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Originally posted by zeeblebotSo Obama's plan to tax the wealthy will be undercut by his own political party? I think the democrats should get together and decide what part of the republican positions they like and dislike. Why are the democrats allying themselves with the republicans against the president? All I can figure is so Obama doesn't have to go back on his word and show who he is really working for.
maybe that's all he's got left.
re the tax cuts, they've been talking about it for a while, but maybe the author's not up to speed on that point.
headline today was that some Democrats are refusing not to extend the tax cuts. the Dem leadership is going to try to get them onboard.
Originally posted by Metal Brain$250K is not wealthy in the US anymore.
So Obama's plan to tax the wealthy will be undercut by his own political party? I think the democrats should get together and decide what part of the republican positions they like and dislike. Why are the democrats allying themselves with the republicans against the president? All I can figure is so Obama doesn't have to go back on his word and show who ...[text shortened]... cats he wants us to believe he is not working for? Am I the only one that thinks this stinks?
Originally posted by zeeblebot...
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Originally posted by zeeblebotThe Bush tax cuts are for people making more than that.
$250K is not wealthy in the US anymore.
Originally posted by zeeblebotIt puts you in the top 2% of households as regards annual income making more than 5 times what the median household does. http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United_States
$250K is not wealthy in the US anymore.
Originally posted by no1marauderhttp://financialplan.about.com/od/personalfinance/a/rulesofthumb.htm
It puts you in the top 2% of households as regards annual income making more than 5 times what the median household does. http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United_States
That isn't "wealthy"?
Originally posted by zeeblebothouses between $100 and $750K sale price in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties
http://financialplan.about.com/od/personalfinance/a/rulesofthumb.htm
Another rule of thumb for housing is that you should buy a house that costs no more than two and a half to three times your annual income.
Originally posted by zeeblebota wealthy person's house
houses between $100 and $750K sale price in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties
http://www.zillow.com/homes/san-mateo-county,-ca_rb/#/homes/for_sale/San-Mateo-County-CA/2842_rid/100-750000_price/0-3002_mp/pricea_sort/37.778877,-121.340004,37.036016,-123.262611_rect/9_zm/
http://www.zillow.com/homes/santa-clara-county,-ca_rb/0-_price/0-_mp/#/homes/for_ ...[text shortened]... edrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Sqft: 1,716
Lot size: 6,324 sq ft / 0.15 acres
Year built: 1958