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Report1212

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3. Ever heard of the Make Work Pay tax credit?

Reply to bluestateguy (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 08:44 PM

Dec 2012

There are other ways to compensate for payroll tax cut...and if you're taking that away from the middle class at least tax the rich a bit more. Don't let the rich get off easier than the middle class.

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Under Obama’s Tax Plan, Middle Class Will Get Higher Tax Increases Than Many Rich People [View all] Report1212 Dec 2012 OP

I think this is dead. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #1

Doesn't look dead now unfortunately nt Report1212 Jan 2013 #20

Well, I thought Wisconsin was gonna win the Rse Bowl too. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #21

As long as capital gains is taxed differently than wages, that will always be the case TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #23

Fine. Extend the payroll tax cut. bluestateguy Dec 2012 #2

Ever heard of the Make Work Pay tax credit? Report1212 Dec 2012 #3

Isn't that the EITC? Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #5

MWP was actually an invention of the stimulus bill Report1212 Dec 2012 #6

The reason I was confused is because MWP Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #8

Really frustrating isn't it? n/t Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #4

What's the point? ProSense Dec 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #9

You could replace that tax cut with another if you chose nt Report1212 Dec 2012 #14

Fine they never should have done the payroll tax cut in the doc03 Dec 2012 #10

Does that nice chart include the increased capital gains tax or the Medicare surcharge? Igel Dec 2012 #11

Cap gains is a tax on investments Report1212 Dec 2012 #12

Cap gains is a tax on the income earned from the sale of assets Demo_Chris Dec 2012 #13

I feel you nt Report1212 Jan 2013 #15

That's right Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #17

Incredible nt Report1212 Jan 2013 #19

Payroll taxes: Those who receive the benefits are the ones who pay into it...up to a point. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #18

You can't equate the Bush tax cut with the payroll tax cut Major Nikon Jan 2013 #22

First, that's only if they die. And second, the payroll tax isn't a tax bhikkhu Jan 2013 #24

It's literally a tax Report1212 Jan 2013 #25

No, it is not a contribution to your retirement. Never has been TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #26