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07 Sep 21
@ponderable saidAw damn, let it slip.
You live in Missouri? And I believed your Ireland story...
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07 Sep 21
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-58476632
It’s about the UK raising taxes to apparently pay for the NHS. Was of course going to happen but if you scroll down the article a little you come to a graph showing the new and old amounts, can’t help but think there’d be little issue if the difference for people on 80k or 100k being more than £500 already.
Just another kick by the torries on the low paid.
07 Sep 21
@trev33 saidTories, like republicants, are scum.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-58476632
It’s about the UK raising taxes to apparently pay for the NHS. Was of course going to happen but if you scroll down the article a little you come to a graph showing the new and old amounts, can’t help but think there’d be little issue if the difference for people on 80k or 100k being more than £500 already.
Just another kick by the torries on the low paid.
And that’s the most positive thing I have to say about them.
07 Sep 21
@shavixmir saidI know this is off track a bit, but I know a millionaire who has all of his investments in tax free bonds. He lives off the income which spins off of the bonds. So, he pays no taxes. On paper, he appears to be poor. SO??? The government is sending him the loser checks, the $300 a month, because he appears to be poor. Your man Biden needs to get a handle on this.
Tories, like republicants, are scum.
And that’s the most positive thing I have to say about them.
OR, you fellers need to defend this.
09 Sep 21
@AverageJoe1
Oh, then why didn't your god king Trump stop that kind of thing?
If you know who that dude is, turn him in to the FBI if you are SO jealous the dude is getting a better deal than you are.
And you figure that dude will what, not be able to pay bills if he doesn't get that 300 a month?
So the present rate for government bonds comes in at about 1.5% per year.
So the dude has say, 3 mil in bonds. So ten % would be 300,000 a year.
ONE percent, 30,000 a year, so 1.5%, 45,000 a year.
Yeah, he is really living high on the hog.
09 Sep 21
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@sonhouse saidA classic example of Sonhouse not 'getting' an issue.
@AverageJoe1
Oh, then why didn't your god king Trump stop that kind of thing?
If you know who that dude is, turn him in to the FBI if you are SO jealous the dude is getting a better deal than you are.
And you figure that dude will what, not be able to pay bills if he doesn't get that 300 a month?
So the present rate for government bonds comes in at about 1.5% per ye ...[text shortened]... .
ONE percent, 30,000 a year, so 1.5%, 45,000 a year.
Yeah, he is really living high on the hog.
Sonhouse,, Biden decided to start sending free money to people. The millionaire qualified for these payments, given the rules of Biden on determining whom the recipients would be. Trump has, or had, nothing to do with this. (Pretend there is no such person as Trump for a moment, for purposes of this explanation).
Never mind, I just explained the issue, silly me.
Do you get it that you are saying that "...Trump stop that kind of thing??" This stuff started ......AFTER, Sonhouse, AFTER AFTER AFTER Biden became president. Jesus. I think I will go play a round of golf while you chew your pillow.
09 Sep 21
@averagejoe1 saidI have read for years that the American tax system is in need of a complete overhaul.
I know this is off track a bit, but I know a millionaire who has all of his investments in tax free bonds. He lives off the income which spins off of the bonds. So, he pays no taxes. On paper, he appears to be poor. SO??? The government is sending him the loser checks, the $300 a month, because he appears to be poor. Your man Biden needs to get a handle on this.
OR, you fellers need to defend this.
The most common term I have heard is "a rewrite of the tax code" if I am not mistaken.
I fully expect that Americans will know more about this subject than a Canadian like me.
But I think that I am not that far off base when I say that this has been festering for multiple administrations.
So I don't think that it is productive to lay this at the feet of one president.
09 Sep 21
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@averagejoe1 saidYour man Biden needs to get a handle on this.
I know this is off track a bit, but I know a millionaire who has all of his investments in tax free bonds. He lives off the income which spins off of the bonds. So, he pays no taxes. On paper, he appears to be poor. SO??? The government is sending him the loser checks, the $300 a month, because he appears to be poor. Your man Biden needs to get a handle on this.
OR, you fellers need to defend this.
Biden and the Democrats have been trying to "get a handle on this" for decades, but they've been blocked by the conservatives that have given the 1% tax breaks and tax loopholes (like this one) so big, you can drive a car through them. Biden can't simply wave a magic wand and make this problem go away.
Take your case to Moscow Mitch, and the GOP.
09 Sep 21
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@mchill saidHey, Mr. Ignore-posters'-inconvenient-posts.......
Your man Biden needs to get a handle on this.
Biden and the Democrats have been trying to "get a handle on this" for decades, but they've been blocked by the conservatives that have given the 1% tax breaks and tax loopholes (like this one) so big, you can drive a car through them. Biden can't simply wave a magic wand and make this problem go away.
Take your case to Moscow Mitch, and the GOP.
"..blocked by conservatives..?" Do you know how much Trump's tax breaks helped people, the middle class? Conservatives did not block that. Whatyoutalkinbout???
Could you take your case, of borrowing 5.2 Trillion Dollars, to Chuck? And, is borrowing that money 'getting a handle' on our budget?????? Tell us, Trev, what are you libs going to do with that money?? Tell me, I may agree with you!!
09 Sep 21
@AverageJoe1
I never cease to be amazed at how much liberals fume and wring their hands over how much money other people have. I wish you could tell us how the affects you.
I saw a millionaire at the stop light. Then, he turned right, and I turned left. Should I have done something else? Follow him? Key his car? Throw an egg at him? Something worse? Tell him what I THINK!??
Help!!!
10 Sep 21
@averagejoe1 saidI most certainly won’t defend a tax dodging baatard.
I know this is off track a bit, but I know a millionaire who has all of his investments in tax free bonds. He lives off the income which spins off of the bonds. So, he pays no taxes. On paper, he appears to be poor. SO??? The government is sending him the loser checks, the $300 a month, because he appears to be poor. Your man Biden needs to get a handle on this.
OR, you fellers need to defend this.
And Biden is not my man.
First of all, I don’t live in said banana republic and scond of all, even if I did, I wouldn’t vote for a non-socialist.