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2016 Postmortem

AndyTiedye

(23,500 posts) Fri Nov 30, 2012, 12:26 AM Nov 2012

Their "solution" to the "cliff" is to throw granny off it

Last edited Fri Nov 30, 2012, 03:19 PM - Edit history (1)

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Their "solution" to the "cliff" is to throw granny off it (Original Post) AndyTiedye Nov 2012 OP

Bad link. n/t Suich Nov 2012 #1

Fixed AndyTiedye Nov 2012 #2

Thanks! Suich Nov 2012 #4

I wonder when Mitt is going to complain to his Rs about the cliff when he wakes up on Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #3

Suich

(10,642 posts)

1. Bad link. n/t

Reply to AndyTiedye (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 12:42 AM

Nov 2012

AndyTiedye

(23,500 posts)

2. Fixed

Reply to Suich (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 03:19 PM

Nov 2012

Suich

(10,642 posts)

4. Thanks!

Reply to AndyTiedye (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 06:43 PM

Nov 2012

I'd be so screwed without Medicare...when I heard Mitt say you can get free health care at the emergency room, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Filibuster Harry

(666 posts)

3. I wonder when Mitt is going to complain to his Rs about the cliff when he wakes up on

Reply to AndyTiedye (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 04:12 PM

Nov 2012

January 1st and finds that his taxes have increased : regular income to 39.6%; dividends from 15% to 39.6%, he may get hit by AMT if there is no fix, and he loses a % of deductions and exemptions. Based on his 2011 income his tax would go up from $ 2 mill to $ 3.1 mill.

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