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humbled_opinion

(4,423 posts)
70. WHAT????
Sun Dec 23, 2012, 06:58 PM
Dec 2012

Yep I did my calculations 50K combined family of four and $2200 tax hit plus as many here keep suddenly forgetting the payroll tax exemption is being ended so that is another $800 oh and for us people with kids we have to feed our child tax credits drop by $500 per kid so ther is another $1000 so I am up to a $4000 hit now not to mention that my employer is telling us that in order for the medical plan to meet the new healthcare guidelines we may all have to fork over more money out of our checks so I am potentially facing a 5-6K hit that is insane How the hell am I going to manage $600 per month more to pay the government? How, I make too much to go on subsitance, I don't qualify for food stamps, I don't even qualify for free cell phones, I don't qualify for shit...

No one on this forum should be supporting this crap, I am seriously concerned that many are, I don't understand the end game.

Next point no deal on the cliff means that the unemployment benefits which were extended for 99 weeks will be cutoff so those people get hurt the worst by all these pro going over the cliff respondents however, people that need help still have outs, if they can't find work they qualify for many federal and state aid programs and none of those are getting cut as of now. So you tell me who get's hurt the most by this insane crap that Democrats are defending going over the cliff?

kr HiPointDem Dec 2012 #1
K&R forestpath Dec 2012 #2
That's the thing: our position strengthens without a deal. closeupready Dec 2012 #3
ok let's do it limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #4
Lloyd Blankfein shouldn't be worrying about doing taxes. He should be worried about doing time. Initech Dec 2012 #5
Let's put that on the 2013 agenda Report1212 Dec 2012 #6
++++ geckosfeet Dec 2012 #15
In a just world Aerows Dec 2012 #25
What you said!! neverforget Dec 2012 #26
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2012 #29
Yesssssssssssssssssssssss! ReRe Dec 2012 #7
HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #8
Doing Nothing has never sounded so good. GO PETER!! 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #9
Doing nothing humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #40
Then I guess "they" have already won 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #47
I agree totally humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #51
this is what I'd like to see happen bloomington-lib Dec 2012 #10
Let's get MORE MEMBERS saying it! Report1212 Dec 2012 #11
And what about the 98 percent? humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #12
Therein lies the problem - if 'nothing' happens then lower middle class gets hurt groundloop Dec 2012 #31
I really don't like humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #34
Yes but taxes are a percentage of our income not a fixed amount. Walk away Dec 2012 #38
Yes you are wrong humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #39
Incomes are dropping in real dollars. nt Flatulo Dec 2012 #45
K & R AzDar Dec 2012 #13
DoD gets cut good too! xtraxritical Dec 2012 #14
I think this is where we will separate out the real Democrats from The Third Way'ers. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #16
Yes, but sulphurdunn Dec 2012 #32
Ok, but we need a name. "corporatist wing of the Democratic Party", doesnt sell well. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #35
You're right of course. sulphurdunn Dec 2012 #36
Just call them "Republican infiltrators," duffyduff Dec 2012 #63
How about Pod People? sulphurdunn Dec 2012 #64
+1000 blackspade Dec 2012 #17
I would rather krakfiend Dec 2012 #18
Walk away, Dems. Let em sweat for a change. We can take it. mountain grammy Dec 2012 #19
Sorry but no humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #41
It's not fair and hasn't been for a long time mountain grammy Dec 2012 #55
knr cui bono Dec 2012 #20
I Am so sick of this president and his need to ''compromise''.. YOHABLO Dec 2012 #21
+1 forestpath Dec 2012 #22
Wait! In the several years I've been getting Social Security my COLA has been pathetic, maddiemom Dec 2012 #23
It's so bad. nt Report1212 Dec 2012 #33
I've said all along (and I know I'm not the only one)......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #24
"Fiscal Cliff is a myth" Report1212 Dec 2012 #27
Is it a myth? humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #42
Until we as a people........ socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #52
How do you consider this the least painful? humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #56
How about in the last deal when the poor lost their tax breaks? Autumn Dec 2012 #58
Really? humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #60
Really? My taxes went up Autumn Dec 2012 #74
Because of what deal humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #76
In 2010 when Obama extended Bushs tax breaks Autumn Dec 2012 #79
That's my Rep. Go Peter! WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2012 #28
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2012 #30
Well, I'll just pour a stiff drink when my accountant calls. Walk away Dec 2012 #37
So what is your point humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #43
Your taxes might go up for a week Report1212 Dec 2012 #44
Certainly humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #50
Another $1000 or $2000 a year would suck but I am more worried about folks... Walk away Dec 2012 #53
HUH? humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #61
I have tried every "Fiscal Cliff" calculator out there and for a single person... Walk away Dec 2012 #68
WHAT???? humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #70
Thats my Congressman!! Eatacig Dec 2012 #46
Give him a call and thank him Report1212 Dec 2012 #54
K&R Thank you Congressman DeFazio n/t Michigan-Arizona Dec 2012 #48
Afuckinmen!!! Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #49
! Bobbie Jo Dec 2012 #57
In the complete absence of any positive proposals, nothing is the best option. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #59
Wrong Wrong Wrong humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #62
I am poor. Most likely much worse off than you. What I believe that you are not considering Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #65
B.S. you obviously humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #66
Maybe where you live that is true, and I'm sure that someone here is getting something like the Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #75
Save me the theatrics humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #77
So you're smarter, more experienced, and have a better understanding than DeFazio and Sanders... Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #78
Whatever.. humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #80
Ah, there's one problem. The north east is not like any other part of the nation, yet the people Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #81
Payroll tax cut is dead either way Report1212 Dec 2012 #67
Isn't that how we pay for S.S. and Medicare? nt Walk away Dec 2012 #69
It was used by Obama humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #72
Exactly so why are so many humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #71
Case closed. rug Dec 2012 #73
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