Category: affordable housing

TheVoiceOfJoyce Yesterday the Supreme Court declared Trump’s abuse of the Emergency Powers Law to create Tariffs unconstitutional. The tariffs were struck down. Tariffs cost businesses extra, were a tax on Consumers costing $1000-1700/yr and created a shrinkage in our economy, manufacturing base and labor employed. However, Trump and his regime intend to reinstate tariffs through procedural measures, unless Congress stops Trump?!

February 21, 2026

Trump’s tariffs were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. They have caused harm to the American people and increased our costs. If Congress Acts, the tariffs our costs, can be removed. Will the GOP majority act for the good of their constituents? … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Yesterday the Supreme Court declared Trump’s abuse of the Emergency Powers Law to create Tariffs unconstitutional. The tariffs were struck down. Tariffs cost businesses extra, were a tax on Consumers costing $1000-1700/yr and created a shrinkage in our economy, manufacturing base and labor employed. However, Trump and his regime intend to reinstate tariffs through procedural measures, unless Congress stops Trump?!

TheVoiceOfJoyce Other countries are very serious about what’s right and what’s wrong. The UK just arrested Prince Andrew for crimes he may have committed with Epstein. Yoon was jailed in So Korea for declaring Marshall Law, if he had used the Military, he would have been put to death. And in our Country, Trump who would be king, deludes himself that he’s exonerated from his Epstein affairs, believes he won the 2020 election and wants to prevent 20 million from voting? Where are his consequences?

February 20, 2026

In UK they take the Epstein Files seriously and Prince Andrew was arrested. Yoon of So Korea was imprisoned for Insurrection. Trump in the US commits all these crimes and he exonerates himself and The Republicans back him up? … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Other countries are very serious about what’s right and what’s wrong. The UK just arrested Prince Andrew for crimes he may have committed with Epstein. Yoon was jailed in So Korea for declaring Marshall Law, if he had used the Military, he would have been put to death. And in our Country, Trump who would be king, deludes himself that he’s exonerated from his Epstein affairs, believes he won the 2020 election and wants to prevent 20 million from voting? Where are his consequences?

TheVoiceOfJoyce Do you have a local newsletter, like the NashVillager? I’m impressed with their coverage of Bills before their State, concern for Immigrants safety, healthcare, food for the needy, the latest construction, Chinese New Year events and accepting Federal Funds to feed the poor!

February 20, 2026

The NashVillager is a model paper for small towns, bringing you local and State News. Construction, Same Sex Marriage, Healthcare, Food Security, Discrimination. Etc … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Do you have a local newsletter, like the NashVillager? I’m impressed with their coverage of Bills before their State, concern for Immigrants safety, healthcare, food for the needy, the latest construction, Chinese New Year events and accepting Federal Funds to feed the poor!

TheVoiceOfJoyce Think you know what it costs to renovate the White House or where retiree are moving or what drives inflation, check out USAFACTS.

February 19, 2026

USA FACTS explores the cost of White House renovation, retiree preferences and inflationary costs. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Think you know what it costs to renovate the White House or where retiree are moving or what drives inflation, check out USAFACTS.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Mayor Mamdani wants to raise property taxes by 10% , if he can’t tax the rich. In an election year, Governor Hochul is reluctant to. What can be done? Plenty? Tax all those families living in apartments $25+ and not paying taxes. Revenue $1+ There’s a $6B shortfall. Float MAC Bonds & Infrastructure bonds, tax free & they’ll be purchased. Tax Real Estate Developers on land used! Nothing is free in NYC. Gavin Newsom is using Ballot Measure to implement his tax, Hochul could do the same. Also, are data centers paying for energy upgrades, tax them and give consumers a discount. There are lots of ways to generate revenue without hurting the middle classes.

February 19, 2026

Mamdani needs to cover a $7 Billion shortfall and wants to tax the Rich. One way is raising property taxes, but that hurts the middle classes. Another way is a wealth tax and Hochul is reluctant. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Mayor Mamdani wants to raise property taxes by 10% , if he can’t tax the rich. In an election year, Governor Hochul is reluctant to. What can be done? Plenty? Tax all those families living in apartments $25+ and not paying taxes. Revenue $1+ There’s a $6B shortfall. Float MAC Bonds & Infrastructure bonds, tax free & they’ll be purchased. Tax Real Estate Developers on land used! Nothing is free in NYC. Gavin Newsom is using Ballot Measure to implement his tax, Hochul could do the same. Also, are data centers paying for energy upgrades, tax them and give consumers a discount. There are lots of ways to generate revenue without hurting the middle classes.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Illinois Governor recounts the tough times they’ve had and the increased productivity of their state, their neighborliness while helping immigrants and their love for each other, which will get them through the drip of Authoritarianism.

February 19, 2026

Pritzker outlines events that have occurred in Illinois and praises the people for their neighborliness and love for each other and compares these times to 1893-97! … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Illinois Governor recounts the tough times they’ve had and the increased productivity of their state, their neighborliness while helping immigrants and their love for each other, which will get them through the drip of Authoritarianism.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Trump’s policies are unpopular globally and the Global Community has decided that they don’t need America. We’re going to be left alone with High Tariff pricing and poor policies. The rest of the World’s economies and stock markets are doing better than ours. Regime change can’t come soon enough to Americans. We can rebuild and have a government that’s for the People, by the People. James Talerico is a beginning.

February 18, 2026

Trump’s policies are making Americans poorer and unable to get jobs, while our former allies, who we have alienated, are making better trade deals. Their stock markets are booming! … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Trump’s policies are unpopular globally and the Global Community has decided that they don’t need America. We’re going to be left alone with High Tariff pricing and poor policies. The rest of the World’s economies and stock markets are doing better than ours. Regime change can’t come soon enough to Americans. We can rebuild and have a government that’s for the People, by the People. James Talerico is a beginning.

TheVoiceOfJoyce The Nashville folks are still concerned with the aftermath of the ice storm, illegal evictions and how to apply for legal aid to cover temporary hotel costs and loss of work. Public assistance is available.

February 17, 2026

Why are the court house panels chipping and how can you receive public assistance to cover the cost of a hotel room during the ice storm. Forestall evictions. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The Nashville folks are still concerned with the aftermath of the ice storm, illegal evictions and how to apply for legal aid to cover temporary hotel costs and loss of work. Public assistance is available.

TheVoiceOfJoyce With the movement of money to the upper classes, the Epstein Class flourished and Trump is at the top. He’s mentioned 1000’s of times, along with Bannon and Russians, who’ve been redacted. They trade influence, homes and some of them sex. They’re at the top, they make the Billions, they create ideas, they don’t make products or utilize labor and they’re not Democratic. They are biased and neither do they represent us or want to associate with us. We’re allowing a class of people to govern us, who actively dislike us and don’t care about our health or well being!

February 16, 2026

Trump’s Republican MAGA CLASS, supports Trump’s Epstein Class. An elite group of wealthy and connected individuals that have disdain for ordinary Americans and believe they are above the Law. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce With the movement of money to the upper classes, the Epstein Class flourished and Trump is at the top. He’s mentioned 1000’s of times, along with Bannon and Russians, who’ve been redacted. They trade influence, homes and some of them sex. They’re at the top, they make the Billions, they create ideas, they don’t make products or utilize labor and they’re not Democratic. They are biased and neither do they represent us or want to associate with us. We’re allowing a class of people to govern us, who actively dislike us and don’t care about our health or well being!

TheVoiceOfJoyce While I was listening to Dianne Reeves at Rose Hall, Heather Cox Richardson, writes about St Valentine’s Day in Teddy Roosevelt’s life. Both his mother Died on that day and created the great reformer and trust Buster, generations admire. Not only did he break up Standard Oil, he used the power of the “muck rakers” to do it! ( a free respected investigative press)

February 15, 2026

On Valentine’s Day, 1884, Teddy Roosevelt lost both his wife and mother. That tragedy made him a progress and the bane of the robber barons of the Gilded Age. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce While I was listening to Dianne Reeves at Rose Hall, Heather Cox Richardson, writes about St Valentine’s Day in Teddy Roosevelt’s life. Both his mother Died on that day and created the great reformer and trust Buster, generations admire. Not only did he break up Standard Oil, he used the power of the “muck rakers” to do it! ( a free respected investigative press)