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Not that many on the Ion channel.
I don't know about other channels.
That must hurt to have to spent money.
underpants
(185,394 posts)Or was it on SVU?
I watch a lot on the Ion channel.
Catching up on SVU.
underpants
(185,394 posts)We pulled the plug on cable and get Ion on the HD antenna
texanwitch
(18,705 posts)There are a lot of good channels for free.
I bought a new phone and have Hulu right now.
IllinoisBirdWatcher
(2,316 posts)texanwitch
(18,705 posts)In English.
Some today i think.
I didn't get much sleep today. I have been taking naps.
The Ion channel is free, no cable needed.
IllinoisBirdWatcher
(2,316 posts)texanwitch
(18,705 posts)Glad to see them in Texas..
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)Otoh we have vote vending machines...but the oil cos are NOT his fans.
And gerrymandering will fuck us downticket. Maybe. The level of ennui of the reeps here is palpable.
BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)Utah is the most interesting to me. Romney was one of the first to speak the truth about Trump. Say what you will about LDS, but they really do seem a lot more true to "Jesus way" than most other Christians. No Christian should support this asshole. It appears the LDS is the only sect that is really true to their creed.
But that doesn't mean they like Hillary (or Bill). There is a lot for them to dislike about the Clintons as well. So the question becomes how to try to make inroads in Utah. I don't think you can send in Bill or Hillary.
Biden would normally be good, but he wears his Catholicism on his sleeve. Likewise for Kaine.
Barack or Michelle? I said they were more like Jesus than most Christians. But that doesn't mean they aren't racists. I dont think the Obamas can go in.
And Bernie or Elizabeth are probably too scary liberal for Utah.
So by process of elimination, the best bet in Utah is probably TV ads.
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)Last edited Sun Oct 16, 2016, 12:06 AM - Edit history (1)
Correction - most Alhambric sects including American Muslims. Shout out forBuddhists and Hindi. And Pagans.
The Trumplovingsects are Evangelicals.
BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)I am an atheist and I bet I see the inside of a church 5 times more often than the average Trump supporter.
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)Brother Buzz
(37,146 posts)I'm in California and just saw a Trump TV ad which is odd because I understood his campaign canceled all California TV spots. This one was paid for by the NRA.
avebury
(11,034 posts)(on the ION channel I believe). You can't get any redder than Oklahoma so I am not sure why he is advertising here.
Speaking of Law & Order - did you see that NBC decided to delay showing the Trump inspired SVU episode until after the election?
texanwitch
(18,705 posts)Well it is NBC.
That is two red states.
Maybe a little worried.
avebury
(11,034 posts)was about a $5,000/year child daycare tax deduction.
It sounds like he is trying to come across more favorably to women. I think that that ship has sailed. Although Oklahoma is so far into the red that I would be shocked if the state didn't go for Trump. I think this state lost is collective common sense a long time ago.
texanwitch
(18,705 posts)I bet it only helps the upper middle class some how.
There has to be a catch.
IllinoisBirdWatcher
(2,316 posts)Tax CREDITS are usually smaller, but available to ALL, and subtracted from their tax bill whether they itemize deductions or not.
Tax DEDUCTIONS can sound higher, but they only save your percentage of Federal tax paid and are only available to those who itemize deductions. Higher income people itemize more often. Low income people most often don't have enough deductions to be higher than the standard deductions. The more income you have, the higher your tax rate, so the more a deduction is worth to you.
So a $500 child care tax CREDIT would be $500 subtracted from their tax bill for anyone who pays for child care.
A child care tax deduction would allow a multi-millionaire to deduct the thousands they pay for a live-in nanny. Since the poor don't make enough to itemize they get zip.
And a middle class person who itemizes and deducts $5000 at a 17% tax rate saves $700 on their tax bill. A wealthy person who itemizes and deducts the same $5000 at a 34% tax rate saves $1400 on their tax bill. So if you are really rich and spend $50,000 for child care, you would be able to subtract 14,000 from your tax bill.
That is the catch.
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)davidn3600
(6,342 posts)PACs and other organizations run political ads all the time. They are not connected to the campaigns.
I know someone who has seen pro-Trump ads in California. But they are not from the Trump campaign.
For example, the NRA is running a lot of ads all over the place.
duncang
(2,847 posts)is on the ones I have seen down here in Texas. So yes, they are paid for by their campaign. I saw these on the cable news channels.
TeamPooka
(25,051 posts)depends on the cable/sat provider.
So it might have been a national ad that you saw.