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BSWML has managed to complicate not just Solid Waste Management, but now even the GBA/BBMP property tax portal. #EaseOfLiving A simple property tax payment is turning into a confusing exercise due to poorly designed SWM user fee questions and unclear data requirements. There is no per-house waste weighment system,...

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Karnataka Home Buyers Forum 的头像
Karnataka Home Buyers Forum6 个月前

Dear @CMofKarnataka @DKShivakumar when the Govt not registered Apartment RWA, why @GBA_office recognizing it as a body? First register the apartment association under the Govt, give Govt services to the Apartment RWA and then talk about Tax. What happened to Ordinance?

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RICHARD | Fixing Bengaluru6 个月前

Pay property tax and suddenly you’re doing a PhD in waste management. No weighing system, but please estimate your garbage like it’s a startup pitch. Segregate, compost, do everything right, and still get charged extra. Bengaluru really said good behaviour needs to be discouraged for balance. At this point it’s not a portal, it’s a puzzle game with real money on the line. @GBA_office @BSWML_GBA #EaseOfLiving #Bengaluru

Sunil Desai 的头像
Sunil Desai6 个月前

What a shame. This looks like extortion frm people staying in apartments. Most of d apartments strictly follow garbage segregation, don't hand over mixed garbage to vendor, do in house composting and yet they are targeted by govt agencies Why is that? @BSWML_GBA @KareeGowda_IAS

Gautam K 的头像
Gautam K6 个月前

Its a mess. Flat owners penalised for inefficiency of BSWML . The garbage mafia arm twisting apartment associations. Fee too by AWP is over the sky.

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Parag Pande6 个月前

To begin with, the municipal corporation does not pick waste( despite charging house tax) something any municipal worldover does routinely , instead expects all housing complexes to do their own processing, which is massively inefficient. On top of that this change!!!!

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Preetam6 个月前

Last year I paid SWM due to the software issue Bulk Waste Generator check-box was disabled. Later it was enabled, I didn't get back my SWM amount inspite or writing multiple email to [email protected]. Always the honest tax payer get cheated.

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An Ordinary Indian6 个月前

BAF, will you file a legal case in the HC against the BBMP/GBA & state government for creating a monopoly in waste collection? For two corporations, only one company! Citizens have to pay Rs 12/kg of waste to them! It is "waste terr0r" imposed on the citizens of Bengaluru!

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🐾Astro walks £6 个月前

Will this get responded to, resolved / changed before the end of April. Some of us pay up the tax by then. Are the people who will look into this the ones that care or couldn't care less for quick action. @GBAChiefComm @DKShivakumar @ChristinMP_

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Karnataka Home Buyers Forum6 个月前

Why there is a mention of RWA when the Govt not registered RWA under the Govt Competent Authority?

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Guru komal6 个月前

Almost all Apartments manage their waste. And GBA knows it. This was totally unnecessary and cumbersome.

Prasad L.V.A 的头像
Prasad L.V.A6 个月前

Estimate-based inputs ≠ fair taxation. SWM framework needs correction before being pushed into the property tax system. Fix the logic. Simplify compliance. @BNCCofficial @BECCUPDATES @BCCCofficial @BWCCofficial @comm_blr_south

Sharad Garg 的头像
Sharad Garg6 个月前

Law abiding citizens continue to be deliberately harassed despite taking care of all the basic amenities and infra independently inside the apartment complex including waste disposal system by already paying significant maintenance cost with minimum dependence on the authorities

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Gopal Baboo Agarwal6 个月前

All these unwanted & unfair tax are imposed on residents because govt is busy in wasting the money to distribute freebe to fullfill his election commitments. Shameful.

Karthik 的头像
Karthik6 个月前

GBA is nothing but a grand failure..they are only interested in looting money.

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Kamesh Rastogi6 个月前

Absolutely! We r in BLR n we teach world abt s/w, compliance etc. Keep a simple n law abiding Citizens facing lot of challenges as they want 2 pay tax in tm. Defaulters will not bother. @GBA_office wud know who does insitu. Why mixing with n complex system

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Raja Nagendra Kumar5 个月前

what a horrible BBMP system, people want bribe nothing more... the simplest way should be we register for bill pay, giving details, and let the rest be handled.. why even come to this unreliable, cheap site..

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Diyansh LLP6 个月前

Simple solution, don’t pay. Wait for nezt Govt to fix things.

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Sweth6 个月前

#BSWML @GBA_office @BSWML_GBA @KareeGowda_IAS @munishmody Citizens are already burdened with taxes. Pls. Spare us. Keep property tax payment simple

Ravin Somi 的头像
Ravin Somi6 个月前

Totally agree. Please simplify.

Ganesh Shanbhag 的头像
Ganesh Shanbhag6 个月前

Dear @munishmody sir, Need your intervention. CC: @DKShivakumar , @Tejasvi_Surya , @msrbommanahalli

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PK🇮🇳6 个月前

What else you can expect a Govt. Org which copied logo for it's profile from Nairobi municipal corp 🫣 , shame on those responsible.

Sangy 的头像
Sangy5 个月前

@DKShivakumar All in our Apartments manage their waste and GBA is well aware of it. This was totally unnecessary and cumbersome way to harash apartment owners and must be stopped immediately

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Srinivas Kadiyala5 个月前

Any update on this

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karthikeyan6 个月前

Already hey have increased the sanitary charges & water charges now this gimmic to make proprty tax more costly

Prakash 的头像
Prakash6 个月前

On top of that only vendor has been given the tender and is negotiating rates with RWA. How does one negotiate with monopoly? Why can't BSWML fix the same rate as independent houses? Is it giving any additional services?

Debarghya Saha 的头像
Debarghya Saha5 个月前

Stop paying taxes and they will respond. There's no point being a law abiding citizen when there is absolute lawlessness. @BBMPSWMSplComm

Ramanna Ramachandra 的头像
Ramanna Ramachandra6 个月前

Congratulations President &BAF Team GBA commissioners have noted your effort on waste process and trying to amend the property tax filing procedure 👏 to help the apartment community

Sanjay Baurai 的头像
Sanjay Baurai6 个月前

Unnecessarily complications—creating confusion and delaying compliance for citizens. What should be a simple process is now a frustrating exercise, thanks to poorly designed SWM user fee requirements and unclear data inputs. Why are basic civic services getting harder by the day?

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Arinjoy5 个月前

Most of the Apartments in Bengaluru which as per OC shld hv OWC either do not hv/operated ever. Mine does not. Let BAF provide the data to @munishmody @BSWML_GBA @KareeGowda_IAS @Captain_Mani72.The dept is rightfully obtaining data for a city like Bengaluru.

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responsible citizen6 个月前

All these are great prasadam deputy cm

Kartik Patil 的头像
Kartik Patil5 个月前

@BSWML_GBA it’s been 12 days that we Doddanekundi extension chinnapanhalli people have not got the garbage truck , everytime we say something to them they have fixed reason “strike is ongoing” do you want us to throw garbage on road ? Bcz I will now, I will not suffer bcz of

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Anjali S.6 个月前

BSWML doesn't know what it's doing. Incompetent organization.

Lata Sri 的头像
Lata Sri6 个月前

All this confusion will end up with citizens not paying on time until clarity is given by BSWML.

Srikanth Polapragada 的头像
Srikanth Polapragada6 个月前

Please simplify the tax calculations and payments. The state government transactions are increasingly getting complicated. Pls provide relief

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EraseTheEgo5 个月前

What's the update on this.

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ANI

114,305 次观看 • 3 个月前

Today, we toured the Olusosun and Solous 3 dumpsites as part of our renewed push to rethink waste management in Lagos. The era of simply dumping waste is ending and we are building a system that sorts, recovers, recycles, and converts waste into value as the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed earlier in the year will focus on a sustainable circular economy. We have designated and allocated space for our partners for conversion of Waste to Wealth project and part of the deal is once they start their operations and set up a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) they will start the process of decommissioning and capping of the landfill sites. In recent times, there has been engagements between Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and PSP operators toward sustainable waste processing, modernised landfill management and structured waste carting and disposal systems. Mr Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the State Executive Council had also deliberated on waste issues; at every point of the discussion, the issue of the state of Olusosun and Solus 3 always emerged; it is appropriate for us as Ministry to take on the spot assessments of these landfills and dump sites. Over the next 18 months, both sites will transition into modern Transfer Loading Stations as we continue opening new, better-managed landfill locations in Badagry, Ikorodu, and Epe. We are giving the assurance that the State Government is resolute in its determination to give to Lagosians a sustainable and functional environment which they would be proud of. I was joined on this inspection by the Special Adviser on Environment Engr. Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, Permanent Secretary Office of Environmental Services Gaji Omobolaji, Permanent Secretary Office of Drainage Services Engr. Mahamood Adegbite, LAWMA Managing Director Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegeshin, and other senior officials from the Ministry and its agencies. This work will take time and collective effort, but we remain committed to a cleaner and more sustainable Lagos. #CleanerLagos #GreaterLagos
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Today, we toured the Olusosun and Solous 3 dumpsites as part of our renewed push to rethink waste management in Lagos. The era of simply dumping waste is ending and we are building a system that sorts, recovers, recycles, and converts waste into value as the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed earlier in the year will focus on a sustainable circular economy. We have designated and allocated space for our partners for conversion of Waste to Wealth project and part of the deal is once they start their operations and set up a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) they will start the process of decommissioning and capping of the landfill sites. In recent times, there has been engagements between Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and PSP operators toward sustainable waste processing, modernised landfill management and structured waste carting and disposal systems. Mr Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the State Executive Council had also deliberated on waste issues; at every point of the discussion, the issue of the state of Olusosun and Solus 3 always emerged; it is appropriate for us as Ministry to take on the spot assessments of these landfills and dump sites. Over the next 18 months, both sites will transition into modern Transfer Loading Stations as we continue opening new, better-managed landfill locations in Badagry, Ikorodu, and Epe. We are giving the assurance that the State Government is resolute in its determination to give to Lagosians a sustainable and functional environment which they would be proud of. I was joined on this inspection by the Special Adviser on Environment Engr. Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, Permanent Secretary Office of Environmental Services Gaji Omobolaji, Permanent Secretary Office of Drainage Services Engr. Mahamood Adegbite, LAWMA Managing Director Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegeshin, and other senior officials from the Ministry and its agencies. This work will take time and collective effort, but we remain committed to a cleaner and more sustainable Lagos. #CleanerLagos #GreaterLagos

Tokunbo Wahab

13,662 次观看 • 10 个月前

LASG SET TO PARTNER SWEDISH COYS ON WASTE TO ENERGY ..As Env. Comm. says the State Government will continue to pay special attention to waste conversion The quest to make good use of the high solid waste generated in Lagos State got another boost on Tuesday as the state expressed readiness to partner with some Sweden organizations on how to turn both solid waste and liquid waste to energy across the metropolis. Speaking during the meeting at Alausa, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab said the state will continue to pay special attention to waste management adding that waste is not a waste but remain one of the best resource every where. He said Waste to energy is a project that the State Government is willing to embark on in order to move the narrative forward in a progressive and productive way. "Our resolve from the beginning of this tenure is that whatever we have to engage in to manage and deploy our solid and liquid waste as a resource is a priority for this government as it will save Lagos but other neighbouring state" he said. The Commissioner stated that the Ministry which is a public facing ministry has resolved to embrace any project that will cut the carbon foot print in the state. He said the state being a coastal state is faces alot of challenges, one of which is the Atlantic Ocean rising at the peak of the rainy season adding that the state is also at the end of numerous tributaries where water is discharged into the lagoon all of which could lead to flooding in the state. He said lagos generates between 13,000 to 14,000 tonnes of waste per day and the state is open to suggestions about possible productive ways to turn it into a Resources and move the state forward. Wahab said lagos as a State is working to decongest the roads and make Lagos a 21st century mega city saying that the cause and effect on the environment is that these moves help to reduce the emissions on the long run. According to him, As a result of current energy crisis in Nigeria, this has caused the spike in the cost of PMS and its multiple effects on the economy. So if the Lagos State Government can go ahead with this project. it will solve half of the problem in the PMS high price in Lagos. "This project is something we have to pursue deliberately and diligently. This is because while the government on its own part is trying to push out CNG at lower cost, conversion of waste to energy will also be an option especially for public transport in Lagos" Wahab said Lagos account for over 50% of the vehicular traffic in the country with the smallest land mass as well as 22million people which is 10% of the country’s population being inhabited in with less than 3,600 square kilometers of land, stressing that the project is not an option but a necessity. He recalled that earlier in the year, the state government had been in consultation with two Dutch companies one which will turn waste to energy and the other which will deal with electronic waste, adding that the state can indeed change the notion that waste is not a waste but a resource. The head of the delegation, representative of the Consul of Sweeden and the Business Promotion Officer, Sweden Embassy Abuja, Ms. Sara Ibru noted that the Lagos Government is known to be very pro - active in all its endeavours and that the Swedish Organizations are willing to collaborate with Lagos State to turn solid and liquid wastes into valuable resources. The Honourable Commissioner was joined by the Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Gaji Omobolaji Tajudeen and his Counterpart in Drainage Services, Engr Mahamood Adegbite to receive the visitors The organizations representatives include Swedish Trade and Investment Council ( Business Sweden); Honourary Consul of Sweden in Nigeria; Swedish Development Agency (SDA); NIR International Council of Swedish Industry and Swedfund. Signed Kunle Adeshina Director(Public Affairs) MOE&WR
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LASG SET TO PARTNER SWEDISH COYS ON WASTE TO ENERGY ..As Env. Comm. says the State Government will continue to pay special attention to waste conversion The quest to make good use of the high solid waste generated in Lagos State got another boost on Tuesday as the state expressed readiness to partner with some Sweden organizations on how to turn both solid waste and liquid waste to energy across the metropolis. Speaking during the meeting at Alausa, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab said the state will continue to pay special attention to waste management adding that waste is not a waste but remain one of the best resource every where. He said Waste to energy is a project that the State Government is willing to embark on in order to move the narrative forward in a progressive and productive way. "Our resolve from the beginning of this tenure is that whatever we have to engage in to manage and deploy our solid and liquid waste as a resource is a priority for this government as it will save Lagos but other neighbouring state" he said. The Commissioner stated that the Ministry which is a public facing ministry has resolved to embrace any project that will cut the carbon foot print in the state. He said the state being a coastal state is faces alot of challenges, one of which is the Atlantic Ocean rising at the peak of the rainy season adding that the state is also at the end of numerous tributaries where water is discharged into the lagoon all of which could lead to flooding in the state. He said lagos generates between 13,000 to 14,000 tonnes of waste per day and the state is open to suggestions about possible productive ways to turn it into a Resources and move the state forward. Wahab said lagos as a State is working to decongest the roads and make Lagos a 21st century mega city saying that the cause and effect on the environment is that these moves help to reduce the emissions on the long run. According to him, As a result of current energy crisis in Nigeria, this has caused the spike in the cost of PMS and its multiple effects on the economy. So if the Lagos State Government can go ahead with this project. it will solve half of the problem in the PMS high price in Lagos. "This project is something we have to pursue deliberately and diligently. This is because while the government on its own part is trying to push out CNG at lower cost, conversion of waste to energy will also be an option especially for public transport in Lagos" Wahab said Lagos account for over 50% of the vehicular traffic in the country with the smallest land mass as well as 22million people which is 10% of the country’s population being inhabited in with less than 3,600 square kilometers of land, stressing that the project is not an option but a necessity. He recalled that earlier in the year, the state government had been in consultation with two Dutch companies one which will turn waste to energy and the other which will deal with electronic waste, adding that the state can indeed change the notion that waste is not a waste but a resource. The head of the delegation, representative of the Consul of Sweeden and the Business Promotion Officer, Sweden Embassy Abuja, Ms. Sara Ibru noted that the Lagos Government is known to be very pro - active in all its endeavours and that the Swedish Organizations are willing to collaborate with Lagos State to turn solid and liquid wastes into valuable resources. The Honourable Commissioner was joined by the Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Gaji Omobolaji Tajudeen and his Counterpart in Drainage Services, Engr Mahamood Adegbite to receive the visitors The organizations representatives include Swedish Trade and Investment Council ( Business Sweden); Honourary Consul of Sweden in Nigeria; Swedish Development Agency (SDA); NIR International Council of Swedish Industry and Swedfund. Signed Kunle Adeshina Director(Public Affairs) MOE&WR

Tokunbo Wahab

10,452 次观看 • 2 年前

.david friedberg: “We are now at a moment where we are saying there is no longer private property in the United States. This is one of the foundational rights that the founders of the United States tried to create: a distinction between these other nations that everyone flees from, where a monarchy or a totalitarian government or some communist system says everyone owns everything together, or some small number of people own and control everything. And that’s what this always comes down to. Whether it’s a socialist state or a communist state or a monarchy or some other totalitarian regime, there’s a small number of people that own and control everything. And that is the brink that we’re on. Because they are trying to say, for the first time ever, there is no longer private property in the United States. That if the government can say everything that you’ve already paid your income tax on, and then you’ve bought and you now own, the government can take a piece of it every year based on the vote and the budgetary needs of an irresponsible fiscal legislature. We’ve lost it all. And that’s where we are. And we see this just passed in Illinois. People think it’s just crypto, just like they think that billionaire tax is just billionaires. But anytime the government can take your private property after you’ve paid your taxes, bought something, and put it in your garage, we are done for. That is when the politburo has unlimited capacity to tax and take and do what they want. That’s the moment we’re at.”
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.david friedberg: “We are now at a moment where we are saying there is no longer private property in the United States. This is one of the foundational rights that the founders of the United States tried to create: a distinction between these other nations that everyone flees from, where a monarchy or a totalitarian government or some communist system says everyone owns everything together, or some small number of people own and control everything. And that’s what this always comes down to. Whether it’s a socialist state or a communist state or a monarchy or some other totalitarian regime, there’s a small number of people that own and control everything. And that is the brink that we’re on. Because they are trying to say, for the first time ever, there is no longer private property in the United States. That if the government can say everything that you’ve already paid your income tax on, and then you’ve bought and you now own, the government can take a piece of it every year based on the vote and the budgetary needs of an irresponsible fiscal legislature. We’ve lost it all. And that’s where we are. And we see this just passed in Illinois. People think it’s just crypto, just like they think that billionaire tax is just billionaires. But anytime the government can take your private property after you’ve paid your taxes, bought something, and put it in your garage, we are done for. That is when the politburo has unlimited capacity to tax and take and do what they want. That’s the moment we’re at.”

Arjun Khemani

72,169 次观看 • 3 个月前

There is a major concern about Data Centers that are using closed loop cooling systems that’s not being talked about There are a lot of chemicals being put into the water used in these systems. That water has to be flushed out every couple years Whistleblowers say that chemical water is being pushed into our streams and waterways and may have extremely limited cleaning requirements depending on state “I'm getting whistleblowers on the inside saying that they're taking all that waste and they're just running it down into the sewers. They're wanting to go to more closed cooling systems, and in those closed cooling systems, you still are gonna be using chemicals. There's no regulations about every 2 years when you have to clean out a cooling closed system, where are you gonna throw all of those chemicals?” “Taking polluted water and running it through system and dumping it into a river and it flows downstream, that will have a natural dilution, would resolve the issue, and it's not. Even if it's a closed cooling system, that water that's recycling in there, eventually they have to clean those systems. They have to release that water. And are there any regulations to look at what chemicals aren't in that water before we release it into the environment and just create another pollution issue?” “Right now it's a free-for-all out there.” It’s not a complete free for all, it depends on the states and general federal regulations. Discharges from cleaning, blowdown or maintenance are subject to environmental rules There should be compliance reporting but whistleblowers are saying none of this is being followed, they’re saying it’s a “free for all” and the data centers are just planning on the chemicals being diluted as they flow down our waterways We need investigations
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There is a major concern about Data Centers that are using closed loop cooling systems that’s not being talked about There are a lot of chemicals being put into the water used in these systems. That water has to be flushed out every couple years Whistleblowers say that chemical water is being pushed into our streams and waterways and may have extremely limited cleaning requirements depending on state “I'm getting whistleblowers on the inside saying that they're taking all that waste and they're just running it down into the sewers. They're wanting to go to more closed cooling systems, and in those closed cooling systems, you still are gonna be using chemicals. There's no regulations about every 2 years when you have to clean out a cooling closed system, where are you gonna throw all of those chemicals?” “Taking polluted water and running it through system and dumping it into a river and it flows downstream, that will have a natural dilution, would resolve the issue, and it's not. Even if it's a closed cooling system, that water that's recycling in there, eventually they have to clean those systems. They have to release that water. And are there any regulations to look at what chemicals aren't in that water before we release it into the environment and just create another pollution issue?” “Right now it's a free-for-all out there.” It’s not a complete free for all, it depends on the states and general federal regulations. Discharges from cleaning, blowdown or maintenance are subject to environmental rules There should be compliance reporting but whistleblowers are saying none of this is being followed, they’re saying it’s a “free for all” and the data centers are just planning on the chemicals being diluted as they flow down our waterways We need investigations

Wall Street Apes

70,044 次观看 • 2 个月前

This is one of the most dystopian things I’ve seen CNN “This is a microbite, a 3D-printed cookie made from upcycled plastic. This experimental snack — is actually real food designed for a world where resources are limited” “The team worked out a process to break down PET plastic, the kind you find in bottles or food packaging, and turn it into simple molecules” What’s happening here is there’s a company that found a way to extract material from real plastic, introduce yeast and then you can make that into a protein. You can add a little flavoring and then they’re saying this is food….. “Within another 2, 3 decades, we need to really think about how we feed our society. We have to use all the resources we have. Waste is not waste anymore. There are something that we can extract even from the plastic” Let me get this straight instead of teaching generations how to raise and grow food, and expanding agricultural infrastructure…. We’re spending millions of dollars on turning plastic into 3D printed engineered fake food I added research in the video that shows their finding, spoiler we’re paying for it This is ridiculous
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This is one of the most dystopian things I’ve seen CNN “This is a microbite, a 3D-printed cookie made from upcycled plastic. This experimental snack — is actually real food designed for a world where resources are limited” “The team worked out a process to break down PET plastic, the kind you find in bottles or food packaging, and turn it into simple molecules” What’s happening here is there’s a company that found a way to extract material from real plastic, introduce yeast and then you can make that into a protein. You can add a little flavoring and then they’re saying this is food….. “Within another 2, 3 decades, we need to really think about how we feed our society. We have to use all the resources we have. Waste is not waste anymore. There are something that we can extract even from the plastic” Let me get this straight instead of teaching generations how to raise and grow food, and expanding agricultural infrastructure…. We’re spending millions of dollars on turning plastic into 3D printed engineered fake food I added research in the video that shows their finding, spoiler we’re paying for it This is ridiculous

Wall Street Apes

1,011,153 次观看 • 4 天前

The scenes of an MP ordering a bank and private businesses to shut down in the name of a national clean-up raise two fundamental questions of Where she derives that authority & who empowered her to enforce presidential directives. A presidential appeal for a national clean-up is not a military decree that authorises MPs to compel compliance from citizens or private institutions. The constitutional duty of an MP of is to make laws and hold the Executive accountable & not to enforce executive directives. No serious country relies on periodic clean-up exercises as its sanitation strategy. I have never believed that occasional communal labour is the answer to Ghana's chronic waste management crisis or perennial flooding. slogans about building a cleanliness culture don’t exist anywhere in the world. No country has such a culture. What those countries rather have are sanitation budgets, sanitation personnel, effective sanitation institutions and the political will to enforce sanitation laws. Clean environments are built on systems, not volunteerism. Finally, we must stop confusing populism with public policy. Effective waste management is a professional public service planned, funded and executed by institutions with the technical capacity backed by consistent enforcement of sanitation laws. Ghana deserves institutional competence & sanitation policies over symbolic gestures and political optics!
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The scenes of an MP ordering a bank and private businesses to shut down in the name of a national clean-up raise two fundamental questions of Where she derives that authority & who empowered her to enforce presidential directives. A presidential appeal for a national clean-up is not a military decree that authorises MPs to compel compliance from citizens or private institutions. The constitutional duty of an MP of is to make laws and hold the Executive accountable & not to enforce executive directives. No serious country relies on periodic clean-up exercises as its sanitation strategy. I have never believed that occasional communal labour is the answer to Ghana's chronic waste management crisis or perennial flooding. slogans about building a cleanliness culture don’t exist anywhere in the world. No country has such a culture. What those countries rather have are sanitation budgets, sanitation personnel, effective sanitation institutions and the political will to enforce sanitation laws. Clean environments are built on systems, not volunteerism. Finally, we must stop confusing populism with public policy. Effective waste management is a professional public service planned, funded and executed by institutions with the technical capacity backed by consistent enforcement of sanitation laws. Ghana deserves institutional competence & sanitation policies over symbolic gestures and political optics!

Kwasi Kwarteng

20,024 次观看 • 3 个月前

If food waste were a country it would be the THIRD LARGEST emitter of greenhouse gasses in the world. Basically, when food waste goes to landfills it creates methane. And methane is worse than CO2 by like..80x. It's bad. Very bad. So…today we launch our newest product. Lomi Bloom (2.0) -> seriously...watch the video Here’s why: More than 72% of Americans don’t have access to food waste pickup (aka - food recycling). In short. Food waste is dumb and it’s time we made it smartr (see what I did there?). The solutions offered by legacy waste management kind of suck. Basically, they offer us a little smelly, pest-loving bin to put under your sink and fill with rotting food. We pay real $$$ every year to have our trash picked up and this is all they got? No wonder waste management is one of the most profitable industries out there... These are the reasons (WHY) behind creating the world’s first Smart Waste appliance. As an entrepreneur, this feels like a problem worth solving. We launched the original Lomi in April of 2021. After 165,000+ users and a lot of feedback, I’m stoked to show the world what we’ve been working on for the last 2.5 years. Lomi Bloom is smarter, faster, quieter and… For the first time ever we’re introducing a platform that rewards you for doing the right thing. Every time you run your Lomi, you’ll be earning rewards that can be redeemed for your favorite brands (i.e. - HexClad, Ooni, Goldilocks and more) Rewards? Wt?!? Yes, I believe in this so much we’re willing to actually PAY people to use Lomi. Almost every “climate” solution we have as a society comes in the form of a tax. Maybe it’s time we try something…different? The new Lomi Bloom will even tell you your carbon footprint from the food waste you divert from landfills by using Lomi. That means this is literally the only appliance in your life that LOWERS your carbon footprint. (Yes, this is verified by multiple third-party orgs) Oh yah, and there are two new beautiful colors in Black and Sage Green. Head to Lomi [.com] (please don’t punish me algorithm gods) to check it out.
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If food waste were a country it would be the THIRD LARGEST emitter of greenhouse gasses in the world. Basically, when food waste goes to landfills it creates methane. And methane is worse than CO2 by like..80x. It's bad. Very bad. So…today we launch our newest product. Lomi Bloom (2.0) -> seriously...watch the video Here’s why: More than 72% of Americans don’t have access to food waste pickup (aka - food recycling). In short. Food waste is dumb and it’s time we made it smartr (see what I did there?). The solutions offered by legacy waste management kind of suck. Basically, they offer us a little smelly, pest-loving bin to put under your sink and fill with rotting food. We pay real $$$ every year to have our trash picked up and this is all they got? No wonder waste management is one of the most profitable industries out there... These are the reasons (WHY) behind creating the world’s first Smart Waste appliance. As an entrepreneur, this feels like a problem worth solving. We launched the original Lomi in April of 2021. After 165,000+ users and a lot of feedback, I’m stoked to show the world what we’ve been working on for the last 2.5 years. Lomi Bloom is smarter, faster, quieter and… For the first time ever we’re introducing a platform that rewards you for doing the right thing. Every time you run your Lomi, you’ll be earning rewards that can be redeemed for your favorite brands (i.e. - HexClad, Ooni, Goldilocks and more) Rewards? Wt?!? Yes, I believe in this so much we’re willing to actually PAY people to use Lomi. Almost every “climate” solution we have as a society comes in the form of a tax. Maybe it’s time we try something…different? The new Lomi Bloom will even tell you your carbon footprint from the food waste you divert from landfills by using Lomi. That means this is literally the only appliance in your life that LOWERS your carbon footprint. (Yes, this is verified by multiple third-party orgs) Oh yah, and there are two new beautiful colors in Black and Sage Green. Head to Lomi [.com] (please don’t punish me algorithm gods) to check it out.

Matthew Bertulli

280,028 次观看 • 3 年前

At the panel session on “Rising Seas, Resilient Communities: Climate Adaptation Strategies in West Africa” at Harvard Business School earlier today, I had the opportunity to share Lagos State’s realities as a coastal megacity. Lagos sits on the continental shelf. Our land mass has grown from 3,577 to 4,050 square kilometres, largely through reclamation of wetlands and lagoon bodies. While this expansion has created space for real estate and infrastructure, it also comes with risks. This is why we insist that no reclamation takes place without Environmental Impact Assessments and drainage masterplans. These checks are necessary because when reclamation is done indiscriminately, it blocks stormwater pathways, destroys natural buffers like mangroves, and exposes millions of our people to flooding and erosion. As a city of over 22 million residents, we face additional pressures in managing daily waste. Lagos has long relied on a linear waste system with landfills, many of which are now decommissioned or about to be decommissioned . Today, we are deliberately shifting to a circular model that sees waste as a resource for wealth and energy. We have entered partnerships across the sub-region and beyond , including with a Ghanaian company that is helping us turn thousands of tonnes of waste into compost and reusable materials, while also setting up transfer loading stations to reduce what ends up in our landfills . We also recognize that Lagos is not alone in these challenges. The entire Gulf of Guinea shares similar threats. What happens in Togo, with its 42-mile coastline, or in Ghana, can affect us directly. That is why we have reached out to our neighbors and built regional partnerships on coastal protection, solid waste management, and climate adaptation. Our commitment is clear: to protect our environment, prosecute those who damage it, communicate with our citizens through advocacy on safe practices, and work with regional and international partners to build a Lagos that is not just surviving climate change but leading in adaptation strategies. These moves and developments are set to put Lagos on a #NewHorizon.
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At the panel session on “Rising Seas, Resilient Communities: Climate Adaptation Strategies in West Africa” at Harvard Business School earlier today, I had the opportunity to share Lagos State’s realities as a coastal megacity. Lagos sits on the continental shelf. Our land mass has grown from 3,577 to 4,050 square kilometres, largely through reclamation of wetlands and lagoon bodies. While this expansion has created space for real estate and infrastructure, it also comes with risks. This is why we insist that no reclamation takes place without Environmental Impact Assessments and drainage masterplans. These checks are necessary because when reclamation is done indiscriminately, it blocks stormwater pathways, destroys natural buffers like mangroves, and exposes millions of our people to flooding and erosion. As a city of over 22 million residents, we face additional pressures in managing daily waste. Lagos has long relied on a linear waste system with landfills, many of which are now decommissioned or about to be decommissioned . Today, we are deliberately shifting to a circular model that sees waste as a resource for wealth and energy. We have entered partnerships across the sub-region and beyond , including with a Ghanaian company that is helping us turn thousands of tonnes of waste into compost and reusable materials, while also setting up transfer loading stations to reduce what ends up in our landfills . We also recognize that Lagos is not alone in these challenges. The entire Gulf of Guinea shares similar threats. What happens in Togo, with its 42-mile coastline, or in Ghana, can affect us directly. That is why we have reached out to our neighbors and built regional partnerships on coastal protection, solid waste management, and climate adaptation. Our commitment is clear: to protect our environment, prosecute those who damage it, communicate with our citizens through advocacy on safe practices, and work with regional and international partners to build a Lagos that is not just surviving climate change but leading in adaptation strategies. These moves and developments are set to put Lagos on a #NewHorizon.

Tokunbo Wahab

10,233 次观看 • 1 年前

Should the taxpayer still bear the burden of proof in instances where a tax dispute with the Revenue Authority is based in pre-populated & third party data? In my submission before the National Assembly's Finance & Planning Committee on behalf of the Tax Research Centre at Strathmore University, I argue that Finance Bill 2026's proposals seeking to anchor Incomes & Expenses Validation in law will be incomplete if they do not include a proposal for the the Revenue Authority being saddled with the burden of proof in such instances. Here's why: · Finance Bill 2026 proposes to amend Sec75 of the Tax Procedures Act to provide that the Revenue Authority may use technology to pre-populate tax returns on behalf of a person required to submit or lodge a tax return · Finance Bill 2026 further proposes that a person required to submit or lodge a tax return may rely on pre-populated return generated by the Revenue Authority to file their return · Finance Bill 2026 proposes to amend Sec112 to provide that the Cabinet Secretary of the National Treasury may make Regulations for the procedure for the submission or lodging of returns based on pre-populated tax returns generated by the Revenue Authority Here's where the problem is: · In all this, Sec56(1) which provides that "In any proceedings, the burden shall be on the taxpayer to prove that a tax decision is incorrect" remains unchanged · Sec56(1) is predicated on the fact that Kenya has been running on a self-assessment based regime & the data upon which tax disputes emerges was held by the taxpayer · With Incomes & Expenses Validation & the onset of a Dual Assessment regime in Kenya, taxpayers are now exposed not just to errors of judgement & data on their part, but also errors of technology & transmission which are out of their control · Can we really still have the burden of proof lying exclusively with the taxpayer in an environment where tax compliance has shifted from a function of record keeping to one where system integration reliability is now a key factor?
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Should the taxpayer still bear the burden of proof in instances where a tax dispute with the Revenue Authority is based in pre-populated & third party data? In my submission before the National Assembly's Finance & Planning Committee on behalf of the Tax Research Centre at Strathmore University, I argue that Finance Bill 2026's proposals seeking to anchor Incomes & Expenses Validation in law will be incomplete if they do not include a proposal for the the Revenue Authority being saddled with the burden of proof in such instances. Here's why: · Finance Bill 2026 proposes to amend Sec75 of the Tax Procedures Act to provide that the Revenue Authority may use technology to pre-populate tax returns on behalf of a person required to submit or lodge a tax return · Finance Bill 2026 further proposes that a person required to submit or lodge a tax return may rely on pre-populated return generated by the Revenue Authority to file their return · Finance Bill 2026 proposes to amend Sec112 to provide that the Cabinet Secretary of the National Treasury may make Regulations for the procedure for the submission or lodging of returns based on pre-populated tax returns generated by the Revenue Authority Here's where the problem is: · In all this, Sec56(1) which provides that "In any proceedings, the burden shall be on the taxpayer to prove that a tax decision is incorrect" remains unchanged · Sec56(1) is predicated on the fact that Kenya has been running on a self-assessment based regime & the data upon which tax disputes emerges was held by the taxpayer · With Incomes & Expenses Validation & the onset of a Dual Assessment regime in Kenya, taxpayers are now exposed not just to errors of judgement & data on their part, but also errors of technology & transmission which are out of their control · Can we really still have the burden of proof lying exclusively with the taxpayer in an environment where tax compliance has shifted from a function of record keeping to one where system integration reliability is now a key factor?

Julians Amboko

316,014 次观看 • 4 个月前

PROOF. Data collection always precedes control. Millions of Canadians are up in arms over the invasive new 2026 long-form census questions tracking vacant bedrooms. To see where this is going look at the UK playbook our current economic leadership is importing. First they targeted the low income population. Social housing renters in the UK who rely on welfare get their housing support slashed by 14 percent to 25 percent if they are caught with a spare room. Next they hit homeowners. Property owners face mandatory Empty Property Premiums that legally double their tax bills after just 12 months of vacancy. Now look at the official letter I am posting. A UK council Resettlement Team is actively using vacancy data to absorb empty private properties to house asylum seekers. They tell you it is just for data. The moment they have a spreadsheet of your private layout expanding the penalty framework from low income welfare recipients to everyday citizens is just a matter of changing the tax code. Did you notice these new questions on your screen? Let me know in the comments. Remind me again, how many houses Carney has built since he took office?
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PROOF. Data collection always precedes control. Millions of Canadians are up in arms over the invasive new 2026 long-form census questions tracking vacant bedrooms. To see where this is going look at the UK playbook our current economic leadership is importing. First they targeted the low income population. Social housing renters in the UK who rely on welfare get their housing support slashed by 14 percent to 25 percent if they are caught with a spare room. Next they hit homeowners. Property owners face mandatory Empty Property Premiums that legally double their tax bills after just 12 months of vacancy. Now look at the official letter I am posting. A UK council Resettlement Team is actively using vacancy data to absorb empty private properties to house asylum seekers. They tell you it is just for data. The moment they have a spreadsheet of your private layout expanding the penalty framework from low income welfare recipients to everyday citizens is just a matter of changing the tax code. Did you notice these new questions on your screen? Let me know in the comments. Remind me again, how many houses Carney has built since he took office?

Unfiltered With Kels

15,052 次观看 • 3 个月前

NET ZERO - One of the overriding problems with this societal shift is not only the lack of knowledge of the activists but also the complete ignorance of the media Prime example here on plastics. The facade about reducing plastics is simply to prepare consumers for yet another tax. Because there is no possibly of reduction by corporations. There are no economically viable alternatives. (And don’t all message me about hemp *yawn*) ▪️Solar panels - require plastics ▪️Heat pumps - require plastics ▪️EV cars - use 3 X the plastic of fuel cars ▪️Wind turbines - require plastic In fact the plastics market is projected to treble by 2050. There are no waste plans and no cost effective management of mixed plastics recycling. That’s why they will create a tax on all plastics. Paid for by the consumer And the media are so economically illiterate she didn’t even ask the questions I think I should do these interviews… then you’d know the truth 💥
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NET ZERO - One of the overriding problems with this societal shift is not only the lack of knowledge of the activists but also the complete ignorance of the media Prime example here on plastics. The facade about reducing plastics is simply to prepare consumers for yet another tax. Because there is no possibly of reduction by corporations. There are no economically viable alternatives. (And don’t all message me about hemp *yawn*) ▪️Solar panels - require plastics ▪️Heat pumps - require plastics ▪️EV cars - use 3 X the plastic of fuel cars ▪️Wind turbines - require plastic In fact the plastics market is projected to treble by 2050. There are no waste plans and no cost effective management of mixed plastics recycling. That’s why they will create a tax on all plastics. Paid for by the consumer And the media are so economically illiterate she didn’t even ask the questions I think I should do these interviews… then you’d know the truth 💥

Bernie

218,181 次观看 • 1 年前

Real estate has a simple problem that people don’t always say out loud: it’s not designed for partial participation. You either have enough money to buy in properly, or you don’t. There’s usually no “in-between.” And once you do invest, your money is tied up for a long time. Selling isn’t instant and flexibility is limited. So even though real estate is seen as a solid way to build wealth, a lot of people are effectively locked out... not by lack of interest but by how the system is structured. That’s the gap APARTCHAIN is focused on. APARTCHAIN is a platform that turns real estate into something you can invest in fractionally. Instead of buying an entire property, the ownership is divided into digital shares (tokens), and investors can buy a portion that fits their budget. So rather than needing large capital, you’re able to take smaller positions in actual properties. Here’s how it works in practice: • APARTCHAIN acquires real estate • The property is split into multiple ownership shares • Investors buy those shares on-chain • Rental income from the property is distributed to shareholders • When the property is eventually sold, any profit is also shared So your return comes from two places: ongoing rental income and potential appreciation when the property is sold. Now, fractional real estate isn’t a brand-new idea. What makes APARTCHAIN different is how it’s positioned. It operates within Kazakhstan’s regulatory framework, with oversight connected to the country’s national financial authority. That’s a key detail because a lot of tokenization platforms operate without clear local regulation. Here, the structure is built to align with an existing legal system, not bypass it. On the technical side, it runs on a blockchain network designed for low fees and fast transactions. That means buying, holding or transferring your share doesn’t come with the heavy costs or delays typically associated with traditional property processes. There’s also no strict lock-in at the protocol level... you’re not forced to hold your position for a fixed period. But in reality, your ability to exit depends on the secondary market, which is still developing. So liquidity exists, but it’s not fully mature yet. It’s also worth being clear about the risks. Property values can go up or down. Rental income isn’t guaranteed and because this system relies on smart contracts, there’s a technical layer that traditional real estate doesn’t have. On top of that, the platform itself is still growing. Property inventory is limited for now and the resale market for shares is still building. That said, it’s not just an idea on paper... APARTCHAIN has already completed at least one full investment cycle... acquiring a property, generating returns, and exiting. That matters because it shows the model can actually function beyond theory. So at the core, this isn’t really about “changing real estate” in some dramatic way. It’s about removing the all-or-nothing barrier that’s always surrounded it. And that leaves a simple question: if you could start building exposure to real estate without needing to go all in from day one, would more people actually step in earlier or would they still wait until it feels “big enough” to matter? Superteam Kazakhstan || APARTCHAIN
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Real estate has a simple problem that people don’t always say out loud: it’s not designed for partial participation. You either have enough money to buy in properly, or you don’t. There’s usually no “in-between.” And once you do invest, your money is tied up for a long time. Selling isn’t instant and flexibility is limited. So even though real estate is seen as a solid way to build wealth, a lot of people are effectively locked out... not by lack of interest but by how the system is structured. That’s the gap APARTCHAIN is focused on. APARTCHAIN is a platform that turns real estate into something you can invest in fractionally. Instead of buying an entire property, the ownership is divided into digital shares (tokens), and investors can buy a portion that fits their budget. So rather than needing large capital, you’re able to take smaller positions in actual properties. Here’s how it works in practice: • APARTCHAIN acquires real estate • The property is split into multiple ownership shares • Investors buy those shares on-chain • Rental income from the property is distributed to shareholders • When the property is eventually sold, any profit is also shared So your return comes from two places: ongoing rental income and potential appreciation when the property is sold. Now, fractional real estate isn’t a brand-new idea. What makes APARTCHAIN different is how it’s positioned. It operates within Kazakhstan’s regulatory framework, with oversight connected to the country’s national financial authority. That’s a key detail because a lot of tokenization platforms operate without clear local regulation. Here, the structure is built to align with an existing legal system, not bypass it. On the technical side, it runs on a blockchain network designed for low fees and fast transactions. That means buying, holding or transferring your share doesn’t come with the heavy costs or delays typically associated with traditional property processes. There’s also no strict lock-in at the protocol level... you’re not forced to hold your position for a fixed period. But in reality, your ability to exit depends on the secondary market, which is still developing. So liquidity exists, but it’s not fully mature yet. It’s also worth being clear about the risks. Property values can go up or down. Rental income isn’t guaranteed and because this system relies on smart contracts, there’s a technical layer that traditional real estate doesn’t have. On top of that, the platform itself is still growing. Property inventory is limited for now and the resale market for shares is still building. That said, it’s not just an idea on paper... APARTCHAIN has already completed at least one full investment cycle... acquiring a property, generating returns, and exiting. That matters because it shows the model can actually function beyond theory. So at the core, this isn’t really about “changing real estate” in some dramatic way. It’s about removing the all-or-nothing barrier that’s always surrounded it. And that leaves a simple question: if you could start building exposure to real estate without needing to go all in from day one, would more people actually step in earlier or would they still wait until it feels “big enough” to matter? Superteam Kazakhstan || APARTCHAIN

Jessica♡🛡

105,405 次观看 • 5 个月前

.david friedberg: “A wealth tax takes away private property. If you give the government the ability to do that on even 1% of net worth for billionaires, the next step is 5% of the billionaires, or maybe 2% of millionaires, and then maybe it’s 3% on people that have a net worth of 100 grand a year. And by the way, to figure out how much you have, what your assets are, you’ve got to send me a list every year of everything you own. So now the government gets to look into your house, not just see what’s in your bank account, what stocks you own, but what cars do you own? What’s the value of those cars? How much is that art worth? What’s everything here worth? Private property rights go out the window when you institute a wealth tax. Because now the government has the right to assess all your value and to take anything they want from you based on a vote where a bunch of people raise their hand and say, we’ll increase the tax rate to this—5%, 2%, 10%, whatever it is—and here’s the threshold, and we’ll take it every year. And when you do that, it eventually leads to 51% of people voting to take everything from 49%. That’s the worst case. That’s the end state of this. It eats itself, and that’s socialism. And so I think that a wealth tax—and look, it’s not going to affect me, this California tax. So don’t think that I’m trying to speak my book or whatever the comments or bullshit are. I think this is a fundamental, principled issue. By degrading private property rights, we are setting a precedent in the United States that is the foundation of why the United States was set up in the first place, which is for all of us that came to this country to get away from tyrannical governments outside the United States that took all our shit and controlled everything and told us what to do all the time. And we came here and we get to have private property. Sure, I’ll pay my tax. Here’s my 53%. Thank you very much, government, for all the great stuff you do, for all the services you provide. But now, f*ck off and leave me alone. And that’s not the case anymore when this passes. Bernie Sanders, Ro Khanna, all these national politicians, AOC, Elizabeth Warren—they’re all saying we need to have a national wealth tax now. So it’s not just in California. This is going to be the issue between 2026 and 2028. The elites are the billionaires and the tech people. They’re coming after them. And the manifestation of that is to create this wealth tax. And that gives the government the system by which private property rights are gone. And the United States has a very questionable future at that point. That’s the thing I worry about the most. And I juxtapose that with my optimism about the future and this amazing shit. I mean, think about it—this amazing shit that’s happening in the world. We’re going to have free f*cking energy. We’re going to live forever. We’re going to have all of this insane stuff that we never imagined. Abundance and resources that we could never contemplate. Happiness. Spending time with family. Working less hours. Robots that build shit for us. Everything is going to get better. Everything is getting better. Everything is getting more amazing. And then we’re like, let’s f*ck ourselves. Why not? Because we’ll just f*ck ourselves.”
2:54

.david friedberg: “A wealth tax takes away private property. If you give the government the ability to do that on even 1% of net worth for billionaires, the next step is 5% of the billionaires, or maybe 2% of millionaires, and then maybe it’s 3% on people that have a net worth of 100 grand a year. And by the way, to figure out how much you have, what your assets are, you’ve got to send me a list every year of everything you own. So now the government gets to look into your house, not just see what’s in your bank account, what stocks you own, but what cars do you own? What’s the value of those cars? How much is that art worth? What’s everything here worth? Private property rights go out the window when you institute a wealth tax. Because now the government has the right to assess all your value and to take anything they want from you based on a vote where a bunch of people raise their hand and say, we’ll increase the tax rate to this—5%, 2%, 10%, whatever it is—and here’s the threshold, and we’ll take it every year. And when you do that, it eventually leads to 51% of people voting to take everything from 49%. That’s the worst case. That’s the end state of this. It eats itself, and that’s socialism. And so I think that a wealth tax—and look, it’s not going to affect me, this California tax. So don’t think that I’m trying to speak my book or whatever the comments or bullshit are. I think this is a fundamental, principled issue. By degrading private property rights, we are setting a precedent in the United States that is the foundation of why the United States was set up in the first place, which is for all of us that came to this country to get away from tyrannical governments outside the United States that took all our shit and controlled everything and told us what to do all the time. And we came here and we get to have private property. Sure, I’ll pay my tax. Here’s my 53%. Thank you very much, government, for all the great stuff you do, for all the services you provide. But now, f*ck off and leave me alone. And that’s not the case anymore when this passes. Bernie Sanders, Ro Khanna, all these national politicians, AOC, Elizabeth Warren—they’re all saying we need to have a national wealth tax now. So it’s not just in California. This is going to be the issue between 2026 and 2028. The elites are the billionaires and the tech people. They’re coming after them. And the manifestation of that is to create this wealth tax. And that gives the government the system by which private property rights are gone. And the United States has a very questionable future at that point. That’s the thing I worry about the most. And I juxtapose that with my optimism about the future and this amazing shit. I mean, think about it—this amazing shit that’s happening in the world. We’re going to have free f*cking energy. We’re going to live forever. We’re going to have all of this insane stuff that we never imagined. Abundance and resources that we could never contemplate. Happiness. Spending time with family. Working less hours. Robots that build shit for us. Everything is going to get better. Everything is getting better. Everything is getting more amazing. And then we’re like, let’s f*ck ourselves. Why not? Because we’ll just f*ck ourselves.”

Arjun Khemani

49,324 次观看 • 6 个月前