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Most Recent Post The self-pity of some people knows no bounds. Steven Roth, the CEO of Vornado Realty Trust, said this week that the phrase “tax the rich” is hate speech on a par with other well-known slurs. “I must say that I consider the phrase ‘tax the rich’—quote, tax the rich—when spit out with anger and contempt by politicians …
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── Jackson County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $23.5M County population: 46,660 Per-capita spending: $505/resident Poverty: 5,605 residents (12%) Median household income: $70K General: $16.0M [68%] ($343/resident) County Commissioners: $4.6M → Employee Benefits $3.4M, Insurance $540K, Salaries and Wages $142K ⚠ $467K in unitemized 'Other' categories No Department: $2.5M → Salaries and Wages $13K ⚠ $2.5M in unitemized 'Other' …