Tag Archives: usa

Tax Rates for Individuals and Corporations in the USA since 1950

Most Americans seem unaware that individual and corporate tax rates are the lowest in 75 years Below is a clean, data-driven summary (1950–2026, USA) using representative benchmark years (since yearly statutory structures are complex and bracketed). A table (individual vs corporate rates A middle-class share table + graph Key interpretation 1) US Tax Rates (Top Marginal) — 1950–2026 KeyContinue reading “Tax Rates for Individuals and Corporations in the USA since 1950”

Wealth inequality in the USA

From a brief prompt, AI delivered the following: To put that into perspective, the richest 1% have a total wealth of approximately $55 trillion, roughly equal to the combined wealth of the entire bottom 90%!!! Wealth distribution in the US is quite skewed. The top 1% of households hold around 30.5% of the country’s wealth,Continue reading “Wealth inequality in the USA”

USA involvement in Iran

This is the result of a quick AI query. Special note that it leaves out the killing of over 100 schoolgirls by the USA and the destruction of many hospitals, universities and other infrastructure by the USA and Israel. Note also that it leaves out the Iran Contra affair in which the USA illegally soldContinue reading “USA involvement in Iran”

Spreading Peace and Freedom (sarcasm intended)

Here’s a list of countries where the USA has been involved in various military actions, coups, assassinations, or economic sanctions since World War II: Latin America and Caribbean: Argentina: CIA-backed military coup (1976) Bolivia: CIA-backed military coup (1964) Brazil: CIA-backed military coup (1964) Chile: CIA-backed military coup, overthrowing President Salvador Allende (1973) Cuba: Bay ofContinue reading “Spreading Peace and Freedom (sarcasm intended)”

Renewing passports

While the US passport is desired by many in the world for a variety of reasons, renewing it is highly inefficient, expensive and takes a ridiculous amount of time. https://www.passportindex.org/byRank.php The US passport ranks behind about 20 other countries now. This is based on how many countries one can travel to without visa or gettingContinue reading “Renewing passports”