Wednesday, December 06, 2017 9:29:21 PM
California wildfires, firefighters and Republican tax bills.
"Fast-moving wildfires devour buildings, spur evacuations in Northern California"
Brushfire Tears Through Bel-Air, Burning Homes And Shutting Down Major LA Freeway
The so-called Skirball Fire, which broke out Wednesday, is one of five blazes that have erupted in Southern California.
Originally posted on December 7, 2017, at 5:50 a.m.
Updated on December 7, 2017, at 12:08 p.m.
Tasneem Nashrulla
BuzzFeed News Reporter
Salvador Hernandez
BuzzFeed News Reporter
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Los Angeles Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas, said Thursday's fire index of 296 — which rates
162 as extreme fire conditions — is the highest he's seen in his firefighting career.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/california-fires?utm_term=.mhAMPQy8mQ#.taglOv8Qgv
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LIVE ?? California WILDFIRES OUTSPREADING, MASSIVE Evacuation NOW LATEST BREAKING NEWS UPDATES
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Firefighters, jet owners, school teachers—the unexpected winners and losers in the GOP tax bills
Eliminating deductions for local taxes would hit budgets that fund firefighters. (Reuters/Jim Urquhart)
[...]
Firefighters and police officers: These “first responders” are mostly paid from state and local budgets, which are funded by local taxes. Currently, US taxpayers can
deduct the state and city taxes they pay from their stated income on their federal taxes. The House bill caps that deduction, the Senate bill wipes it out altogether.
[...]
Elementary school teachers: The US’s public schools are so cash-strapped that teachers often buy supplies
themselves for their classrooms. The House bill would make those supplies no longer tax-deductible.
The Senate bill, on the other hand, benefits teachers by doubling the deduction that they could take to $500.
https://qz.com/1132470/tax-reform-firefighters-and-school-teachers-could-lose-out-in-the-gop-tax-plan/
A shortsighted, corrupt, 'sick' and greedy president, Republican politicians, and conservative kleptocrats combine to further damage the social fabric of America.
"Fast-moving wildfires devour buildings, spur evacuations in Northern California"
Brushfire Tears Through Bel-Air, Burning Homes And Shutting Down Major LA Freeway
The so-called Skirball Fire, which broke out Wednesday, is one of five blazes that have erupted in Southern California.
Originally posted on December 7, 2017, at 5:50 a.m.
Updated on December 7, 2017, at 12:08 p.m.
Tasneem Nashrulla
BuzzFeed News Reporter
Salvador Hernandez
BuzzFeed News Reporter
[...]
Los Angeles Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas, said Thursday's fire index of 296 — which rates
162 as extreme fire conditions — is the highest he's seen in his firefighting career.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/california-fires?utm_term=.mhAMPQy8mQ#.taglOv8Qgv
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LIVE ?? California WILDFIRES OUTSPREADING, MASSIVE Evacuation NOW LATEST BREAKING NEWS UPDATES
--
Firefighters, jet owners, school teachers—the unexpected winners and losers in the GOP tax bills
Eliminating deductions for local taxes would hit budgets that fund firefighters. (Reuters/Jim Urquhart)
[...]
Firefighters and police officers: These “first responders” are mostly paid from state and local budgets, which are funded by local taxes. Currently, US taxpayers can
deduct the state and city taxes they pay from their stated income on their federal taxes. The House bill caps that deduction, the Senate bill wipes it out altogether.
[...]
Elementary school teachers: The US’s public schools are so cash-strapped that teachers often buy supplies
themselves for their classrooms. The House bill would make those supplies no longer tax-deductible.
The Senate bill, on the other hand, benefits teachers by doubling the deduction that they could take to $500.
https://qz.com/1132470/tax-reform-firefighters-and-school-teachers-could-lose-out-in-the-gop-tax-plan/
A shortsighted, corrupt, 'sick' and greedy president, Republican politicians, and conservative kleptocrats combine to further damage the social fabric of America.
It was Plato who said, “He, O men, is the wisest, who like Socrates, knows that his wisdom is in truth worth nothing”
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