Trump’s BBB Just Passed by Senate Will Permanently Entrench The Technocratic State

“The BBB passed amidst carping from every conceivable corner of the political spectrum. Senior citizens welcomed the income tax exemptions for social security benefits, and service workers are cheering the exclusions of tips. But few spotted, or cared about, the Trojan Horse that just snuck in with a ginormous payload for Technocracy, AI, and biometric surveillance. This is on par with the Patriot Act, which was hastily passed in 2001 in a knee-jerk response to the 9/11 attacks: The TSA was created and has been feeling us up ever since then.” ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.

Trump’s BBB Just Passed by Senate Will Permanently Entrench The Technocratic State

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Mark Skidmore is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University where he holds the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy. His research focuses on topics in public finance, regional economics, and the economics of natural disasters. Mark created the Lighthouse Economics website and blog to share economic research and information relevant for navigating tumultuous times.

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