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Axe the Tax

Axe the Tax

A look at the proposed tax reform plan On Wednesday April 26, 2017, the White House announced the broad strokes of their proposed tax reform. Those broad strokes can be summarized as follows: Reducing the current 7 brackets to 3 Reducing the corporate tax rate to 15% (down from 35% - 39.6%) Elimination of the Estate Tax Let’s take a look at what this means, shall we? Tax Revenue Breakdown In 2016 the US collected roughly $3.3T (approximately 17.78% of GDP) in tax revenue, whi

Skinny Fat

Skinny Fat

A look at public health and the south asian community This weekend, as the nation walked for science, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, the “nation’s doctor” was removed by the Trump administration and replaced temporarily by his deputy, Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams. Early releases stated that Dr. Murthy resigned and that Adams was Trump’s choice to be the new Surgeon General. None of this is accurate. Dr. Murthy was fired by the Trump administration, according to Murthy’

Remembering The Prince of Paisley Park: One Year Later...

Remembering The Prince of Paisley Park: One Year Later...

A look back at my April 2016 tribute to the legendary Prince. (graphics by Atul Prashar and Sava360.com) “Dig if you will the picture…” I was six years old and there he was on my TV. A tiny scrawny half naked shrieking black man in full makeup. I didn’t know what I was watching. I didn’t know why I was watching it (neither did my parents). What I knew was that it was unlike anything I had seen before. It was my first Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson June 7, 1958) experience

The Greenback Boogie (by Ima Robot)

The Greenback Boogie (by Ima Robot)

A look at where your tax money goes... Taxman (by the Beatles) Yesterday was tax day, and let’s be real, no one likes paying taxes – or at least I haven’t met anyone that does. Displeasure with taxation is far older than the Boston Tea Party and goes back to biblical times when tax collectors were described in the same vein as sinners and prostitutes. [Matthew 21:31-32] "Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you.” [

Easter, Passover, and Holi

Easter, Passover, and Holi

A brief look at the significance and similarities of the Spring holidays observed by Christians, Jews, and Hindus around the world. Easter and Passover Today, April 16, 2017 is Easter Sunday. It is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. At its core, Easter is often thought of as the transition point from Judaism to Christianity. The “Old Testament,” as Christians know it, is based in large part on the Hebrew Bible also referred to as the Tanakh (named for the Torah, th