deficit. The GOP is the champion when it comes to fiscal irresponsibility, numbers don't lie.

[@SuprousOxide]

It blew up the deficit, and gave the Republicans an excuse to demand cutting more government programs. This was not an accident.

[@knokname6466]

GOP cut taxes and demoncraps print more money to give foreign countries and to invading countries, give food stamps, housing, free medical and education to people who come here illegally, then blame conservatives for not stopping them. Pussies.

[@Islandswamp]

You know why? They cut taxes and underfund programs then pretend like the programs were just ineffective when actually they’ve been sabotaged by republicans.

[@birdsinparadise3113]

I talked to a trump supporter today who was shocked at the idea I could say republicans intend to cut medicare, social security etc. Said no way. I mentioned they wrote it down plus plan to raise eligiblity to 69. Since she's mentioned she only had one benefit when she used to have two, you have to wonder who she thinks is responsible for that. Biden apparently is a socialist communist to which I pointed out not just the things such ideas provide that she is benefiting from directly but also that any low income retired person will only benefit in a socialist policy country lol. It ain't republicans out to help her Plus I point out how in the country we are in, everyone said oh no let's vote in the rich banker, not the indigenous or socialists. So the guy did what he said he would thru campaigns.. oh we don't like that, you gotta go. Well Ecuador wanted a banker conservative, but it's really a socialist democracy more like Canada. These conservatives will sell your resources, remove regulations and stop funding your national healthcare, freeze minimum wage increases and onward You wanted a conservative banker until you don't. Now they can choose the socialist or the filthy rich guy from one of the biggest fruit producers and exporters in the country. 😮 Let's see how this plays out

[@MyboogerwontSurrender]

That's a fact Jack 💙😎👍💯🇺🇸

[@brucebannerman6848]

Kennedy was so stunned he didn't even interrupt and then just had to leave.

[@Corinne-nc4fj]

He's a big goofy fool and comes from the least educated state and when he opens his mouth he proves it.

[@lordchaa1598]

Tell those kids to pull themselves up by their boot straps. Fun fact: that term was originally used a physics question in the late 1800’s and was used as a joke because the act is impossible.

[@Ellieempress]

😂😂I had no idea .

[@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342]

Origins of a lot of dumazz terms are pretty funny lulz. I just learned that "fortune favors the bold/brave" or whatever, came from some European dood back in the day who saw a exploding volcano and thought if he went towards it he would be rewarded with riches or magic or something. You know how churchy folk be... Some went with him. Smarter people did not. As he went off to his own doom he said the catch phrase to those who were too scared(smart) to go with him and then he died lol. Because of course... Bro was like the original yolo haha.

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

I always imagined some sort of pully system

[@icin4d]

"was used as a joke because the act is impossible." A worthless statement from an equally worthless party.

[@ianvarney2112]

​@@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342the! "YOLO, BRUH!" *dies by lava bath*

[@enmodo]

Dr Kathryn Edwards is my new hero for speaking truth to power (or in this case a powerful idiot) so eloquently. If she came up with that response extemporaneously she deserves a Nobel prize for verbal ass kicking.

[@lejlej]

Let me shock you. In Sweden, any treatment of diabetes including medication like insulin is entirely free of charge for the patient. All other prescription medications are capped at little over 200 USD per year.

[@thomasbraeking6225]

What is the tax structure that supports the system? Americans, specifically our lawmakers, need to know how simple economics work. Somehow, every CIVILIZED industrial nation has universal healthcare, but "there's no way to make it work" in the largest economy on the planet. Hopefully, it won't take the centuries of crushing the actual revenue generators before our "Bastille Day".

[@lejlej]

@thomasbraeking6225 Up to an income of approximately 600,000 SEK per year, you pay on average 32-33% tax on income. Above that, you pay more. We also have a relatively high VAT that varies depending on the type of item. Books and groceries have a much lower VAT than most things. It used to be 25% on everything, but some categories have been given lower VAT. Of course, that's far from the whole story, but that's the basics.

[@thomasbraeking6225]

@@lejlej Thank You. I'd be willing to bet that you're also not still screwing around with a 1990s minimum wage of $7.25 USD, which would make the VAT bearable. Here we have state sales tax and corporate price gouging.

[@lejlej]

@@thomasbraeking6225 We don't have minimum wages that are set by the government. Instead we have a lowest wage that is negotiated by the unions and the employer organizations. At the moment the lowest wage is 22 500 SEK per month. That is equivalent to 8.87 USD per hour (today). So not so much better I'm afraid. Keep in mind though that everyone has medical insurance. Prescription medicine is capped at 2850 SEK per year. There is a separate system for dental care, and it's free up to the vicinity of 20 (seems to be in constant flux).

[@thomasbraeking6225]

@@lejlej The whole equivalency comparison requires going into cost-of-living, PTO, cost of education, government controls on corporate excesses, the complete economic picture The interest of my inquiry was to find out if even the lowest rung of the economic scale can still live comfortably and stay healthy. From the limited information of our discussion, Sweden seems to be MILES (KILOMETERS) ahead of the USA in socioeconomic equity. Those of us in the lower rungs of the economic ladder in the USA need more of this information to hold our lawmakers' feet to the fire and ask: "If the USA is so great, why do we lag behind every other industrial country on the planet in health/equity/fairness?" Thank you.

[@j-note3285]

And let us not ignore the fact that they are still looking for more tax cuts. Harlan Crowe wants return on his investment.

[@garaf1246]

He likes to collect Nazi memorabilia. What better piece than to have a Black man on a chain made out of cash doing his bidding.

[@CallEmAsISeeEm]

Let me just say, if you can read between the lines: F H. C. !

[@Larrymh07]

Give Senator Foghorn Leghorn a break. It's only been 42 years we have been trying trickle down economics. Just wait. It'll work. Any day now. Just wait...

[@joebeetz1832]

6:23Time to empty the urinal,that trickle down wasn't what I was expecting.Too bad this toad has his millions to bank on while his state languishes in poverty.

[@macpro75]

Trust the plan.😉🙃

[@LostintheTwilightZone]

​@@joebeetz1832yes.....don't piss on me and then tell me it's raining.

[@itsajahthing]

At least Foghorn Leghorn tried to take of the old hen's child!

[@Petticca]

@Larry Trickle down economics is the idea championed by utter fkn morons who also hold (at least the ones I've interacted with) firmly the belief - that those born into _not_ relative wealth and privilege, only have themselves to blame for lacking wealth and privilege. With that is the idea that any social safety nets and systems for universally accessible higher education, vocational training, paid parental leave, regular health checks, or community outreach programs, are imprudent government expenditures, unconnected to its economy, and properly viewed, are outside of the government's purview anyway. So, gutting that sht should be the goal. They are essentially advocating for a shitty version of feudalism, that can not work in any way in modern society. The modern day fiefs are massive corporations and their owners, from whom all the wealth will truckle. However, the modern fiefdom of a corporation and its owners aren't actually contributing to the royal coffers by paying their share taxes, as fiefdoms of old did, but they do enjoy the privileges and status of such fiefdoms. There is also the fact that almost all of them outsource their actual manufacturing processes now, rather than generating and sustaining localized economies... But that is besides the point. Trickle down economics is what truly stupid, shortsighted mega-rich dikwads push for, and is what truly stupid, shortsighted people who confuse the silver spoon of those dikwads for knowledgeable insight and earned privilege.

[@beckycollett917]

She absolutely put him in his place. He is such a bully! Plus she did not pause to enable him to respond! Keep on Pushing Back!

[@JMcMac4t]

Coming from one of two Republican senators with the 2nd highest Welfare state….

[@macpro75]

That's part of the problem. Lying is another. Not caring about anyone but themselves is still another Republicans will refuse federal money for school children to be fed. Don't wanna see those ungrateful hungry children feel entitled to food! GOP stops caring about _babies!!!_ the second they're born.

[@bvm3925]

Yes, and he was the State Treasurer of Louisiana for almost 20 years before he ran for Senate. Didn't accomplish anything in either position. Went to Harvard, but he's just another good ol' boy.

[@edwardrichardson7076]

I am a life-long Louisianian. John Kennedy has never done anything positive for this state.

[@cocopuff6086]

Glad he's stepping up now to uncover the incompetence of these people.

[@robertward8035]

Kennedy actually insults the intelligence of anyone with an accent. He still plays that "country stupid" thing and people buy into it. The man is his own cartoon character.

[@leothenomad5675]

He has done it so long that he probably does it automatically now.

[@samfacultad9669]

when you become your own caricature loool

[@annebelgard6723]

Yes, the highly educated Senator ( including Oxford University in UK) pretends to be the uneducated Louisiana citizen

[@JenniferRusso5]

He watched too many "Green Acres" episodes. He sounds like Mr. Haney.

[@soniavalencia1900]

@@JenniferRusso5 No teeth 😆😆😆😆😆

[@MF-qf7bs]

There's no 'debate' about the truth, which is why he said it belongs under another committee.

[@pittsburghtodd9]

Republicans: "All lives are precious. We have to protect these children." Children: "Can we have something to eat?" Republicans: "That's not what we meant."

[@premiertrainingFL]

Republicans “the private sector and churches will handle that” The private sector and churches 😐

[@sharedknowledge6640]

Kennedy, like the rest of his pack, chooses over and over again to ignore the truth, ignore hard facts, and just deflect and spew the same tired empty lies and unsupported “theories” over and over again. That’s in NO WAY actual leadership or helping this country. Spinning a fantasy world of lies will catch up with him and the rest like him. Apparently he wants that to be his legacy.

[@garysmokesmeat]

Using violence to force people to pay taxes to help children is not compassion.

[@cbird4922]

@@ImmaTwoPops Let me guess. You bought the avocado toast bs, too.

[@singlelifeok]

They want to protect cells not a child. Once the child is here they've done their job! These people are control freaks.

[@Spiritof_76]

It's unbelievable that Senator Foghorn Leghorn didn't cut her off and interrupt when she started making sense.

[@ianvarney2112]

"Son, I say, son! I got anutha subcommittee meetin' to attend tuh! Good day to you, suh!"

[@Spiritof_76]

@@ianvarney2112 I tell ya, that boy ain't right!

[@strippinheat]

Truly, it's what Turd Cruz would have done.

[@JenniferRusso5]

"I say that boy is about as sharp as a bowling ball."

[@ianvarney2112]

“Pay attention to me boy! I’m not just talkin’ to hear my head roar”

[@ebroskie]

Used to be $600,000 inheritance tax exemption as recently as 2009 then I believe $4,000,000 now $13 million thanks to Trump.

[@edwardrichardson7076]

And yet trump doesn't pay his bills.

[@vintagelady1]

Even Kennedy was laughing at himself b/c he knew he got schooled! What an intelligent, articulate, well-prepared speaker Dr. Edwards is. Would she by any chance like to run for political office? Got my vote!

[@rbest3519]

Of course, Kennedy is ups obsfucating to get out the discussion.

[@FadkinsDiet]

No, Kennedy was laughing because he got one of his opponents to admit they wanted to raise taxes. So that way he can cast himself as the anti-tax crusader opposed to the elitist experts. He's doing this for the votes and the campaign contributions.

[@gizzellsherrod3036]

Mine too 🙏🙏💯

[@karensayer3089]

Get her and Katie Porter. Wow!!

[@AlessioOrano-OO7]

Wow! She blasted his crony capitalist ass ... Bravo👏🏻 nicely done

[@smellysoysauce]

He's gonna need to call himself a crack hyead

[@lilmoe4364]

@@smellysoysauce 🤣

[@tonoornottono]

we can just say capitalist lol cronyism is implied

[@xo1947]

" None so blind as he who will not see,"😮

[@shanevinson2037]

So simple, just raise our taxes, duhhh

[@crkproductions5000]

Her response is brilliant

[@christinaheater2500]

What a smart, educated answer. This woman needs to run for office!

[@TulipIris7244]

Yes! 👏 👏👏

[@ericdaniel323]

She does a lot more good in her current career.

[@lexicat6177]

Hell of a lot better than what we have to choose from now.

[@nickliberto6583]

Of course....being articulate is qualification over anything else that might be considered. Biden described Obama as being clean, well spoken and explained how he wanted to transform America into a Leninesque Utopia....ala the Bolsheviks in 1918. From those that have to those that need.

[@FQT_Keller-Ash]

I think thats why she is not running

[@redbird7055]

Amazing how Republicans "care" about children. They don't unless they are a fetus.

[@marysews1]

They only "care" about a fetus before it's born. smh

[@Heathe378]

Really they don’t care about the fetus what they care is they want to control women .

[@justdave1]

Republicans care about the fetus only. Once born they are against welfare should the parents be unable to afford a child, which sometimes is why they want an abortion in the first place. If you force someone to have a baby, you take on some responsibility for it's care. Just stay out of peoples business would be the best thing, instead of trying to make moral viewpoints into law.

[@seaninness334]

Republicans don't even care for the fetus or the mother. No sex education, no birth control, no support for unwed mothers, no support for pre-natal care. The only active thing I've seen Republicans "do" is lowering the age for consent, marriage and age requirements for children to work dangerous jobs.

[@annhobson1975]

He is an Oxford graduate and he is a coward.

[@dkf119]

He is lying about insulin, it’s for patients who have medicare. When kids are healthy and not in poverty they become more attentive students and better contributors to society.

[@birdsinparadise3113]

The usa needs more not less college graduates. They won't because they've allowed tuitions and cronyism to negatively affect enrollment and sustainability. You don't need more college athletes, but what is New College in Florida now? It's a baseball scholarship school That has no baseball team, or field for that matter

[@enginerdy]

⁠@@birdsinparadise3113what do you mean baseball scholarship if they don’t have a team? Like people go there to study baseball?

[@LostintheTwilightZone]

​@@birdsinparadise3113We have a critical shortage of teachers, nurses, doctors to engineers, etc. But college is too expensive for most people .....😢

[@macpro75]

Well, yeah, but how do you have an underclass to take advantage of if you help people improve themselves? I mean, it's not like his actual job is to serve the American people and better the country. If the country does better, they couldn't proclaim how bad things are and pretend they'll help people if you re-elect them! /s

[@enginerdy]

@@LostintheTwilightZone we don’t have a critical shortage of teachers. We have a critical shortage of teacher funding

[@safetyfirst104]

Wow, a woman publicly put down a man's stance...in public? Such a classy woman caring for the children while making him leave the building.

[@nickliberto6583]

that's not what the point is. Many women are far more intelligent and articulate than many men. Please tell and show examples of children living in poverty....then ask why and answer articulately and honestly.

[@safetyfirst104]

@@nickliberto6583 greed, ignorance and selfishness

[@catlady443]

It's about time these men were put in there place. They don't seem to know it. Mans place is not to put women down, if he's an idiot, he needs to be called out to n it or some poor kid is going to get the idea that he is an example to follow. HA! If he's going to misbehave in public, call him on it publicly. She is an excellent example of knowing her facts, state them clearly and concisely. If his feelings ngs get her that's on him for either not knowing the facts or spewing lies. Either way she did the correct thing and wasn't even rude like him.

[@catlady443]

Being a man doesn't make him right. And if he can't take the heat, go sulk in the corner like a he babies they are, and let the grown ups talk

[@gordonduke8812]

@@catlady443 Well I'll tell ya, this lady might as well drew a 2 square foot box on the floor in the corner of the room and told Mr. Kennedy, "This is your place, get in it.". That was wonderful.

[@ADHDIYuk]

So much for being the party for children and having Christian values.

[@tdsoldier3198]

Reality hurts for these republicans.

[@avishevin1976]

Unfortunately, reality does not hurt RFK. If it did, he probably wouldn't be in Congress.

[@thepolarphantasm2319]

@@avishevin1976 I mean he singlehandedly ruined the Kennedy name

[@marusnak1113]

@@avishevin1976 There are many in the House and Senate who would not be serving if it did.

[@knokname6466]

Not as much as truth and honesty hurts you demoncraps.

[@gracieb.3054]

@@avishevin1976 This isn't RFK. This is John Kennedy. RFK is running for President now and has become an anti-vaxx, white supremacist sympathizing, conspiracy theorist. John Kennedy is probably all of those things with a Southern accent.

[@aria5614]

"How are we gonna pay for it?" "With taxes. That you keep cutting for the rich."

[@derekpopp7546]

Repeal the Bush and Trump tax cuts. Both of which are responsible for the increase in the debt. Biden’s spending (which was needed to stop a decline) is a drop in the bucket compared to what the 2 tax cuts added.

[@vernongillam9522]

Democrats leave surplus Republican leave bills for our country 💵💵💵💵💵😭 and lying gop

[@catlady443]

We been saying it for years. They don't want to hear it

[@wildfire9280]

It’s downright tragic that after the greatest decrease in poverty overall was achieved by “big government spending” in the 1960s… we *still* have a dominant conservative opposition to doing the same for *child* poverty. There’s no excuse. They’re children. You want to put work requirements for that? I know plenty of Republicans in red states do. The worst part? It isn’t even beneficial to businesses. Their supposed “pro-business” “smart” economic reasoning falls apart when you realize that this isn’t how macroeconomics work. To put it simply, anti-poverty legislation is pro-business. But Republicans never like to acknowledge that.

[@JR-pr8jb]

That child tax credit was a lifesaver for so many children and families, including MAGA. It made me feel better about being an American, while it lasted.

[@Londyn406]

I only have one & it made a big difference. We definitely felt it when they took it away. I guess I'm being naive. I just don't understand why take away something that was so successful? Something that cut child poverty in half. It's sad how our government doesn't care about Americans.

[@jackjohnsonjohnson8610]

You said it made you FEEL better about BEING an American, First Lady Michelle Obama after her husband won election,she finally FELT like AN American

[@tigioma3761]

"...including MAGA..." parents. I'd say especially. The poorest states with the most families struggling the most are RED/MAGA states. But they don't see it.

[@Richard-sy1ej]

@@Londyn406 It works like this: Democrats gain power of one (or more) section(s) of Government. Democrats pass a law that benefits ordinary Americans. Republicans take credit for above thing. Republicans gain power of one (or more) section(s) of Government. Republicans remove or let expire law that benefits ordinary Americans. Republicans say nothing about this, or blame Democrats. Optional: Republicans pass a law that benefits them and their donors and harms ordinary Americans. Media does nothing to challenge the bad faith actions of Republicans in the chain of events above. Uninformed people think Republicans actually perform actions to benefit them, and vote for them.

[@Nevertoleave]

@@Londyn406 just remember that at the polls. At all levels. Most of your day to day life is affected by the local level of government. And a lot of it involves people who can get away with a lot because no one is paying attention to them

[@erongaman1]

She’s incredible!!!! Kennedy is left a stuttering coward!

[@patrickthebutcher]

Nah. He has always been a stuttering coward.

[@lynnettecockrell9577]

Has anyone else notice how much Senator Kennedy sounds like Mr Haney on the old sit com "Green Acres"? He was the local con artist for those too young to remember.

[@nolongerblocked6210]

​@@patrickthebutcher that was my thought exactly "he's always been a lying coward"

[@mammac4333]

He does not deserve the name John Kennedy!

[@tedblack2288]

Dr. Edwards may be the only adult Sen. Kennedy spoke to all month!

[@Part-Time-Pope]

Massachusetts invested in it's kids. Free lunch and breakfast for everyone. A crazy thing happened. Kids that were nourished learned a lot more. Scores went up, especially in margianalized communities. Mass. is now #1 in education. Don't let that guy's Foghorn Leghorn act fool you: He's plenty smart enough to understand how it works and the math involved, he just doesn't care.

[@edwardrichardson7076]

In deep red Louisiana, they refused $71M from the Fed Gov't to pay for student lunches

[@monicahill9741]

Economist Kathryn A. Edwards well said sister, well said indeed!!! Straight up with no chaser!!💯🇺🇸🗽🇺🇸💙🗽💯🇺🇸💙🗽💯

[@Mhs3791]

She has become my HEROINE!!!!

[@staceybair5407]

👊🏾✌🏾💞

[@williesloan8199]

🎯🎯🎯🎯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@scrider5493]

This woman is a machine gun of facts! God Bless her!

[@dm2156]

Everything she said was subjective

[@chomskyist9638]

you should go to the bathroom and clean your ears but I dont know what can be done for your brain@@dm2156

[@bradwalker8794]

So, the trillion dollar tax cuts were subjective?

[@Richard-sy1ej]

@@dm2156 Incorrect. Facts are not subjective, regardless of what Donald and his propaganda machine might have told you.

[@richardsmart8705]

@@dm2156 Jog-on, arsehole - muchas gracias, cono y ir con el Diablo...

[@realquiet3269]

Wow, usually they have a huge tear to go on and call them stupid and run off on a tangent. He tucked his tail and ran away. Holy heck that was impressive. Just shut him up.

[@londonsparrow9531]

If you look back to the 60s and beyond, US income tax rates were far far higher than now. The reduction in personal taxes is the reason there is such a huge deficit. This lady is absolutely correct, unnecessary tax cuts for the rich have done nothing to help the average American or their children.

[@76rjackson]

Since the rich sent all the jobs overseas they don't want to invest in America. That's why trump never really did anything about infrastructure.

[@cathys949]

Exactly. Trickle down, my aunt fanny.

[@billhardick]

i know right , we hear about trickle down economics , but nothing ever trickles.

[@Part-Time-Pope]

Corporate taxes were even higher. People also had job stability, a living wage, pensions and other American Dream stuff.

[@dennissilber287]

And the economy was generally better, current moment aside. The tax structure during WWII placed the marginal tax at around 93%. This was continued into 1965. In that time economic growth was high and with distribution/ disparity was far mor equitable. Families could buy homes and education costs were far more reasonable. Ending the WWII tax tax structure was part of the Democratic to do list and it was accomplished. Meanwhile investment in the War in Vietnam, going to the moon, the arms race, as well as the Great Society with Medicare, Medicaid, and a crazy welfare system began to affect the deficits and debt. Add to that the oil crisis of 1973 and by 1974 the U.S. was in a stagflation situation. High marginal taxes establishes a progressive tax structure that nevertheless allows for affluence without wretched excess. But that was never enough for the rapacious and greedy uber-wealthy.

[@lizzirountree93]

WHERE'S THE SOCIAL RETURN?? She is a champion, killer framing!!!

[@kategallagher3033]

Eliminate adult poverty if you want to eliminate child poverty. Pay people a living wage so they can support their children.

[@saga685]

Amazing, didn't give him even a fraction of a second to interject or deflect. And he legitimately pulled an "aw shucks, is that the time? I gotta go" - I've never seen that before!

[@ProjectFactz2024]

Anyone that shuts down John Kennedy is my kind of people.

[@leohorishny9561]

She should have pressed him then, openly, about that “debate” with the question, “Senator, why WON’T you educate us now about ALL the ways your 22 years of tax cuts have trickled down and helped Americans?”

[@kevatut23]

One of the sad ironies, is that the republican party has created the very conditions which spawned the MAGA movement. They are literally railing against the wrong party when it comes to their own economic woes, education and future. It's insidious

[@hackbod]

That's not an accident.

[@SeeStuDo]

On purpose though.

[@strippinheat]

That's not irony; that was the end goal. It's a feature, not a bug.

[@kevatut23]

Some may have missed my point. Obviously, the republican party created the conditions intentionally. The irony is with the idiots who have bought the con.

[@biocapsule7311]

And so did the democrats. The GOP drag the system backwards, while the DNC halt forward momentum. When asked to pick a side, the centrist always side with the right. The DNC don't do anything or just the bare minimum, and when progressive wanted better candidates that will do something, the centrist will blame the left for helping conservatives win by demanding too much for refusing to vote for people who do nothing. From a foreigner's perspective, the US hasn't have a progressive candidate in any position of real power for at least 50 years.

[@tylerhackner9731]

This is why we need universal healthcare

[@michaelshigetani433]

and a 90% tax on any earnings after 5 million. 95% if it's a billion. Time for them to pay

[@PabloSanchez-qu6ib]

For GOP representatives brain transplants? There certainly is a need.

[@donbianconi8446]

Healthcare for all, child and elderly care subsidies. Sick pay, vacation pay, family leave. All these things are easily attainable. Studies predict that shifting from our current system to universal healthcare would save 438 billion per year. Americans have been waiting half a century for wealth to trickle down, and it seems time for a change is in order. If we cannot get movement from our elected representatives, it might be time to take to the streets and demand reform rather than ask

[@michaelshigetani433]

@@donbianconi8446 yES pleASE!

[@MrBennieagray]

​@@michaelshigetani433people forget. We had a 96% tax bracket for the wealthy when fdr was POTUS and he shut down loopholes. We did it before. Why can't we do it again?

[@cardboardpolitician]

The most compelling argument is that the U.S. will save billions because healthier and happier children will grow up to be healthy adults.

[@norrinorri]

Oh my God I loved her response SO much! I don't know if I'm projecting but, I swear she was getting slightly choked up and teary eyed, no?? Like, for someone who actually CARES about these things instead of just treating it all as a game to play to enrich oneself and stoke one's own ego.. For someone like that to go out and so perfectly speak truth to power.. To expose him and his ilk so succinctly.. It was stunning to watch. It's a shame so few will see it and that it's not enough to immediately undo and reverse the types of policy these cretins push through but... it all ripples out. She's a hero.

[@puckerings]

Kennedy calling her "Doc", while an attempt to be folksy I'm sure, was incredibly disrespectful.

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

How about some ice cream, doc?

[@annefitz7346]

I can’t stand him. Always condescending trying to make the gotcha point

[@denise8016]

@@annefitz7346 I've yet to see a gotcha point from him - get these geezers out

[@LLCoolNay630]

It’s like they don’t even do research. They are so lazy, it makes them ask dumb ass questions that easily get answered logically and simply enough for most ppl to understand. Republicans are useless all they do is complain on twitter and do nothing at all to help anyone.

[@shawnmurray9964]

Nah, he knew what he was doing, I’m sure he does it a lot. He strikes me as a pearl clutcher if that same tactic is thrown at him.

[@curtismay2076]

Wow, made me smile for the first time today. There are educated informed people who won't tolerate representatives like Kennedy.

[@jaredhenderson4909]

Is this what the kids mean when they say someone got "bodied"??? Love you Emma

[@andrewjames3141]

Yep, and hard, too.

[@hunterv9983]

If Christians actually cared about children, you'd think they'd increase child credit.

[@enginerdy]

How will children learn a strong work ethic if they’re not putting in a shift at the textile factory?

[@patrickthebutcher]

​@@enginerdywhat... do you expect us to pay their parents living wage? And besides, everyone is crying about child care and after school care, right? I mean if you think about it, we're doing you libs a favor.

[@michaelmoore7975]

Real Christians do. Not these bloated dilettantes who take advantage of peoples ignorance.

[@enginerdy]

@@michaelmoore7975 I mean, you say that but I’ve had some really disappointing conversations with a few “real Christians” lately

[@macpro75]

How else can they proclaim that child poverty has doubled under Biden? Republicans have weaponized the economy. The rich keep their $$$ and hurting people helps keep them in power. It's sickening!

[@wickedvideowatcher]

When he says, "Thank you for your honest answer," in this situation, that is a type of ploy to get the listener to infer that either she is usually dishonest or those who believe like her are dishonest.

[@Dan-ud8hz]

The most accurate words to describe Kennedy are not permitted on this platform.

[@darcy5761]

Exactly

[@patrickthebutcher]

What like F√¢kh0le?

[@joshuaDstarks]

Closeted Queen?

[@garaf1246]

Resembles pig manure?

[@edwardrichardson7076]

15 years ago he didn't have that accent - all just a dumb hoax.

[@lv67890]

He’s so LAZY. He wasn’t expecting a response turning it back to the conservatives’ responsibility for this hellscape.

[@timwells5578]

So they gotta feel it? How bad do they have to feel it?

[@akeleven]

Make this young woman president. I'm stunned at her eloquence. The first person to speak truth to power I've seen.

[@cinattra]

What a beautiful answer that no Republican has a comeback for. Concise and to the point!

[@chriskelly6559]

"I'd answer that question but I gotta cut and run."

[@junebrilly5302]

Thankyou Emma and all of you in The Majority Report for your dedication to truthful journalism and keeping all of us who believe in Democracy a voice! BRAVO!!!

[@jj947]

The trickle down is coming! Any day now…

[@jamesmancini1506]

What he meant was where are we going to get the money wirhin the confines of our current tax laws. I wonder what would happen if we abolished llobying, and special interest groups, and actually made the billionaires, and big corporations pay the same taxes as everyone else. They want you to beleive that the economy would crash. It wouldn't. Quality of life would be better for everyone. Even the poorest people. Republicans will never let that happen. Unfortunately neither will Democrats.

[@albertgarcia9662]

This lady is good . Just look at her telling him about the tax breaks for the rich. We need more women like her and or Katin Porter ❤️

[@lilmoe4364]

Yes, these GOP clowns must be shredded on a regular basis

[@MrSoonerCal]

BOTH and MORE OF THEM!

[@JR-pr8jb]

Sad thing is, Kennedy is from Louisiana, close to the poorest and most backward state by most measures, including child poverty. How can one hate the kids in one's own state?

[@andrewjames3141]

I'm from Louisiana, and the day he is voted out will be the best one ever.

[@GaryB19561]

The sad part is that during the boom years of the oil industry Louisiana had so many jobs that we were awash in people coming here to work from other states. But pandering to the oil companies and allowing foreign built oil platforms to be imported and corporate greed meant less jobs and stagnant wages. Now the state is washing away because the Republicans refuse to make the oil companies repair the damage to the marsh. Kennedy is dangerous because he is smart like a fox and pushes the country bumpkin image to disarm his opponents. But we only have ourselves to blame!

[@WalterDWormack214]

"How can one 'hate' the kids in one's own state?" You're kidding, yes? You do remember the guy who 'plundered' the 'Children's charity', the HE SET UP, yes? You 'do' remember that you're living in the United States, where "Those that 'HAVE' it, and were 'BORN' to it, are Relentlessly dedicated to keeping those that 'DON'T HAVE any chance of 'GETTING' it, from ever having a chance of getting it! Remember, with a a lot of the "Comfortable People", it's a lot more fun being rich, when you can enjoy the watching those that DON'T have it, 'struggle' to get by.

[@medullaoblongata9670]

lol completely rolled by an expert. The back peddling was legendary.

[@antoniom4099]

Now that’s a gut punch.

[@vladtepes97]

you suggesting he has guts to punch?

[@Ellieempress]

She punched him in his boy blue book 😂

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

Oh yes so many good sound bites from that reading. Seems like those books interested him after all

[@macpro75]

Well deserved!

[@onthefive5615]

That's what he gets for addressing her as Doc, intentionally disrespecting her and expecting her to fail when answering his question.

[@macpro75]

Well in fairness to him she is a *girl* !!! I mean, who woulda thunk a _girl_ might be smart? /s Plus, he's an idiot.

[@NikkiStutzman]

The condescension was THICK!

[@charlesduru5838]

That’s gonna hurt…….

[@nnsnumbersandnotesunlimite7368]

Don't ask a right-wing politician to be on the side of the people !

[@RB-yj9ng]

Yet, they want women come hell or high water to have children no matter what. Could it be any more obvious they don't give a crap about us or our kids, just as long as we suffer through life.

[@hippodinoreserve6090]

Yep. RoeVember 2024 💙

[@kaylab1157]

If the masses are struggling to survive then it is easy to control them because then they are thinking about their next meal and not the higher levels of thoughts on Maslow' hierarchy of needs

[@jamesmancini1506]

Just make all the billionaires pay the same percentage in taxes that the rest of us pay. It would pay for alot more than child care. Greedy, selfish assholes.

[@labbgirl]

I am a type one diabetic and my insulin is over 200 dollars monthly, where is this 35 dollar cap and weren't the republicans against even the 35 dollar medicare cap that is only for people on medicare?

[@Imperial-Socialist]

You know asking here doesn't do anything. Maybe get off your ass and go out into the real world

[@marym22]

They want the people on bottom fighting for crumbs and pointing the finger at eachother!

[@hippodinoreserve6090]

Yep, and dividing the races is a favorite method of theirs.

[@beetlebob4675]

​@@hippodinoreserve6090 ​​ I would get behind that theory if actual Nazis weren't running the GOP, if there weren't KKK members in prominent political and law enforcement positions in several states, and if Nazis weren't openly marching in Florida. You could say "they're dividing the races", or, you know, there could actually be white supremacists running things. "Good people on both sides" bullshit. You know. There are Nazi groups who have said exactly who they follow and wanna vote for. Exactly 0 of those politicians mentioned have denounced the Nazis who named them.

[@katescarratt4267]

That's the tactic in the United Kingdom.

[@marythorpe928]

Wow , wow wow. you have done your homework that Doctor

[@Raffaele276]

Best answer ever heard, so spot on and completely logical.

[@phoebefigalily]

IMHO I am surprised that she wasn’t interrupted and was allowed to finish her question. Good on ya lady, God bless you for keeping it real!👍🏽👏🏽

[@edeledeledel5490]

He tried a couple of times, but she wasn't having it!

[@dougo5635]

being stunned by an answer is usually due to the questioner having NO idea of what the question is

[@rdelrosso1973]

That's funny, last night, I read in a History Book ("The American Promise", Vol II), that, in 1930, Republican Herbert Hoover tried a Tax Cut and Trickle Down Economics. Nearly a Century Later, and the "Trickle" has not worked its way "Down" to those below!

[@analogboi]

Its only been a flood up. reverse robin hood literally.

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

The term itself is insulting af, and they were bold enough to call it that. May as well call it scraps

[@patpetersen7645]

that was the best answer.

[@Ellieempress]

Yes it was and I wish more people would address their lying fascist asses in that manner .

[@robbiemitchell1601]

Kathryn Edwards had prepared very well for this very question. Her answer is stunningly good. Excellent work on her part.

[@serpentinesecrets6771]

We should pay these politicians minimum wage

[@cltinturkey]

AND cut off all their salaries completely during any government shutdown.

[@edwardrichardson7076]

No, vote them out. Kennedy doesn't deserve another penny.

[@rbest3519]

They can live on that

[@violagreene4643]

And tie it to the actual time they spend working. How many times are they out of their office? How many votes with a nearly empty chamber?

[@charlotteschaefers5129]

Yes minimum wage for elected officials and insist, even if they protest, that it is a living wage. Outlaw lobbyists, and limit terms. Lawyers as legislative aides, not as elected officials.

[@jabarihoyett3064]

Estate exemption is $13 million and I think it doubled for married couples. That means that your estate doesn't have to pay taxes unless it exceeds $13 million...

[@hippodinoreserve6090]

The Majority Report needs to step up their research game. But still, great video.

[@SuprousOxide]

I'm sure Democrats would be open to arguments to increase that exemption for specific cases, for things like family farms, if that's really necessary, too.

[@mariog7213]

The estate tax is for transfer of estate by inheritance. Estates will still pay taxes they just aren't taxed up until the quota when someone inherits an estate

[@allforrealtruth3044]

WOW! I am blown away by most of the responses in the comments here. Where in the Constitution does it say "government, federal, state or local is supposed to be responsible for taking care of, i.e. feeding, clothing, housing, insuring or babysitting THE PEOPLE"? Where does it say that?!? Where does it say that someone who has built a business from scratch and hard work with successes and failures on the way up should pay higher taxes to pay for others who DON'T want to work as hard? Where does it say that if you CHOOSE to spread your legs and get pregnant, your no longer responsible for the consequences? Tell me, WHERE does it say that if you CHOOSE to run up hundreds of thousands of dollars in student debt you are no longer responsible, don't worry about it? When are WE, individuals, responsible for the choices WE make? YES, I will admit that the costs of child daycare are expensive and the cost to feed a family is expensive. How about just stop and look around your area. Do you see people living in low income housing driving new cars? Do you see them carrying six packs or 12 packs home on a regular? If you were having problems feeding your family, would you be driving a new car and making payments? We ALL have choices! Choose wrong and SOMEONE SUFFERS!

[@phillipsmith3422]

When is GOP gonna admit that tax cuts are repayment for campaign contributions?

[@xiaowei1]

Whilst the reality is overseas we do pay higher taxes, we also end up with higher wages due to productivity gains. Generally speaking, we have for example: 1) heavily subsidies child care so more people can work, 2) universal health care (including mental health) so people can be treated and get back to work, 3) a social security net for unemployed people so they can get back to work. 4) lots of investment in infrastructure so people don't get stuck in traffic or just die trying to get to work because of a collapsed bridge, 5) paternity and maternity leave so people can care for their babies after birth and remain employed, and 6) family benefits paid to average and lower income families to make sure they all get the essentials and keeps children in the running to succeed in life. These things actually pay for themselves, and make people happier, healthier, and more productive. The argument that everyone will be free loafers is a distraction. There inevitably there will be some, but the vast majority of people want a decent income, so they will go back to work when they can. I rarely use the universal health care system, but gladly pay into it so others will have a better life.

[@patrickthebutcher]

Look... You've got it all wrong. We've made abortion illegal to force growth of the labor pool, brought back child labor to solve the child care delimma, destroyed public education to eradicate critical thinking on the part of the masses, legislated christo-fascist dogma into every curriculum , gerrymandered in rule by minority and deregulated all the really dangerous jobs so that the working class will be completely ignorant of their plight, politically powerless, disposable and replaceable. It's just a different system is all. ... ... What?

[@Imperial-Socialist]

Americans are afraid that they might help a felllow American though

[@patrickthebutcher]

@@Imperial-Socialist we're not afraid of the idea... We just hate anything that requires empathy or compassion or self awareness...

[@xiaowei1]

@@patrickthebutcher LOL

[@jamestragle9504]

Well Kennedy, i can sum up the "social good" that those tax cuts have done in a single sentence. Wealth has been transferred out of the middle class and into the upper class.

[@firstchoice7761]

She was great! Pointing out that the two tax breaks have done nothing for the average American voter. Please, Republicans, vote these people out of office. Or, even better, vote for a Democrat.