Short Take Politics
Ex-President fined again
Do you think Judge Merchan can actually send the presumptive Republican Presidential nominee to jail if he can’t control his yap. https://www.npr.org/2024/05/06/1248648842/trump-gag-order-new-york-trial-fine
Social Security 9 years from crisis
We’ve been hearing about it for years but the social safety net that is Social Security is going to run out of money and we can now see when. https://www.npr.org/2024/05/06/1249406440/social-security-medicare-congress-fix-boomers-benefits
Florida targets Chinese
A new law in Florida, stoked by fear, bans the ownership of real estate by Chinese people near critical infrastructure. The law evokes memories of actions taken in California after the gold rush to oppress industrious immigrants. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-6-2024