Tariff Tantrum

Illustration by Michael DiMilo By Geoff Carter In a highly unusual occurrence in modern American politics, the Supreme Court of the United States made a ruling that President Trump did not like. Not at all. Like a nanny taking away a favorite toy from an extremely spoiled child, the justices removed Trump’s tariff powers, ruling …
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Kickass and Tax Revolt

Attribution: Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, observes Phyllis working at the computer all day to file her and the keeper’s income tax forms, after which she suggested that perhaps a tax revolt might be in order considering how the government—particularly the current one, spends so much tax money on bombs …
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Kickass and Note to IRS

Attribution: Matthew G. Bisanz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes            Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports the keeper and Phyllis feeling left out in that they did not receive personal letters from the IRS boss thanking them for their support of the billionaire narcissistic class. Friends have shared copies of …
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Kickass and the IRS

Attribution: https://www.irs.gov/, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, noting that it is “Tax Day” offers to eat the following note the keeper was planning to send to the IRS:             “Hi Tax folks:  “If you have not yet been fired or downsized to outhouse dimensions by the chainsaw hole-diggers, let …
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