The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, while promising middle-class benefits, disproportionately favored corporations and high-income earners, increasing the national deficit by $1.9 trillion. The cuts exacerbated existing racial and income inequalities, with Black taxpayers paying higher taxes than similarly situated white taxpayers due to factors like lower homeownership rates. This was achieved through tax advantages biased towards homeownership and stock ownership, areas where Black Americans are historically disadvantaged. Furthermore, the repeal of the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act led to a disproportionate drop in health insurance coverage among low-income individuals, particularly Black Americans.
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Michele Bachmann’s recent claim that Tim Walz signed a ‘hate white people’ law in Minnesota is not only baseless but also a dangerous display of ignorance. It seems that Bachmann’s relevancy hinges on her ability to spew divisive rhetoric that plays on fear and perpetuates harmful stereotypes. To suggest that acknowledging the systemic racism and oppression that have plagued our society is equivalent to teaching hate towards white people is not only absurd but also incredibly harmful.
It is clear that Bachmann’s comments are a desperate attempt to appeal to a certain segment of the population that thrives on fear-mongering and misinformation.… Continue reading
As a white individual living in America, I am no stranger to the concept of privilege. I have seen firsthand the advantages that society often affords me based on the color of my skin. However, when I hear statements from President Trump claiming that there is a bias against white people in the United States that may be worse than racism against black individuals, I am left feeling bewildered and outraged.
The notion that white people face systemic bias on par with the deep-seated racism endured by black Americans is not only false but incredibly harmful. It undermines the struggles and injustices that people of color continue to face every day in this country.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker 
Matt Underwood