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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:40 PM Original message |
WTF? "Obama's 'no income taxes on seniors' draws critics" |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. In some places, senior citizens earning < $50k are indeed living the high life compared to others. n |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I'm more concerned with the welfare of the majority |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. "welfare of the majority"! OK so you are worried about more that 50% but how many seniors does that |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 07:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
51. So if I have $ 2 million invested |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 07:54 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Yes, because the interest income on 2 mil |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. federal help through social security |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. You Lose Your Tax Breaks, While You Move Into Subsidized Housing |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. do you want to live in subsidized housing? |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. On Second Thought, This Is Brilliant |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. WTF are you talking about? nt |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 08:22 AM Response to Reply #9 |
54. There is a freeze in IL |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. Let's look at some numbers... |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. my mom's ss amount was $726. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. I Think There Are Too Many Loopholes |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I had sorta assumed that the taxes would be on the amount over $50k. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. here's a link. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. We used to not pay taxes on SS because SS is already taxed once. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. but, but, but |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. 85% of what? The SSDI or SS? |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. i paid 85% paid on both. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Oh I see what you mean. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. Who gets to make up the loss of tax revenue if this |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Why don't you look into it yourself and then post something, ANYTHING |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. The fact I will vote for the man is support enough |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I'll take End the War in Iraq for $500 Alex |
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DeeDeeNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. How about this? |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. How about rich people who won't miss the extra taxes instead of |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. They're the wealthiest and most subsidized age group. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. but we're only talking about the portion of the group that makes less than $50K |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. A lot of 20 somethings with kids don't make $50,000. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. do you know how low |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Since I haven't had prescription drug coverage for 10 years |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. so because you don't have drug coverage |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. i'm almost 67. in no way do i feel |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Only $1056? |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. my mom and my dad both |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. Oh yeah. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. i have nieces and nephews in their |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Then you must be really sick |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. i've never heard any senior whine. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Thanks |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. i agree. nt |
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murbley40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 09:22 AM Response to Reply #29 |
56. Wow. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. a college education should be |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
27. no surprise he gets blamed for drinking water ...next |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
35. I have to agree, this is a pander |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
36. Depending on the definition |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
37. I'll be fine with seniors making that decision for themselves. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
39. Tax cuts are nice- but the REALITY is there's $482 billion deficit in fiscal year 2009. |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:27 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Why not put the top corporate rate back at 70% where it was when |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. No question at all that the tax brackets need to reformed |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
41. Yay, another subsidy that will help out the boomers just as they retire. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
47. does obama mean you pay no taxes if you |
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Heather MC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
50. Someone should tell the dick-wad who wrote this..... |
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murbley40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #50 |
57. In my state...... |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
53. "Seniors typically have paid off their mortgages"...? |
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lin_e65 (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-08 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
55. Take a second look |
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