[poorgradstudent]

Regardless of who wins in November, it’s crazy how old the two major party candidates will be.

[poorgradstudent]

Taxes on the rich are definitely too low right now.

Rolling back the Trump cuts would definitely fix a lot of the problem. But maybe we should go back to Reagan era tax codes with less loopholes.

[poorgradstudent]

[quote=FlyerInHi]My bank in California does it for me for free.[/quote]

Yeah, my company’s receptionist is a notary and will perform the service for employees as a side perk during her working hours.

How often does one use a notary these days?

[poorgradstudent]

Birth Control and abortion rights are the main reason the law is what it is. I’m sure the whole anti-gay conversion therapy thing contributes as well.

[poorgradstudent]

My wife thinks I’m crazy that I don’t use soap on my body when I shower. But in general warm water does a pretty good job rinsing anything.

I imagine you will start showering a lot more when Summer rolls back around.

[poorgradstudent]

[quote=JPJones]Anyone giving odds on whether or not he gets re-elected in spite of the indictment?[/quote]

It’s Santee.

He will get re-elected since they can’t replace him on the ballot with another Republican at this point.

[poorgradstudent]

I don’t think rent controls did much to help the housing markets in NYC, SF.

Really it comes down to getting pasty NIMBY, anti development people. Develop all the closed golf courses. Build high density housing, especially near the ocean. Develop mass transit to support housing without overloading the freeways.

When demand exceeds supply, you need to boost supply. Rent controls don’t really do that.

[poorgradstudent]

I’m ok with the spirit of the law, but have some concerns about the specifics. Hopefully they will try it, see what works and what doesn’t and reform it later.

[poorgradstudent]

I would say about a third of the people in my PhD chemistry program were habitual weed users. Probably a half dozen were “wake and bakers”, people who used marijuana to manage their anxiety or other issues and were more productive people as a result of their use. Others used pot more like a lot of people use alcohol, and there were folks like me who might smoke if offered at a Friday night party, but would never go to work under the influence.

I know for a lot of very intelligent people, weed helps manage some of the negative personality traits that often come from being highly intelligent.

[poorgradstudent]

[quote=scaredyclassic]
im actually pissed, this is our highest earnings years ever, over 400k, goddamn republicans in office and i cant catch a break.
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This is why I’m hopeful this tax plan will collapse. If people making $200-400k turn on Republicans, they could face some serious political trouble.

I’m curious if the OC Republicans in Red districts will let Issa and friends know this is a bad plan for them. If enough coastal Republicans revolt it could kill the plan.

[poorgradstudent]

There are a lot of places who slap a 50 cent fee on card transactions so I carry cash just to avoid that. Also, it’s still the easiest way to split a check for a group outing. Throw enough cash on the table and let everyone else worry about their cards.

I also like using cash instead of running a tab, especially at places that hold your card.

[poorgradstudent]

[quote=kev374]I am reading in a lot of places that Atlanta has the top shot at this now just because of it’s geographic location, Amazon wants to have a HQ closer to the East coast, it’s the biggest airline hub in the country, serves as a terminus for a lot of road traffic, has a huge amount of tech talent, strong economy, good universities and schools, relatively affordable housing (at least for now), relatively good weather, in addition Georgia is giving $1 billion in incentives etc.[/quote]

Atlanta minimally is a finalist.

[poorgradstudent]

[quote=svelte]
Now I’m worried that the market has already factored in a tax cut so (a) if the cut comes there is not much upside left, and (b) if the cut doesn’t go through folks will pull out and it’ll drop. Using that logic, and the chance something unpredicted and narly will happen, I’m again mulling pulling out.

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This is close to where I’m at. I feel like there’s a very good chance the market doesn’t get the tax cuts it wants. The best case is their dreams come true and stocks stay high. The worst case is it all falls apart and the market throws a big tantrum.

[poorgradstudent]

This is a fantastic time to graduate from college. Unemployment is super low, companies are hungry for talent and more willing to train than they have been for a long time.

[poorgradstudent]

Since Trump got rid of Bannon I think his odds of surviving his whole term have improved greatly. He’s pivoting to more of a mainstream Republican, and end of the day he will only be removed if the Republicans want him gone.

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