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SHRED

(28,136 posts)
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 05:25 PM Feb 2019

Remember the trumpers bragging about their take home pay increasing post tax scam?

These apparently are the same folks now complaining that their refunds aren't as big as before.

Well no shit...they already got a chunk of their refunds spread out over the year.



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Remember the trumpers bragging about their take home pay increasing post tax scam? (Original Post) SHRED Feb 2019 OP
We kept telling them it was not as sweet as they thought. Doreen Feb 2019 #1
I am very happy for them... BlueJac Feb 2019 #2
Didn't think about withholding treestar Feb 2019 #3
Funny, I always try to spread out the money... mitch96 Feb 2019 #4
and they spent them onethatcares Feb 2019 #5
Would you like to try that math again? dumbcat Feb 2019 #10
Duhhhh. Totally Tunsie Feb 2019 #6
Same thing happened when Bush doled out those $300 checks gratuitous Feb 2019 #7
Yeap...that extra 12 pack of.... Xolodno Feb 2019 #8
They drank it away SHRED Feb 2019 #9

mitch96

(13,907 posts)
4. Funny, I always try to spread out the money...
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 06:16 PM
Feb 2019

I hate giving the gov't a "free" loan and get MY money back at the end of the year. While working I would adjust my deductions so I would either get back $100 or owe $100. which ever way the tax wind was blowing. . I worked for it and I wanted it NOW... not at the end of the year.
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onethatcares

(16,169 posts)
5. and they spent them
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 07:03 PM
Feb 2019

a nickel a week is not the same as .60 at the end of the year.

but the wealthiest have stepped up buying new yachts in Panama.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
7. Same thing happened when Bush doled out those $300 checks
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 08:09 PM
Feb 2019

Everyone lurved them some George W, for about eight months. Then they found out that that $300 was an advance on their anticipated refund (or worse, piled on to whatever they owed).

Xolodno

(6,395 posts)
8. Yeap...that extra 12 pack of....
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 08:22 PM
Feb 2019

Bud, Coors, etc. and larger beer belly was part of their refund. Their refund is smaller so now they have to settle for less on a big ticket purchase item or have to pay a bill a bit longer.

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