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15. Hopefully I'm wrong.

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Wed Jan 2, 2013, 11:39 PM

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Now that you have lowered my take home pay, will you please shred the safety net. [View all] European Socialist Jan 2013 OP

damn republicans TRJuan Jan 2013 #1

Welcome - you're here in time for the next emergency.. fadedrose Jan 2013 #13

Did you not realize that the payroll tax holiday was a holiday? sadbear Jan 2013 #2

I agree with that n/t doc03 Jan 2013 #5

and, sigh, it was fun while it lasted... nilram Jan 2013 #20

When they first instituted the payroll tax holiday Blue_In_AK Jan 2013 #3

My sentiments exactly. theglammistress Jan 2013 #17

I think people will see it as an Neon2012 Jan 2013 #4

Boy you are sure pushing that meme aren't you, that's doc03 Jan 2013 #7

Hopefully I'm wrong. Neon2012 Jan 2013 #15

Most people dont pay attention to that davidn3600 Jan 2013 #27

Unfortunately, You Are Right RobinA Jan 2013 #39

I don't think people really will. Most understand the words ' temporary stimulus' & 'holiday' Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #6

No they don't. It was a terrible idea. The benefit went largely unnoticed. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #35

My own family who aren't political didn't notice when it happened. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #37

They'll notice. The media will remind them, the email chains will go around, somebody at work will TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #44

Cut back one or two Starbucks coffees a week n/t doc03 Jan 2013 #8

The bottom line for any working person is take home pay. Skip Intro Jan 2013 #9

So, now we are funding SS again instead of borrowing the doc03 Jan 2013 #10

. Skip Intro Jan 2013 #11

So what do you want to do? Continue funding SS with borrowed money? doc03 Jan 2013 #18

Again, my point is people will be pissed about less take home pay. Skip Intro Jan 2013 #19

I'm sure you aren't going to let anyone forget it either. How are the bankers doc03 Jan 2013 #23

Now we go from the subject at hand to personal attacks? Skip Intro Jan 2013 #24

If you don't want to pay your share into SS don't bitch when doc03 Jan 2013 #25

Was a stupid idea to begin with. Glad it's done. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2013 #34

people will be pissed if social security is cut, too. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #31

Correct--should have never been done that way Freddie Jan 2013 #14

I agree. And the Democrats better be junkyard dogs guarding the safety net if they want to survive European Socialist Jan 2013 #16

The way I was seeing it was I and everyone that pays taxes LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #21

Heard that from several people today at work abelenkpe Jan 2013 #36

well, it's up to us dems to point out to them that this is how we pay for SS which CTyankee Jan 2013 #41

heard ppl complaining about it all day- never heard one compliment Obama FOR IT though Johonny Jan 2013 #12

I don't get it, we have Democrats that want to borrow money doc03 Jan 2013 #22

right but when you make $1200 per month you get pretty comfortable with that "extra $25 a month. Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #26

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Sage advice. Thanks for your input. I'll pass it along to my mom. It's not my situation. n/t Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #29

You know that is a very dickish thing to say. Just thought I'd stop with the passive agressive Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #30

suspicious indeed. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #32

whatever. leave me alone. Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #33

Bad Idea to Begain With Macoy51 Jan 2013 #38

This Is My Experience RobinA Jan 2013 #40

the statement was rude but there is a very good point to be made CTyankee Jan 2013 #42

Wait 2 months, it's coming. Nt daa Jan 2013 #43