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hfojvt

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11. thank you

Reply to 99Forever (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:41 AM

Nov 2012

and furthermore people don't seem to realize that the poor, poor middle class person making a mere $260,000 or $280,000 (by which I sarcastically mean )

they are only going to pay slightly higher taxes on their income OVER $250,000 - a mere $300 more in the first case (as the tax rate goes up by a mere 3%) and a mere $900 more in the second case. Gosh, I would think that a couple making $280,000 a year could afford another $17 a week in taxes even if they do live in San Franfriggingsisco.

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They shouldn't waste time debating $250K. [View all] renie408 Nov 2012 OP

Agreed; $250k is not much in some places, esp the East Coast panAmerican Nov 2012 #1

Hogwash. 99Forever Nov 2012 #2

True. Even so, I'd be willing to start whittling at the higher end of the spectrum. LiberalAndProud Nov 2012 #6

I agree with you that $250,000 is a lot of money no matter where you live SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #7

Agreed alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #8

Damn straight! 99Forever Nov 2012 #12

thank you hfojvt Nov 2012 #11

Or California, Portlant, Seattle barbiegeek Nov 2012 #9

my husband knows people here in the Seattle area who earn $250,000 a year liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #15

I heard cuz of Microsoft that its like Silicon Valley and too expensive barbiegeek Nov 2012 #25

For Christ's sake, IT'S ONLY A 4% TAX HIKE. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #14

I know!!! LeftInTX Nov 2012 #26

Bargaining Chips... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #3

they started out strong. now they have room to negotiate liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #4

No. If Democrats are going to drop the $250k target, the next step is the top bracket, $388k jpljr77 Nov 2012 #5

If Democrats even think about $1,000,000 somebody is going to be seriously pissed hfojvt Nov 2012 #10

I'm thinking the same. $50K is fine. The tax increase is minimal. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #13

You're kidding...$50k? renie408 Nov 2012 #16

It's a good bargaining chip. The GOP won't go lower than $100K. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #20

true hfojvt Nov 2012 #22

Please bear in mind that EVERYONE'S taxes will be increasing in 2013 already. jpljr77 Nov 2012 #19

Perhaps you missed the point. While I'd be comfortable with that, it's a bargaining position. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #21

oh boo hoo hoo hfojvt Nov 2012 #23

there are NO sensible spending reductions unless cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #17

marginal Roy Ellefson Nov 2012 #18

Well said SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2012 #24