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qwlauren35

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63. Please explain payroll tax.
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 10:36 PM
Sep 2012

Is there another name for it? Is this the social security/medicare tax? I have never seen a "payroll tax" on my W-2 or my pay stub. I'm sorry to be so ignorant, but this REALLY confuses me.

I just posted this. Well, partially. valerief Sep 2012 #1
Thank you. At least there is one person out there who sees through this bull.. BlueStreak Sep 2012 #5
And it includes OUR TROOPS overseas who are Obama supporters. Tx4obama Sep 2012 #2
Point of clarification BlueStreak Sep 2012 #7
The way I heard him say what he said was ... Tx4obama Sep 2012 #10
He mixed up the two groups "Obama supporters" and "the shiftless class" BlueStreak Sep 2012 #15
No it's 47% of tax units which I suppose is per tax return. dkf Sep 2012 #3
He said "47% of Americans" BlueStreak Sep 2012 #4
Right! nt valerief Sep 2012 #6
And this is my point. We are letting these bastards get away with an absurd claim BlueStreak Sep 2012 #8
Well he is citing a statistic which refers to tax units. dkf Sep 2012 #13
He is MISQUOTING the statistic then. BlueStreak Sep 2012 #16
And he didn't clarify his statements in tonight's emergency press conference. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #19
That wasn't for public consumption. It was for people who probably already know what it represents. dkf Sep 2012 #21
How do you know what Romney meant? BlueStreak Sep 2012 #25
Listen to it again... dkf Sep 2012 #26
So on that basis, you are saying what he really meant was ... BlueStreak Sep 2012 #32
STOP. DEFENDING. ROMNEY. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #28
I can't handle reading stuff that is off in its assumptions. dkf Sep 2012 #29
dkf is actually correct on this. There is a study that claims that. musicblind Sep 2012 #30
There is a study that counts the number of mosquitoes in Africa BlueStreak Sep 2012 #33
Right. That's a very bold "fact" renaissanceguy Sep 2012 #67
This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone... k2qb3 Sep 2012 #9
Please explain payroll tax. qwlauren35 Sep 2012 #63
47% still pay PROPERTY TAXES, PAYROLL TAXES, SALES TAXES, LOCAL TAXES, STATES TAXES, etc. etc. thecentristword Sep 2012 #11
that's what i told my fux gnews meme epal. pansypoo53219 Sep 2012 #17
Obviously we are speaking of Federal taxes veuillez31 Sep 2012 #46
FINALLY, Krystal Ball cracked open the 47% number BlueStreak Sep 2012 #12
Kudos to E. J. Dionne. He also broke it down on the Ed Show BlueStreak Sep 2012 #20
And Jon Stewart broke down the 47% effectively. Rachael and Laurence, we're still waiting. BlueStreak Sep 2012 #65
Barbara Boxer was OUTSTANDING on TRMS tonight BlueStreak Sep 2012 #70
President Obama gave a great rundown on the 47% in his Univision town hall BlueStreak Sep 2012 #71
How many likely Romney voters might be in that 47% BlueStreak Sep 2012 #14
Romney in-fighting WallaceRitchie Sep 2012 #18
Romney picked the number out of a hat Rosa Luxemburg Sep 2012 #22
No he didn't abumbyanyothername Sep 2012 #31
He also said "48%" and "49%". What study was he citing in those instances? BlueStreak Sep 2012 #34
Romney probably pays less taxes than the 47 Rosa Luxemburg Sep 2012 #40
It includes people who are running a business but just scraping by treestar Sep 2012 #23
Good point. And remember, that 47% number was at the worst of the Bush meltdown. BlueStreak Sep 2012 #24
You guys don't get it many white Americans think nobody pays income tax doc03 Sep 2012 #27
Ooh, Delphinus Sep 2012 #37
It also includes people with low-paying jobs Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #35
Thank you for that analysis BlueStreak Sep 2012 #38
It's a similar story for the military... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #39
Sorry Jeff your Wrong veuillez31 Sep 2012 #47
Not exactly sure where you're getting your information.... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #69
It Also Includes Some Military Xyzse Sep 2012 #36
How do you challenge the facts veuillez31 Sep 2012 #41
You call those facts? Bjorn Against Sep 2012 #42
It is a true statement veuillez31 Sep 2012 #48
No it is not a true statement Bjorn Against Sep 2012 #53
You are wrong on all counts BlueStreak Sep 2012 #50
It comes out but they get it back in April veuillez31 Sep 2012 #43
You claim most people receive a tax return more than triple what they pay in? Bjorn Against Sep 2012 #51
I didn't say most people you did veuillez31 Sep 2012 #56
Oh yes you did say most people... Bjorn Against Sep 2012 #62
1500 that is veuillez31 Sep 2012 #44
Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #45
And I am sure you were screaming about the debt when the Republicans created it Bjorn Against Sep 2012 #49
I work in Healthcare veuillez31 Sep 2012 #52
I took out my calculator... Bjorn Against Sep 2012 #58
No, you deliver 200 American citizens. elleng Sep 2012 #68
Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #55
You do realize that most of that increase in debt is a result of Bush policies don't you? Bjorn Against Sep 2012 #60
This thread is about the 47% claim and who is in that 47%. Please stay on topic. BlueStreak Sep 2012 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #54
Wow. xfundy Sep 2012 #57
No one in the main stream media today said bkkyosemite Sep 2012 #59
And it seems that Romney's 47% bkkyosemite Sep 2012 #61
Nice try. He ain't givin' that up. BlueStreak Sep 2012 #66
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