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2016 Postmortem

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My taxes just went up.... [View all] yeswecanandwedid Jan 2013 OP
It's a good thing warrior1 Jan 2013 #1
Nice try. MjolnirTime Jan 2013 #2
The FICA rate didn't go UP maxsolomon Jan 2013 #3
And if Congress doesn't mess with Social Security. nt avebury Jan 2013 #9
Just went back to what everyone was paying before. louis-t Jan 2013 #4
You will welcome this when you come to collect Social Security NV Whino Jan 2013 #5
I have no problem with the rate. RedSpartan Jan 2013 #6
As someone who goes over the cap each year, I totally agree. It needs to be removed or at the LoisB Jan 2013 #12
I go over as well. I always thought it might make sense RedSpartan Jan 2013 #14
If they would just raise the cap to 1% of the income of top 1%, would pay for SS for all, forever. leveymg Jan 2013 #29
Let me ask you this then.. Volzrules Jan 2013 #57
Sure, why not make everything sliding scale? With computers, it's easy. leveymg Jan 2013 #63
Seriously! Volzrules Jan 2013 #65
Even in E Germany, they could only dream that everyone carried around a device that broadcast their leveymg Jan 2013 #69
I agree. appleannie1 Jan 2013 #26
It does kind of suck. avebury Jan 2013 #7
BWAAHAHAHAHAHA! BWAAHAHAHAHAHA Jan 2013 #49
Obama hates you. nt bunnies Jan 2013 #8
Most of our taxes went up due to the FICA increase, so what? WI_DEM Jan 2013 #10
the law just passed said nothing about social security taxes unblock Jan 2013 #11
I was wondering how long it would take ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #13
Answer: Payroll Would Have Returned to the 6% Rate Yavin4 Jan 2013 #22
And everyone's tax rate ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #23
+1million. freshwest Jan 2013 #62
+1,000. freshwest Jan 2013 #61
My county/school taxes went up. eilen Jan 2013 #15
Your escrow deficiency is, also, ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #24
I'm in upstate NY eilen Jan 2013 #46
See post 87. eom RomneyLies Jan 2013 #16
How can I tell post numbers? nt yeswecanandwedid Jan 2013 #21
They're on the list of posts just after the story. Tempest Jan 2013 #28
I don't think this is a nonsense thread. It's a valid argument I'm going to hear from repugs. nt yeswecanandwedid Jan 2013 #31
You lying sack of shit Tempest Jan 2013 #32
Really? Do you talk in your sleep? 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #34
Had we gone off the cliff, taxes would have gone up more TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #45
LOL!!!! I get the reference. n/t Tempest Jan 2013 #27
Is that before or after... PoliticalBiker Jan 2013 #17
Not sure, I assume it was after... yeswecanandwedid Jan 2013 #19
I only posted this... yeswecanandwedid Jan 2013 #18
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Then your repug "friends" are misinformed and will look very silly to most people. Lisa D Jan 2013 #59
Obama was talking about federal income taxes... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #66
I have to say, that somehow I never noticed any difference SheilaT Jan 2013 #20
Same here. Thegonagle Jan 2013 #64
I was upset at first until I realized what it was budkin Jan 2013 #25
Get over it!! The 4.2% was a temporary stimulus. It should never had been reduced from 6.2% Filibuster Harry Jan 2013 #30
No tax increase. Things just returned to the way they were as recently as a year or so ago. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #33
Your income taxes did not go up. magical thyme Jan 2013 #35
The 4.2% payroll tax holiday was only meant to last two years. BlueDemKev Jan 2013 #36
I don't follow the math DFW Jan 2013 #37
The difference between Republicans and Democrats? When we say a TEMPORARY tax break ~ jillan Jan 2013 #38
That was going to happen regardless of any deal... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #39
Yes Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2013 #47
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were not the dumbasses that voted for Rmoney like you did nt maryellen99 Jan 2013 #42
PAYROLL TAX HOLIDAY WAS NOT MEANT TO BE PERMANENT. secondwind Jan 2013 #43
Oh, my. Nobody every explained the temporary FICA reduction to you av8rdave Jan 2013 #44
There should be no. Cap on SS tax Dkc05 Jan 2013 #48
It's not a traditional tax aaronisu Jan 2013 #67
Why cap it at all or not tax dividends with it Dkc05 Jan 2013 #68
Well, the S.S. "holiday" ended. nt Deep13 Jan 2013 #51
This is a backdoor right wing post. nt valerief Jan 2013 #52
I understand where you are coming from My Good Babushka Jan 2013 #53
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groan GladRagDahl Jan 2013 #54
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If you have a chance to reply before you get tombstoned... brooklynite Jan 2013 #60
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