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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I'm paying already 25% in taxes on a retired salary and it will go up to 31% if we go over the cliff [View all]Avalux
(35,015 posts)16. We must go over the cliff. My taxes will go up too.... BUT.....
ALL tax cuts will expire (including those on the wealthy) and shortly after the first of the year, a deal will be made. I'm willing to suffer a temporary hike to get what we want. A deal later is much better for the middle class than a deal now.
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I'm paying already 25% in taxes on a retired salary and it will go up to 31% if we go over the cliff [View all]
bigdarryl
Dec 2012
OP
if he's in NYC or San Francisco, it's barely enough to pay the rent of an apartment
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#17
i thought we were all agreed that taxes on people in this range, the middle class, shouldn't go up
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#23
look, if you're going to misrepresent what i've said, then i won't stop your fun
CreekDog
Dec 2012
#32
The 25% rate increases to 28%. Assuming you are single here are the rates in your
Filibuster Harry
Dec 2012
#35