Politics "Don't be fooled" by Trumps economy

[MarAzul]

Step 1: receive govt benefits through the VA

>>I value my time in the Navy. But I would rather have retained my Health care benefit I earned in private business than use the VA benefits I qualified to receive. I do not expect you to know what those qualification are, but I can advise you, you probably don't want any. But in the first place, Obama took care of that. In the second case, I qualified before the he was born.

Step 2: pay no taxes

>>> Ha! Have you ever paid 77% income tax? I suggest you would not like it. It also hampers the hell out of you getting ready of for the next phase.

Step 3: receive checks from the govt every month.

>>> That is our system that you folk voted to receive. It would not be my plan if I were to make the plan.
Now that we are this far into this system, it would be very difficult to alter course. Difficult to change it maybe, but it maybe more difficult to continue.

 

[SlyPokerCat]

>>I value my time in the Navy. But I would rather have retained my Health care benefit I earned in private business than use the VA benefits I qualified to receive. I do not expect you to know what those qualification are, but I can advise you, you probably don't want any. But in the first place, Obama took care of that. In the second case, I qualified before the he was born.


>>> Ha! Have you ever paid 77% income tax? I suggest you would not like it. It also hampers the hell out of you getting ready of for the next phase.


>>> That is our system that you folk voted to receive. It would not be my plan if I were to make the plan.
Now that we are this far into this system, it would be very difficult to alter course. Difficult to change it maybe, but it maybe more difficult to continue.

 

[MarAzul]

Personal attack.

Oh my goodness, flag the mod by all means.
But then you could answer the question.

 

[SlyPokerCat]

Oh my goodness, flag the mod by all means.
But then you could answer the question.

 

[Chris Craig]

>>I value my time in the Navy. But I would rather have retained my Health care benefit I earned in private business than use the VA benefits I qualified to receive. I do not expect you to know what those qualification are, but I can advise you, you probably don't want any. But in the first place, Obama took care of that. In the second case, I qualified before the he was born.


>>> Ha! Have you ever paid 77% income tax? I suggest you would not like it. It also hampers the hell out of you getting ready of for the next phase.


>>> That is our system that you folk voted to receive. It would not be my plan if I were to make the plan.
Now that we are this far into this system, it would be very difficult to alter course. Difficult to change it maybe, but it maybe more difficult to continue.

77%? I call Bull

 

[MarAzul]

77%? I call Bull

Well, I don't know if it was bull, but I was in error. The year was 1977 and the tax rate was 68%.
The point is the same.

Previous Tax Year (1976)
Tax Year 1977 / Filed April 1978
Next Year (1979)
Federal- 1978 Single Tax Brackets
Tax Bracket Tax Rate
$0.00+ 0%
$2,200.00+ 14%
$2,700.00+ 15%
$3,200.00+ 16%
$3,700.00+ 17%
$4,200.00+ 19%
$6,200.00+ 21%
$8,200.00+ 24%
$10,200.00+ 25%
$12,200.00+ 27%
$14,200.00+ 29%
$16,200.00+ 31%
$18,200.00+ 34%
$20,200.00+ 36%
$22,200.00+ 38%
$24,200.00+ 40%
$28,200.00+ 45%
$34,200.00+ 50%
$40,200.00+ 55%
$46,200.00+ 60%
$52,200.00+ 62%
$62,200.00+ 64%
$72,200.00+ 66%
$82,200.00+ 68%
$92,200.00+ 69%
$102,200.00+ 70%

http://www.tax-brackets.org/federaltaxtable/1978

Ps. When you add 11% state income tax and self employment tax, you are well over the 77%. Right? @Chris Craig BTW what is the rule on mods insulting members with calling Bull Shit? @PtldPlatypus

 

[CupWizier]

Well, I don't know if it was bull, but I was in error. The year was 1977 and the tax rate was 68%.
The point is the same.

Previous Tax Year (1976)
Tax Year 1977 / Filed April 1978
Next Year (1979)
Federal- 1978 Single Tax Brackets
Tax Bracket Tax Rate
$0.00+ 0%
$2,200.00+ 14%
$2,700.00+ 15%
$3,200.00+ 16%
$3,700.00+ 17%
$4,200.00+ 19%
$6,200.00+ 21%
$8,200.00+ 24%
$10,200.00+ 25%
$12,200.00+ 27%
$14,200.00+ 29%
$16,200.00+ 31%
$18,200.00+ 34%
$20,200.00+ 36%
$22,200.00+ 38%
$24,200.00+ 40%
$28,200.00+ 45%
$34,200.00+ 50%
$40,200.00+ 55%
$46,200.00+ 60%
$52,200.00+ 62%
$62,200.00+ 64%
$72,200.00+ 66%
$82,200.00+ 68%
$92,200.00+ 69%
$102,200.00+ 70%

http://www.tax-brackets.org/federaltaxtable/1978

Ps. When you add 11% state income tax and self employment tax, you are well over the 77%. Right? @Chris Craig BTW what is the rule on mods insulting members with calling Bull Shit? @PtldPlatypus

When you make a statement and someone calls bull and then you admit it was a lie then it becomes bull shit.

Are you telling us you paid around $55k in taxes that year?

 

[SlyPokerCat]

Well, I don't know if it was bull, but I was in error. The year was 1977 and the tax rate was 68%.
The point is the same.

Previous Tax Year (1976)
Tax Year 1977 / Filed April 1978
Next Year (1979)
Federal- 1978 Single Tax Brackets
Tax Bracket Tax Rate
$0.00+ 0%
$2,200.00+ 14%
$2,700.00+ 15%
$3,200.00+ 16%
$3,700.00+ 17%
$4,200.00+ 19%
$6,200.00+ 21%
$8,200.00+ 24%
$10,200.00+ 25%
$12,200.00+ 27%
$14,200.00+ 29%
$16,200.00+ 31%
$18,200.00+ 34%
$20,200.00+ 36%
$22,200.00+ 38%
$24,200.00+ 40%
$28,200.00+ 45%
$34,200.00+ 50%
$40,200.00+ 55%
$46,200.00+ 60%
$52,200.00+ 62%
$62,200.00+ 64%
$72,200.00+ 66%
$82,200.00+ 68%
$92,200.00+ 69%
$102,200.00+ 70%

http://www.tax-brackets.org/federaltaxtable/1978

Ps. When you add 11% state income tax and self employment tax, you are well over the 77%. Right? @Chris Craig BTW what is the rule on mods insulting members with calling Bull Shit? @PtldPlatypus

Calling bullshit isn't an insult. That isnt attacking you, it is attacking a post.

If someone said, "you're a piece of shit." That is an insult.

 

[MarAzul]

Calling bullshit isn't an insult. That isnt attacking you, it is attacking a post.

If someone said, "you're a piece of shit." That is an insult.

I see. Well then it doesn't make a hell of a lot of sense since the main point was a question for you.
Do you remember the question?

 

[SlyPokerCat]

I see. Well then it doesn't make a hell of a lot of sense since the main point was a question for you.
Do you remember the question?

 

[CupWizier]

Calling bullshit isn't an insult. That isnt attacking you, it is attacking a post.

If someone said, "you're a piece of shit." That is an insult.

I would never personally attack shit like that.

 

[Chris Craig]

Well, I don't know if it was bull, but I was in error. The year was 1977 and the tax rate was 68%.
The point is the same.

Previous Tax Year (1976)
Tax Year 1977 / Filed April 1978
Next Year (1979)
Federal- 1978 Single Tax Brackets
Tax Bracket Tax Rate
$0.00+ 0%
$2,200.00+ 14%
$2,700.00+ 15%
$3,200.00+ 16%
$3,700.00+ 17%
$4,200.00+ 19%
$6,200.00+ 21%
$8,200.00+ 24%
$10,200.00+ 25%
$12,200.00+ 27%
$14,200.00+ 29%
$16,200.00+ 31%
$18,200.00+ 34%
$20,200.00+ 36%
$22,200.00+ 38%
$24,200.00+ 40%
$28,200.00+ 45%
$34,200.00+ 50%
$40,200.00+ 55%
$46,200.00+ 60%
$52,200.00+ 62%
$62,200.00+ 64%
$72,200.00+ 66%
$82,200.00+ 68%
$92,200.00+ 69%
$102,200.00+ 70%

http://www.tax-brackets.org/federaltaxtable/1978

Ps. When you add 11% state income tax and self employment tax, you are well over the 77%. Right? @Chris Craig BTW what is the rule on mods insulting members with calling Bull Shit? @PtldPlatypus

Not a personal insult. Was talking about your post. You comfirmed I was correct making it fact.

You paid $55,896 in taxes on $82,200 no damn way

 

[SlyPokerCat]

Not a personal insult. Was talking about your post. You comfirmed I was correct making it fact.

You paid $55,896 in taxes on $82,200 no damn way

Boo fucking who. Even if he did, back then with the remaining 27,000 he could have bought a house back then. How many people can buy a house with their take home today after taxes?

 

[MarAzul]

You paid $55,896 in taxes on $82,200 no damn way

I never said what I paid. I asked someone if they had ever paid that percentage. But I admit I did not form the question quite accurately has I have explained.

The point was.... Well forget that, can you detect the point? How would you like to pay that sort of tax?
Lets just say 65% + 11% State tax, +self employment tax? Do think that would make you feel real good? Work hard to improve your business, put more hands to work?

 

[BrianFromWA]

Boo fucking who. Even if he did, back then with the remaining 27,000 he could have bought a house back then. How many people can buy a house with their take home today after taxes?

"Even if he did, he could've bought two houses with the money he paid the government and let two homeless families live there rent-free and come out ahead in the deal. Thanks, IRS." Keep charity local.

 

[barfo]

"Even if he did, he could've bought two houses with the money he paid the government and let two homeless families live there rent-free and come out ahead in the deal. Thanks, IRS." Keep charity local.

No, because there weren't any homeless people back then. Everyone had two kids and a Chevrolet, and mom made apple pie for the neighborhood kids and still had something for daddy when he got home from work.

barfo

 

[BrianFromWA]

No, because there weren't any homeless people back then. Everyone had two kids and a Chevrolet, and mom made apple pie for the neighborhood kids and still had something for daddy when he got home from work.

barfo

I stand corrected. Why were taxes so high, then?

 

[barfo]

I stand corrected. Why were taxes so high, then?

Government pie subsidies. You don't think apples grow on trees, do you?

barfo

 

[SlyPokerCat]

"Even if he did, he could've bought two houses with the money he paid the government and let two homeless families live there rent-free and come out ahead in the deal. Thanks, IRS." Keep charity local.

But, he wouldnt have. It would have gone for blow and hookers.

 

[MarAzul]

I stand corrected. Why were taxes so high, then?

History shows, the progressive were in charge until Reagan came to correct the abuse of so many.

 

[yankeesince59]

No, because there weren't any homeless people back then. Everyone had two kids and a Chevrolet, and mom made apple pie for the neighborhood kids and still had something for daddy when he got home from work.

barfo

...YEAH BABY ! !

 

[CupWizier]

History shows, the progressive were in charge until Reagan came to correct the abuse of so many.

and then there is this

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...publican-presidents-rule-recessions/93976832/

maybe when the republicans reorganize and possibly break off in a separate party they can become the Recession Party.

 

[Hoopguru]

and then there is this

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...publican-presidents-rule-recessions/93976832/

maybe when the republicans reorganize and possibly break off in a separate party they can become the Recession Party.

thats all we need a socialist party and a recession party!

 

[Lanny]

and then there is this

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...publican-presidents-rule-recessions/93976832/

maybe when the republicans reorganize and possibly break off in a separate party they can become the Recession Party.

More likely the 'Anti' party. I see them as devolving into a rejection of everything that's holding us together. Everything Obama did is being demolished with gusto. Even our Constitution is getting a work over.

 

[MARIS61]

Most likely gross was used due to tax rates being different in other states.

Federal Tax rates and Federal Tax cuts are not different in other states.

Gross was used to hide the obvious boon to Americans, especially middle-class workers, because it's a biased article filled with distortions and silly doomsday predictions.

 

[MARIS61]

...I have not talked to any middle class individual who has noticed an appreciable increase in take home pay including my wife....I'd also be willing to bet that the usual tax year refund will not be a big as before, And anyone who believes that big business and the rich were not the main beneficiaries of Trump's tax bill are in full blown denial.

I have sold several homes recently to first time buyers who named Trump's tax cuts and his economic strategy as the reasons they were able to finally grasp the American Dream.

 

[barfo]

I have sold several homes recently to first time buyers who named Trump's tax cuts and his economic strategy as the reasons they were able to finally grasp the American Dream.

Wow, did they reopen the La Pine Coal Mine at long last?

barfo

 

[MARIS61]

Wow, did they reopen the La Pine Coal Mine at long last?

barfo

Lava country, no coal here.

But since Trump was elected businesses have nearly doubled in number in our small town, Real Estate has increased in value by around 30% in general, 2 long dormant subdivisions are struggling to build homes fast enough to meet demand, St Charles has built our second healthcare center, and Hwy 97 is undergoing a major upgrade.

More economic activity than we've had here since the 80's.

 

[CupWizier]

Federal Tax rates and Federal Tax cuts are not different in other states.

Gross was used to hide the obvious boon to Americans, especially middle-class workers, because it's a biased article filled with distortions and silly doomsday predictions.

There is no economic "boon" for the middle class. All but the rich got peanuts while the rich got caviar

 

[CupWizier]

Lava country, no coal here.

But since Trump was elected businesses have nearly doubled in number in our small town, Real Estate has increased in value by around 30% in general, 2 long dormant subdivisions are struggling to build homes fast enough to meet demand, St Charles has built our second healthcare center, and Hwy 97 is undergoing a major upgrade.

More economic activity than we've had here since the 80's.

It went from 2 to 4 businesses? lol