The IRS audits the poor 5 times the rate of the rich.

87,000 new IRS agents aren't for billionaires.

They are for $600 Venmo transactions.

This week on The Advantage Julio and Andy Puzder, Former Chief Executive of CKE Restaurants discuss the economy, small business challenges, the IRS, Venmo Payments, and more.

https://juliogonzalez.com/videos/the-advantage-with-julio-gonzalez-and-andy-puzder/

63% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.

Joe Biden: Let's ban gas stoves.

Egg prices under Trump: $1.45

Egg prices under Biden: $3.59

Pass it on.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said inflation has been 'quite low for the last six months.'

A 64% increase in the price of eggs is not 'quite low.'

America is $31.4 trillion in debt.

The debt ceiling has been raised 78 times since 1960.

Washington politicians are taking us down the path of fiscal ruin.

California has the highest personal income tax rate in the nation.

California doesn't have a $22.5 billion deficit because the state hasn't taxed enough.

California has a $22.5 billion deficit because the state spends too much.

WARNING: Joe Biden wants a new student loan bailout.

A typical borrower would only have to pay back 50 cents for every dollar owed.

The plan would cost the average American family $4,000.

In 2019, the IRS took an average of 89 days to process tax returns.

In 2022, the IRS took an average of 193 days.

Yet the IRS is more worried about Venmo transactions.

The Advantage™ with Julio Gonzalez

This week on our show, host Julio Gonzalez sits down with Alfredo Ortiz, the President of Job Creators Network and the author of “The Real Peace Revolutionaries.” Together, they delve into a variety of community issues that are currently affecting our nation, including the ongoing drug crisis, the hotly debated US border policy, and ways to bring capital back to struggling communities.
https://juliogonzalez.com/videos/the-advantage-with-julio-gonzalez-and-alfredo-ortiz/

Average 401(k) Retirement Account Balances

Q3 2021: $126,100
Q3 2022: $97,200

Joe Biden killed 401(k) plans — not Republicans.

Mass Company Layoffs

Google - 12,000 jobs
Microsoft - 10,000 jobs
Amazon - 18,000 jobs
Salesforce - 8,000 jobs
Goldman Sachs - 3,200 jobs
Meta - 11,000 jobs

Joe Biden: My economic policies are working.

Tax season officially begins today.

Here are some facts:

• Americans spend 6.1 billion hours doing taxes
• The average taxpayer spends 13 hours
• The average cost to file taxes is $240
• The average tax refund was $3,176 in 2022

Tax increases in 2023 are projected to cost businesses $115 billion.

In other words, tax increases in 2023 are projected to cost consumers $115 billion.

2022 Top U-Haul Growth States

1. Texas - Republican
2. Florida - Republican
3. South Carolina - Republican

2022 Bottom U-Haul Growth States

48. Michigan - Democrat
49. Illinois - Democrat
50. California - Democrat

The Advantage™ with Julio Gonzalez
This week on the show, host Julio Gonzalez and special guest, Carrie Sheffield discuss the decline in union rates in 2022 and the laws passed in California that could be impacting it. They'll also delve into the increasing crime rates in cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago, and how it's causing residents and businesses to flee the state. Tune in now for a thought-provoking discussion on these important issues.
https://juliogonzalez.com/videos/the-advantage-with-julio-gonzalez-and-carrie-sheffield/

In 1913, the federal tax code was 400 pages.

In 2023, the federal tax code is 75,000 pages.

Think about that for a moment.

Real disposable income fell by $1 trillion in 2022.

That's the largest drop since the Great Depression.

It's a shame most media outlets won't report this.

The top 0.1% of Californians pay 1/4 of income taxes.

The top 1% of Californians 45% of income taxes.

The "fair share" proponents won't tell you this.

SHOCK: 8 million Americans earning more than $100,000 per year live paycheck-to-paycheck.

Are they living above their means?