The LuLac Edition #4,560, July 22nd, 2021

 

WHY TRUMP FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE?

Recently you might have heard right wing un-patriotic radicals positing the news that Donald Trump should be the new Speaker of the House. Why would a man who barely knew the rules of the Presidency be given the Speaker’s job? Well the dream weavers who constantly have hard ons for Trump came up with this rationale. It proves they are desperate fools, grasping at straws and are just plain dumb asses who really have no clue how to love this country. 

The plan is to have Kevin McCarthy resign. Then appoint Diaper Don to be Speaker. THEN Impeach Biden and Harris simultaneously and then have old fat ass shithead Trump become President. 

Yeah..then they call Democrats crazed. 

 

TUCKER CARLSON ATTACKS BLACK OFFICER WHO SAYS HE WAS CALLED THE N-WORD DURING THE CAPITOL RIOT

The new Joseph Goebbels Tucker the ****er Carlson

Fox News host Tucker Carlson called a Black police officer who said he was called the N-word while defending the Capitol on Jan. 6 an "angry, left-wing political activist" on Wednesday.

In April, Capitol police Officer Harry Dunn told "The ReidOut" host Joy Reid that Black officers fought a "different" battle than everybody else as they endured both physical trauma and racist slurs while fending off supporters of former President Donald Trump who stormed the Capitol.

Dunn is among the first people set to testify on July 27 before a new House committee created to investigate the Capitol riot. Ahead of Dunn's testimony, Carlson verbally attacked the officer's impartiality as a witness, citing past social media posts that involved Democratic lawmakers.

 

REP. CARTWRIGHT REMINDS NEPA WORKING FAMILIES THAT ADVANCE MONTHLY CHILD TAX CREDIT PAYMENTS BEGIN JULY 15

AN ESTIMATED 126,100 CHILDREN IN PA’S EIGHTH DISTRICT, OR 90% OF PA-08 CHILDREN, TO BENEFIT FROM ENHANCED PAYMENTS OF UP TO $300 PER CHILD EVERY MONTH JULY-DECEMBER AS PART OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN REP. CARTWRIGHT HELPED PASS

Congressman Matt Cartwright (Photo: LuLac archives)

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright reminded Northeastern Pennsylvania working families that advance monthly Child Tax Credit payments of up to $300 per month per child will begin landing in their bank accounts on Thursday, July 15, and continue through December 2021.

• An estimated  90% of children in Pennsylvania’s Eighth District will gain from the expanded and improved Child Tax Credit — 126,100 children.
• Working families could get up to $300 per month per child July-December, with the remaining amount to be delivered after filing their taxes next year.
• Eligible families who filed a 2019 or 2020 tax return should get their monthly payments automatically beginning July 15 until the end of the year with no further action required.
• Families who did not file a tax return for 2019 or 2020 and who did not use the IRS Non-filers tool last year to sign up for the Economic Impact Payments, should go online and use the IRS Child Tax Credit Non-filer Sign-up Tool to sign up today.

“More help is here for hardworking moms, dads and caretakers through major tax relief from the American Rescue Plan,” said Rep. Cartwright. “The boosted monthly Child Tax Credit payments will help tens of thousands of Northeastern Pennsylvania families cover costs like child care, food and clothes for their kids. This is the economic security parents and caregivers need to support their families, help grow our recovering economy and get back to work.”

MAJOR TAX RELIEF FOR NEARLY ALL WORKING FAMILIES

How Much is the Child Tax Credit Expansion from the American Rescue Plan?

The American Rescue Plan expanded the Child Tax Credit to up to $3,600 per child for children ages 0 to 5 and $3,000 per child for children ages 6 to 17.

The American Rescue Plan also authorized advance monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit through December 2021. Beginning in July and running through December, qualifying families can get up to:

• $300 a month per child for children ages 0 to 5. 
• $250 a month per child for children ages 6 to 17. 

Families will get their remaining expanded Child Tax Credit when they file their 2021 tax return. 

Who Qualifies?

Families will qualify for a full credit if their income is below $75,000 for single filers, $112,000 for people filing as head of household, or $150,000 for people who are married and filing jointly. To be eligible, children must:

• Have a Social Security number;
• Live in the household for at least half of the year;

• Be under the age of 18 as of December 31, 2021; and
• Be claimed on the family’s tax return.

Children are eligible if they are your children, adopted children, stepchildren, half-siblings, grandchildren, nieces or nephews, or certain other relatives. The adult tax filer must have a Social Security Number or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.

The new Child Tax Credit for 2021 newborns will be capped at $3,600 per eligible child. If the baby is expected after the first checks go out, families can use the Child Tax Credit Update Portal (CTC UP) to update the amount of qualifying children/dependents they have.

Households with adult dependents also are eligible in certain cases. More information is available on the IRS website.

The Child Tax Credit will not affect disbursement of SNAP/Food Stamps, Medicaid, TANF Cash Assistance, SSI, or other public benefits.

How Do I Get My Payment?

• Nearly all families should get their monthly payments automatically beginning July 15 with no further action required. If you’ve filed tax returns for 2019 or 2020, or if you signed up to receive a stimulus check from the Internal Revenue Service, you will get this tax relief automatically. You do not need to sign up or take any action.
    
• Families who did not file a tax return for 2019 or 2020 and who did not use the IRS Non-filers tool last year to sign up for the Economic Impact Payments, should go online and use the IRS Child Tax Credit Non-filer Sign-up Tool to sign up today.
    
• Families who got their refunds from the IRS through direct deposit will get these payments in their bank account around the 15th of every month until the end of 2021. People who don’t use direct deposit will receive their payment by mail around the same time.
    
• Families will be able to determine their eligibility, check the status of their payments and more at IRS.gov/childtaxcredit2021 later this month.  

Watch out for scams

According to IRS.gov: “The IRS urges everyone to be on the lookout for scams related to both Advance Child Tax Credit payments and Economic Impact Payments. The IRS emphasized that the only way to get either of these benefits is by either filing a tax return with the IRS or registering online through the Non-filer Sign-up tool, exclusively on IRS.gov. Any other option is a scam.

Watch out for scams using email, phone calls or texts related to the payments. Be careful and cautious: The IRS never sends unsolicited electronic communications asking anyone to open attachments or visit a non-governmental web site.”

 

CASEY, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL ANTI-BULLYING LEGISLATION

Senator Bob Casey (LuLac archives)

Senator Bob Casey introduced the Safe Schools Improvement Act with the support of the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and the Human Rights Campaign. This legislation would require school districts to adopt codes of conduct specifically prohibiting bullying and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and religion. Companion legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA-38), John Katko (R-NY-24) and Mark Takano (D-CA-41).

“Children deserve to go to school without fear or intimidation. Bullying and harassment affects far too many children with serious negative impacts on their mental and physical health, emotional well-being and academic achievement. With text messaging, social media and ever increasing virtual interactions, many children find they cannot escape the harassment when they go home at night. It follows them from the moment they wake until the moment they go to sleep. This commonsense legislation will ensure that schools districts across the country take proactive steps to combat bullying and protect children,” said Senator Casey.

“Every child deserves to learn in a safe and welcoming environment, regardless of their race, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religion. I’m proud to help introduce this legislation to help protect students from harm, and make clear that bullying and harassment have no place in our schools,” said U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA).

Rep. Linda T. Sánchez: “Our kids should be able to wake up and go to school every day without fear of being bullied when they get there. The Safe Schools Improvement Act will help deliver an educational environment that is free of harassment for every single one of our students. As a mother, I know this bill will bring peace of mind to parents, teachers, school administrators and staff, and I know it will make a difference for countless students in school hallways across the country. I thank Representative John Katko, Representative Mark Takano, Senator Bob Casey, the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, the Human Rights Campaign, GLSEN, and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for joining me in standing up for safer schools.”

“All students — regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion — should be able to learn in safe and supportive schools, free of bullying and harassment. The Human Rights Campaign applauds Representatives Sánchez, Katko, and Takano and Senator Casey for introducing the Safe Schools Improvement Act. LGBTQ youth are especially vulnerable to exclusion, discrimination, and violence, and this legislation is an important step in ensuring that our nation’s schools are accepting of students from diverse backgrounds and identities. The Human Rights Campaign urges Congress to pass this important bill,” said David Stacy, Government Affairs Director of the Human Rights Campaign.Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, GLSEN Interim Executive Director said, “Thank-you to Senator Casey, Representatives Sánchez, Katko, and Takano for their leadership on this critically important legislation. Today, only 21 states, DC, and Puerto Rico have enumerated anti-bullying and harassment laws that specifically protect youth who are LGBTQ+, transgender, nonbinary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, and people with disabilities. The Safe Schools Improvement Act will empower schools across the country to collaborate with communities to prevent and more effectively respond to incidents of bullying and harassment, including establishing restorative discipline practices that will decrease the likelihood of youth entering the school to prison pipeline. This bill is needed now more than ever during this moment of mass disruption and trauma when all young people should be safe in K-12 learning communities.”

The Safe Schools Improvement Act is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ed Markey (D-MA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Gary Peters (D-MI).

This legislation is supported by nearly 100 organizations, including the National PTA; the American Federation of Teachers; the American Library Association; Big Brothers Big Sisters of America; the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network; the Human Rights Campaign; Unidos; the Anti-Defamation League; and the American Unity Fund

 

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1987

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Rick Astley releases hit single, "Never Gonna Give You Up"………

Four hundred pilgrims are killed in clashes between demonstrating Iranian pilgrims and Saudi Arabian security forces in Mecca……..Docklands Light Railway in London, the first driverless railway in Great Britain, is formally opened by Elizabeth II……E! Launches as Movie Time…..An F4-rated tornado devastates eastern Edmonton, Alberta; hardest hit are an industrial park and a trailer park. 27 people are killed and hundreds injured, with hundreds more left homeless and jobless…..and during this week in 1987 the number one song in LuLacland  was “Shakedown” by Bob Seger. .