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Read the rules in the OP before posting, please.

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IyMoon
Profile Joined April 2016
United States1249 Posts
November 02 2017 16:25 GMT
#182501
On November 03 2017 01:24 Mohdoo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2017 01:14 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:




Wow. This would severely blow ass for a lot of people. That college interest one in particular is huge. This is directly taking money out of the middle class. what in the god damn world is this pile of shit.


Younger people dont vote so fucking them is a viable strat
Something witty
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States44279 Posts
November 02 2017 16:29 GMT
#182502
At a certain point the only reasonable conclusion that can be reached is that anyone saying "Uranium One scandal" unironically is either deliberately arguing in bad faith or a colossal moron.
ModeratorThe angels have the phone box
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
November 02 2017 16:29 GMT
#182503
On November 03 2017 01:25 IyMoon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2017 01:24 Mohdoo wrote:
On November 03 2017 01:14 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
https://twitter.com/AlexNBCNews/status/926117092897820673

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/926093173683904513


Wow. This would severely blow ass for a lot of people. That college interest one in particular is huge. This is directly taking money out of the middle class. what in the god damn world is this pile of shit.


Younger people dont vote so fucking them is a viable strat

The way student loans are going, middle age voters are going to be impacted by that one too. This tax plan is a dumpster fire that will likely get passed because the Republicans need to pass something.

But then again, the Senators that can kill the bill are either not running for re-election or immune to being challenged in a primary.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
November 02 2017 16:30 GMT
#182504
On November 03 2017 01:29 KwarK wrote:
At a certain point the only reasonable conclusion that can be reached is that anyone saying "Uranium One scandal" unironically is either deliberately arguing in bad faith or a colossal moron.

Third theory:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_lie

Just bring it up enough times and it becomes a real issue.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
ChristianS
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States3304 Posts
November 02 2017 16:34 GMT
#182505
On November 03 2017 01:30 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2017 01:29 KwarK wrote:
At a certain point the only reasonable conclusion that can be reached is that anyone saying "Uranium One scandal" unironically is either deliberately arguing in bad faith or a colossal moron.

Third theory:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_lie

Just bring it up enough times and it becomes a real issue.

That's not a third theory, it's arguing in bad faith
"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." -Robert J. Hanlon
IyMoon
Profile Joined April 2016
United States1249 Posts
November 02 2017 16:34 GMT
#182506
On November 03 2017 01:29 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2017 01:25 IyMoon wrote:
On November 03 2017 01:24 Mohdoo wrote:
On November 03 2017 01:14 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
https://twitter.com/AlexNBCNews/status/926117092897820673

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/926093173683904513


Wow. This would severely blow ass for a lot of people. That college interest one in particular is huge. This is directly taking money out of the middle class. what in the god damn world is this pile of shit.


Younger people dont vote so fucking them is a viable strat

The way student loans are going, middle age voters are going to be impacted by that one too. This tax plan is a dumpster fire that will likely get passed because the Republicans need to pass something.

But then again, the Senators that can kill the bill are either not running for re-election or immune to being challenged in a primary.


I think a big thing will be how many young people turn out in VA. if you get a large group of them R might not want to fuck over a block that starts voting
Something witty
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States44279 Posts
November 02 2017 16:51 GMT
#182507
I've explained this infinity times but it's worth repeating that increasing the standard deduction while removing exemptions is effectively class warfare against blended and single parent households. The previous system was a tax deduction based on household size. The proposed system is to give individuals a $12,200 deduction and married couples $24,400, regardless of the number of dependents. Combined with an increase in the lowest bracket from 10% to 12% this is a "fuck you" to single parents, larger families, and anyone supporting elderly parents and the like. There are no longer any tax benefits to dependents.
ModeratorThe angels have the phone box
IyMoon
Profile Joined April 2016
United States1249 Posts
November 02 2017 16:55 GMT
#182508
On November 03 2017 01:51 KwarK wrote:
I've explained this infinity times but it's worth repeating that increasing the standard deduction while removing exemptions is effectively class warfare against blended and single parent households. The previous system was a tax deduction based on household size. The proposed system is to give individuals a $12,200 deduction and married couples $24,400, regardless of the number of dependents. Combined with an increase in the lowest bracket from 10% to 12% this is a "fuck you" to single parents, larger families, and anyone supporting elderly parents and the like. There are no longer any tax benefits to dependents.


It is going to be nice as a single man though. All of trumps tax plans dont hurt me in the slightest and will actually give me more money.

That being said holy shit is it a bad idea
Something witty
Mohdoo
Profile Joined August 2007
United States15743 Posts
November 02 2017 16:58 GMT
#182509
So when would this tax shit actually happen? I'm planning to get married soon anyway so that my income is joint instead of individual, but I might make extra sure of it if I'll be losing like 2k just from this alone...
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States44279 Posts
November 02 2017 16:58 GMT
#182510
Also lets talk about the child tax credit phase out being raised.

Previously if you're filing as an individual and make more than $75,000/year then the child tax credit started to phase out. Note that $75,000/year puts you in the top 14% of individual incomes. For filing as married the phase out began at $110,000, the top 10% of household incomes.

The proposed new phase out levels are $115,000 and $230,000, effectively expanding the credit for those in 14%-6% richest bracket. This is a refundable tax credit which means it's not really a tax credit at all, it's just an annual government contribution to people with children to help offset costs. It's intended to help children avoid poverty (again, this is why it's refundable), this expansion is pretty indefensible.
ModeratorThe angels have the phone box
farvacola
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States18866 Posts
November 02 2017 16:59 GMT
#182511
The Republican tax plan really is a despicable attempt at giving businesses and those who own them pretty much everything they want at the expense of everyone else.
"when the Dead Kennedys found out they had skinhead fans, they literally wrote a song titled 'Nazi Punks Fuck Off'"
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States44279 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-02 17:01:28
November 02 2017 17:00 GMT
#182512
On November 03 2017 01:58 Mohdoo wrote:
So when would this tax shit actually happen? I'm planning to get married soon anyway so that my income is joint instead of individual, but I might make extra sure of it if I'll be losing like 2k just from this alone...

If you tell me what you makes and what the fiance makes I'll tell you how much better/worse off you'll be. It's likely that you'll want to adjust tax deferral strategies asaply to game this.

edit: We already did this, tax defer all the things you can. Have her recognize all the tax deferred liabilities she can. Max out that 401k contribution, Trad IRA rather than Roth for you this year, you can roll it over later.
ModeratorThe angels have the phone box
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States44279 Posts
November 02 2017 17:03 GMT
#182513
Abolition of the medical deduction isn't really important, given the increased size of the standard deduction btw. They could have left it in and nobody would have been able to use it anyway.
ModeratorThe angels have the phone box
IyMoon
Profile Joined April 2016
United States1249 Posts
November 02 2017 17:04 GMT
#182514
On November 03 2017 02:00 KwarK wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2017 01:58 Mohdoo wrote:
So when would this tax shit actually happen? I'm planning to get married soon anyway so that my income is joint instead of individual, but I might make extra sure of it if I'll be losing like 2k just from this alone...

If you tell me what you makes and what the fiance makes I'll tell you how much better/worse off you'll be. It's likely that you'll want to adjust tax deferral strategies asaply to game this.

edit: We already did this, tax defer all the things you can. Have her recognize all the tax deferred liabilities she can. Max out that 401k contribution, Trad IRA rather than Roth for you this year, you can roll it over later.


If I make 70k and the girlfriend makes 50k, what do we gain or lose by getting married?
Something witty
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
November 02 2017 17:04 GMT
#182515
I always enjoy it when the Republicans roll out a tax plan and Kwark goes into full Game the System mode, while also calling the entire thing bullshit.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
Danglars
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States12133 Posts
November 02 2017 17:07 GMT
#182516
On November 03 2017 01:58 Mohdoo wrote:
So when would this tax shit actually happen? I'm planning to get married soon anyway so that my income is joint instead of individual, but I might make extra sure of it if I'll be losing like 2k just from this alone...

Congratulations.
Great armies come from happy zealots, and happy zealots come from California!
TL+ Member
Velr
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Switzerland10946 Posts
November 02 2017 17:07 GMT
#182517
Jup, a joy to watch everytime.
Gorsameth
Profile Joined April 2010
Netherlands22559 Posts
November 02 2017 17:07 GMT
#182518
So, cutting medical deductions while your forcing increased premiums so you hit people double as hard.
And fucking over students because the country doesn't have a big enough student debt problem yet.

Sounds very Republican.
Do we know if this has any chance of actually passing?

Also
@GH, yes you mentioned stuff like this Hillary story during the election, but you said a lot of shit without evidence. Being proven right after the fact doesn't make the claims at the time any better. Yes it looks shit and Hillary should not have done it.

@xDaunt.
"I linked a bunch of articles without going into specifics that you all debunked but i'm not going to commit to saying anything myself because then you disprove what I say with facts rather then fiction so I'm just going to randomly bring it up constantly like its an actual thing".
Also, you still haven't explained why Trump hasn't ordered Sessions to start an investigation with all this proof that now exists. Esp when it would discredit Mueller's investigation through his connection to the Uranium One report.
I wonder if its because he knows its complete and utter horseshit.

It ignores such insignificant forces as time, entropy, and death
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
November 02 2017 17:10 GMT
#182519
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Mohdoo
Profile Joined August 2007
United States15743 Posts
November 02 2017 17:11 GMT
#182520
On November 03 2017 02:07 Danglars wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2017 01:58 Mohdoo wrote:
So when would this tax shit actually happen? I'm planning to get married soon anyway so that my income is joint instead of individual, but I might make extra sure of it if I'll be losing like 2k just from this alone...

Congratulations.


Thanks! I should just have a TL meetup for a wedding.
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