Before the holidays, I learned about Lem Wong, who came from China to #ldnont in 1911 & ran one of the city’s most influential restaurants. He was the focus of this week’s #HiddenHistory of #swont, as well as the #HeadTax & #ChineseExclusion, which he lived through: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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January 29, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Before the holidays, I learned about Lem Wong, who came from China to #ldnont in 1911 & ran one of the city’s most influential restaurants. He was the focus of this week’s #HiddenHistory of #swont, as well as the #HeadTax & #ChineseExclusion, which he lived through: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Wrong - the headtax has very little to do with him as the bulk of his net worth is now in financial assets and real estate. The reason he is against the head tax is that it chases business away.
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Wrong - the headtax has very little to do with him as the bulk of his net worth is now in financial assets and real estate. The reason he is against the head tax is that it chases business away.
When corporate tax breaks effect safety nets truthout.org/articles/tru... #HeadTax
Trump SNAP and Medicaid Crisis Will Hit Hardest States That Cut Their Own Taxes
Twenty-six states that cut or terminated income taxes since 2021 may not have the revenue to continue the programs.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
When corporate tax breaks effect safety nets truthout.org/articles/tru... #HeadTax
Can you imagine how much money the City would have if slum buildings were inspected and fines extracted from the property lords? Maybe the blgs would be fixed! youtu.be/_iqBfNuoDqM #HeadTax
Ask the Mayor: Chicago Mayor Says He'll Do 'Whatever I Have To Do' To Avoid City Shutdown
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December 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Can you imagine how much money the City would have if slum buildings were inspected and fines extracted from the property lords? Maybe the blgs would be fixed! youtu.be/_iqBfNuoDqM #HeadTax
Would we rather pay more in garbage collection fees & package deliveries or have large corporations pay a #HeadTax? Tell your alder. chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
Alternative to Mayor Johnson's budget could entail higher trash collection fee, new package delivery fee
The plan being crafted by City Council moderates and conservatives is likely to hold the line on property taxes, but increase the $9.50 a month garbage collection fee that has been frozen since its 20...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Would we rather pay more in garbage collection fees & package deliveries or have large corporations pay a #HeadTax? Tell your alder. chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
Chicago's #CityCouncil passed a 2026 budget that did not include Mayor Johnson's requested #HeadTax.
47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin explains why he was in favor of the tax.
Martin's full interview dropped TODAY on the Guerrilla Press YouTube channel and podcast feed. Subscribe!
47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin explains why he was in favor of the tax.
Martin's full interview dropped TODAY on the Guerrilla Press YouTube channel and podcast feed. Subscribe!
August 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Chicago's #CityCouncil passed a 2026 budget that did not include Mayor Johnson's requested #HeadTax.
47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin explains why he was in favor of the tax.
Martin's full interview dropped TODAY on the Guerrilla Press YouTube channel and podcast feed. Subscribe!
47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin explains why he was in favor of the tax.
Martin's full interview dropped TODAY on the Guerrilla Press YouTube channel and podcast feed. Subscribe!
BI of course being limited to ~50k
So if you make upto 50k, the government doubles it!
From there 50-100k the government still subsidizes you a bit, progresively.
over 100k you pay like 10%
Then over 200k 20%
Over 1m?? 95% tax on income AND SHARE VALUE.
done.
Almost as simple as a headtax.
So if you make upto 50k, the government doubles it!
From there 50-100k the government still subsidizes you a bit, progresively.
over 100k you pay like 10%
Then over 200k 20%
Over 1m?? 95% tax on income AND SHARE VALUE.
done.
Almost as simple as a headtax.
March 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
BI of course being limited to ~50k
So if you make upto 50k, the government doubles it!
From there 50-100k the government still subsidizes you a bit, progresively.
over 100k you pay like 10%
Then over 200k 20%
Over 1m?? 95% tax on income AND SHARE VALUE.
done.
Almost as simple as a headtax.
So if you make upto 50k, the government doubles it!
From there 50-100k the government still subsidizes you a bit, progresively.
over 100k you pay like 10%
Then over 200k 20%
Over 1m?? 95% tax on income AND SHARE VALUE.
done.
Almost as simple as a headtax.
Pp spins the 1st #railway as a #Canadian success story. What he omitted were the black and Chinese lives lost per mile of track laid down and the trestle bridges built by skilled Chinese migrants who suicided went mad or died bc of white mistreatment. #Headtax. Literal whitewashing history Pp #shame
January 31, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Pp spins the 1st #railway as a #Canadian success story. What he omitted were the black and Chinese lives lost per mile of track laid down and the trestle bridges built by skilled Chinese migrants who suicided went mad or died bc of white mistreatment. #Headtax. Literal whitewashing history Pp #shame
How One Law Separated Chinese Families for Decades #headtax #canadianhistory #shocking
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#Chinese #headtax #racism #systemicracism #immigration #history #CanadianHistory #reconciliation #socialjustice #humanrights
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#Chinese #headtax #racism #systemicracism #immigration #history #CanadianHistory #reconciliation #socialjustice #humanrights
January 28, 2026 at 10:25 PM
How One Law Separated Chinese Families for Decades #headtax #canadianhistory #shocking
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#Chinese #headtax #racism #systemicracism #immigration #history #CanadianHistory #reconciliation #socialjustice #humanrights
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#Chinese #headtax #racism #systemicracism #immigration #history #CanadianHistory #reconciliation #socialjustice #humanrights
How Canada Legally Banned Chinese Immigrants for Decades #headtax #racism #canadianhistory
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#Chinese #headtax #racism #systemicracism #immigration #history #CanadianHistory #reconciliation #socialjustice #humanrights
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#Chinese #headtax #racism #systemicracism #immigration #history #CanadianHistory #reconciliation #socialjustice #humanrights
January 28, 2026 at 10:17 PM
How Canada Legally Banned Chinese Immigrants for Decades #headtax #racism #canadianhistory
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#Chinese #headtax #racism #systemicracism #immigration #history #CanadianHistory #reconciliation #socialjustice #humanrights
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#Chinese #headtax #racism #systemicracism #immigration #history #CanadianHistory #reconciliation #socialjustice #humanrights
How Overfishing Destroyed This Legendary Cannery
#historicaltowns #Steveston #Fishingcommunity #RichmondBC #Freshseafood #Fish #fishmarket #Japanese #internment #WWII #History #BritishColumbia #Canada #CanadianHistory #Headtax #PacificOcean #Westcoast #exploreBC #DiscoverCanada #Salmon #crabs
#historicaltowns #Steveston #Fishingcommunity #RichmondBC #Freshseafood #Fish #fishmarket #Japanese #internment #WWII #History #BritishColumbia #Canada #CanadianHistory #Headtax #PacificOcean #Westcoast #exploreBC #DiscoverCanada #Salmon #crabs
January 19, 2026 at 9:33 PM
How Overfishing Destroyed This Legendary Cannery
#historicaltowns #Steveston #Fishingcommunity #RichmondBC #Freshseafood #Fish #fishmarket #Japanese #internment #WWII #History #BritishColumbia #Canada #CanadianHistory #Headtax #PacificOcean #Westcoast #exploreBC #DiscoverCanada #Salmon #crabs
#historicaltowns #Steveston #Fishingcommunity #RichmondBC #Freshseafood #Fish #fishmarket #Japanese #internment #WWII #History #BritishColumbia #Canada #CanadianHistory #Headtax #PacificOcean #Westcoast #exploreBC #DiscoverCanada #Salmon #crabs
I would rather companies with over 100 employees pay more in taxes since they are more responsible for streets and sanitation use, not me! The alders who support these profit-makers will see us at the voting booth! #HeadTax news.wttw.com/2025/12/08/j...
Johnson Warns Chicago is Headed for Shutdown Amid Budget Deadlock
Mayor Brandon Johnson said he was open to new ideas and continuing negotiations but said he would not allow the city’s budget to be balanced “on the backs of working people.”
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December 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I would rather companies with over 100 employees pay more in taxes since they are more responsible for streets and sanitation use, not me! The alders who support these profit-makers will see us at the voting booth! #HeadTax news.wttw.com/2025/12/08/j...
If #TheRahmster killed it, like he did public schools and mental health clinics, we probably need it. thetriibe.com/2025/11/eman... #16Shots
Emanuel killed it. Johnson wants it back. Chicago’s corporate head tax debate is about more than money • The TRiiBE
Proponents say former Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s removal of the corporate head tax left a hole in the city's budget that was never replaced; they want the rich to pay their fair share.
thetriibe.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Bro needs to go back to school, learn history before running for PM. His claim on JP podcast was ‘racism was imported into Canada by wokism, resulting to hate crimes…’ He needs to be reminded how this country was stolen, the residential schools, internment camps, and the headtax, Komagata Maru…
February 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Bro needs to go back to school, learn history before running for PM. His claim on JP podcast was ‘racism was imported into Canada by wokism, resulting to hate crimes…’ He needs to be reminded how this country was stolen, the residential schools, internment camps, and the headtax, Komagata Maru…
Down is up. Someone just called the #HeadTax a "regressive" tax.
Taxing a corporation owned by the world's richest man at a rate of a QUARTER OF A PERCENT of profits is regressive? Would you rather pay more property tax, sir, or do you just think we shouldn't have a safety net?
Taxing a corporation owned by the world's richest man at a rate of a QUARTER OF A PERCENT of profits is regressive? Would you rather pay more property tax, sir, or do you just think we shouldn't have a safety net?
November 10, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Down is up. Someone just called the #HeadTax a "regressive" tax.
Taxing a corporation owned by the world's richest man at a rate of a QUARTER OF A PERCENT of profits is regressive? Would you rather pay more property tax, sir, or do you just think we shouldn't have a safety net?
Taxing a corporation owned by the world's richest man at a rate of a QUARTER OF A PERCENT of profits is regressive? Would you rather pay more property tax, sir, or do you just think we shouldn't have a safety net?