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Tarheel_Dem

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21. Not sure why you thought it appropriate to post this without comment. But, you know.....

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 04:17 PM

Jan 2013

or at least, should know, that this was not a tax hike, but the expiration of the SS tax holiday that went on for TWO years. What other holiday lasts for TWO years? Many progressive economist celebrated the end of this holiday as they were concerned that SS was being underfunded. Republicans are content to let the M$M frame this as a tax hike, but I hate when so-called progressives take the bait. Being in my mid 50's, I am thrilled to contribute to the fund that may support me in my old age.

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Americans feel austerity's bite as payroll taxes rise [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP

We all need to pull together... SHRED Jan 2013 #1

The problem is the phrase "payroll tax". It's not a "tax", it's a contribution to your retirement alberg Jan 2013 #17

Bullshit NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #2

Yup. Exactly. djean111 Jan 2013 #4

Nope, go back to 4.2% rate, but lift SS tax and apply to capital gains SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #7

Of course you are right - but djean111 Jan 2013 #19

Yep, utter BS... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #30

Expiration of a temporary gift does not equal austerity. aintitfunny Jan 2013 #3

Temporary gifts like the Bush tax cuts? dkf Jan 2013 #5

Those should end too. 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2013 #13

Long term temporary! aintitfunny Jan 2013 #31

The guy's making $6000 a month after taxes and complaining about $30 a week? Tempest Jan 2013 #6

Right, And His Gross Is $78,000 Per Year DallasNE Jan 2013 #12

that`s more than two years gross for my wife and i madrchsod Jan 2013 #20

Sounds like he spends everything he earns. Sad. dkf Jan 2013 #14

That seems to be the case high density Jan 2013 #27

He's a Republican in his heart if not on the voter rolls. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #15

He is making $6000 a month before taxes. former9thward Jan 2013 #23

That doesn't sound right Tempest Jan 2013 #24

My error. I meant $6000 a month assuming 4 week months. former9thward Jan 2013 #25

My boss did a round of raises to compensate bhikkhu Jan 2013 #8

Oh PLEASE it is only SS going back to where littlewolf Jan 2013 #9

hey asshole, you should have been putting 30 bucks in a saving account pasto76 Jan 2013 #10

I've noticed a lot of this Reich-Wanker Propaganda lately formercia Jan 2013 #11

Never should have been cut in the first place. If anything, the cap needs to be raised! LoisB Jan 2013 #16

I haven't spent money at a restaurant or movie in a couple of years lunatica Jan 2013 #18

Not sure why you thought it appropriate to post this without comment. But, you know..... Tarheel_Dem Jan 2013 #21

30$ I'm not going to spend at a restaurant obama2terms Jan 2013 #22

I must say, that as little as I currently earn, SheilaT Jan 2013 #26

goes to show the 2 year long Obama 'tax holiday' stimulus did pump $ into the economy Sunlei Jan 2013 #28

Everything's going according to plan. blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #29