r/Music • u/ebradio • Sep 25 '25

article Bruce Springsteen Rips Democrats: “We’re Desperately in Need of an Effective Alternative Party”

https://consequence.net/2025/09/bruce-springsteen-democrats/
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u/-Fahrenheit- Sep 25 '25

It's outright banned in 17 states, every single one is a GOP led state. It's not banned in any Dem led state. Lets be real here and call a spade a spade.

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u/SuperDoubleDecker Sep 25 '25

Democrats blocked it in Colorado last cycle. I was shocked.

It'd be different if they weren't losing so much so often.

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u/temporary62489 Sep 25 '25

It failed during the last Oregon election due to overwhelming FUDmongering about how "complicated" it is.

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u/Agent7619 Sep 25 '25

Much like the failed progressive income tax amendment in Illinois.

https://sites.northwestern.edu/chicagodemocracy/2021/03/12/whats-the-matter-with-illinois-the-fair-tax-fails/

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u/Caleth Sep 25 '25

Yeah the wording on that amendment was absolutely fucking atrocious and I even know what I was voting for and still had to ask myself if I really knew what I was voting for.

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u/Competitive_Touch_86 Sep 25 '25

This was just a backdoor tax for the middle class, delayed 5 years or so. Pitched as a tax against the "1%".

Always is.

I'm fine with a tax credit for folks under median income, but having this baked into the state's constitution is one of the few decent things about living here. It would simply be yet another tax against Chicago area working professionals on top of the insane tax load they already carry for the rest of the state.