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Ilsa

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5. I don't mind the change, and no, we are nowhere near

Reply to trailmonkee (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 10:52 PM

Dec 2012

Either threshold. For example, couples pulling in $250,000 together might be just living a fairly middle class lifestyle, trying to save for their retirements, pay college tuition, etc, and they may each have been at that income level for only a couple of years.

I wonder how it affects revenue, though, and if it'll work at that level.

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AP sources: New Obama offer moves toward Boehner with $400,000 tax hike threshold [View all] trailmonkee Dec 2012 OP

So, we've gone from 250,000 to 400,000. What a negotiator! Sure glad we don't own the teddy51 Dec 2012 #1

What is the net revenue impact? jberryhill Dec 2012 #2

I have no idea, but it is another copout by Obama. As I said in an earlier post, he does not teddy51 Dec 2012 #3

So, you have no idea what is the impact jberryhill Dec 2012 #4

I frankly don't really give a shit what the impact is, it's a copout period. teddy51 Dec 2012 #6

Okay, so whether we end up with workable policy is beside the point jberryhill Dec 2012 #7

Nope, 400,000 is much to high IMO. And again, I don't care what it does to the bottom teddy51 Dec 2012 #9

That's pretty funny jberryhill Dec 2012 #12

I care about who should start paying taxes and at what rate of earnings. $250,000 is a very teddy51 Dec 2012 #13

But someone making 230,000 shouldn't, right? jberryhill Dec 2012 #14

Have a nice nite berry! teddy51 Dec 2012 #15

In a place like NYC or San Fransico or LA, or DC $ 400 k is not rich... WCGreen Dec 2012 #17

Apparently it is all about purity. letemrot Dec 2012 #11

You realized he doubled the revenue request after the election democrattotheend Dec 2012 #18

I don't mind the change, and no, we are nowhere near Ilsa Dec 2012 #5

Really? Shit, I would love to live a life style like that. Not sure I would consider myself teddy51 Dec 2012 #8

It's not as if a person's retirement is fully funded Ilsa Dec 2012 #16

And seniors move toward the ciff and are thrown over. forestpath Dec 2012 #10