Max and Eva's Dad, and Lisa's husband | @montcopa Treasurer | @montcopadems Chair
Lafayette Hill, PA
Joined August 2008
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Jason Salus retweeted
James Talarico separates legal tax loopholes from outright cheating, and argues that collecting taxes already owed should come before adding new ones
“You know, there's, there's crazy stuff in our tax code that says you can write off your private jet, your mega yacht as business expenses, right?”
“I mean, this whole tax system that we have now really allows the people at the very top to accumulate and amass more wealth without any taxation.”
“I mean, we, I was reading that if we just collected the taxes that the top 1% owes, no new taxes, just collecting what's already owed, it would raise something like $172 billion every year.”
“It's both, it's both the legalized loopholes that you can get away with, but it's also people who just know they're not going to get, but no one's going to crack down on them.”
w/ @jamestalarico
Jason Salus retweeted
It is heartbreaking to see antisemitism in my hometown. I was born in Wyncote, near Philadelphia, and it makes me angry and ashamed to see hatred tolerated there.
The numbers show this is not an abstract concern. The Anti-Defamation League recorded 465 antisemitic incidents across Pennsylvania in 2024, an 18% increase over 2023. It tracked 189 incidents in Philadelphia and 51 in Montgomery County. These reports include harassment, vandalism, and assault; they are not all classified as crimes. (adl.org, philadelphia.adl.org)
Hateful expression harms more than its immediate target. In a 2025 survey of Jewish Americans, 79% said they were concerned about antisemitism, and 52% said they had worried about their personal safety because of their identity. Nearly half reported taking steps to increase their security. A research review also found that exposure to hate is associated with worse psychological well-being, more negative stereotypes, and less trust between groups. (philadelphia.adl.org, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
It takes me back to the racism I experienced in the 1960s: signs throughout the South declaring that Black people could be refused service, along with separate “white” and “colored” signs on bathrooms and drinking fountains,”no niggers”. I remember what that hatred looked and felt like. We cannot accept it in any form, directed at any people.
I wish I could be there to stand with those protesting HATE. I am asking elected officials and other leaders in Philadelphia: Where are the clear statements condemning antisemitism? When hateful language is excused or repeated, it can make hostility seem acceptable and deepen fear and division. Leaders should speak plainly and consistently: antisemitism and hate have no place in our communities.
What the hell? We have to speak up.
Reggie Jackson
The Mr. October Guy
Jason Salus retweeted
If you want to help contact voters whose ballots were rejected in Mississippi, sign up at the links below:
In-person canvassing: mobilize.us/scottcolomforsen…
Virtual phone banking: mobilize.us/scottcolomforsen…
Thanks in advance for your support! ✊
Jason Salus retweeted
My statement condemning a boycott bike ride targeting Jewish-owned businesses scheduled for the eve of the Kristallnacht anniversary. Thank you @PhillyMayor for your leadership on this issue.
.@MontcopaDems, you did this 💪
The incoming @PaHouseDems will be the largest since 1977-1978.
Jason Salus retweeted
A blue tsunami uprooted the remaining red strongholds in Philadelphia’s suburbs.
Democrats on Tuesday ousted all Republicans from the Pennsylvania legislature in Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties for the first time ever.
bit.ly/4AglCgc
Jason Salus retweeted
Unofficial election turnout: 55.30%
more than 5.02M votes cast
High: Cumberland (63.2%), Bucks (62.7), Montgomery (62.5), Chester (62.1)
Low: Philly (45%), Fayette (48.7), McKean (49.4), Fulton (50.1), Greene (50.9)
#PoliticsPA
Jason Salus retweeted
TRIFECTA DELIVERED.
Pennsylvanians just came together to flip the State Senate for the first time in over THREE DECADES — delivering a Democratic trifecta that’s ready to raise the minimum wage, codify reproductive freedom, invest in mass transit, and so much more.
I’m so proud to have supported Chris Thomas, Eileen Hartnett Albillar, Mark Pinsley, and Brian Wrightson from Day One in their campaigns.
Now, the real work begins — and we’re ready to get shit done.
Jason Salus retweeted
oh look the fearmongering of the IFO, which led to the Republican “think tank” making up a fake future “tax increase” for Republican legislators to run against, was totally misplaced again
Jason Salus retweeted
Medgar Evers was killed in his driveway because he refused to accept a Mississippi where some were denied the right to vote.
He stood with thousands who marched, organized and sacrificed so future generations could have a voice. We owe it to them not to take that right for granted. On Tuesday, honor their legacy. Vote.
Jason Salus retweeted
Breaking News: Obamacare premiums will rise by 13% next year, hitting middle-income people already struggling with health care costs. nyti.ms/4sCuytF
Jason Salus retweeted
Banks and credit unions collected an estimated $12.4 billion in overdraft fees in 2025. These steps can keep you out of that number. #Banking #Savings moneytalksnews.com/overdraft…
Jason Salus retweeted
The blue 3-D security ribbon on the $100 note is woven into the paper, not printed on it. Tilt the note and the bells and 100s move. Learn more about the $100:
uscurrency.gov/denominations…
ALT Graphic shows enlarged imagery of $100 note saying "tilt the note"
Jason Salus retweeted
BREAKING: The average cost of a family’s annual health insurance premium in the US is up +$1,303 YoY, or +5%, to a record $28,303.
This marks the 4th consecutive annual increase of at least +$1,300.
Over this period, the average annual premium for family coverage has surged +$5,884, or +26%.
To put this into perspective, CPI inflation has risen +13% over the same period, or half as much.
Since 1999, the average health insurance premium for a family has soared +$22,494, or +387%.
This represents an average annual growth rate of +6.1%, well above CPI inflation at +2.6% over the same period.
Health insurance has never been more expensive.
Jason Salus retweeted
Today, the calendar makes a right triangle, for the last time this century.
This Saturday is October 24, 2026.
Write it as 10/24/26 or 24/10/26, and the same beautiful relationship appears:
10² + 24² = 26²
100 + 576 = 676
But here’s what makes today special.
There are infinitely many Pythagorean triples. Only a handful fit our calendar.
Using the rule
month² + day² = (last two digits of the year)²,
the month cannot exceed 12, and the day cannot exceed 31. Those small limits leave exactly 12 qualifying dates in this century.
Today is the last.
The next will be March 4, 2105:
3² + 4² = 5²
That is a wait of more than 78 years.
An infinite family of triangles. Just twelve appearances on a century’s calendar.
Happy Pythagorean Triple Day.
Jason Salus retweeted
54% US workers regularly skip lunch on the job due to high food costs, increasing job pressure, per CNBC
Jason Salus retweeted
News: A bill requiring all Pennsylvania public and private schools to ban the use of cell phones during the school day by the start of the next school year is on its way to Gov. Josh Shapiro's desk after passing the state Senate 47-3.
Jason Salus retweeted
Do you remember the popular Whole Home Repairs program that created an affordable path for families to keep their homes safe, dry and warm? It is no longer funded because the @PASenateGOP thinks 'the market' should just build cheaper homes.
Vote out the callous monsters.
