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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:07 AM Original message |
President Obama's Tax Cut for the Middle Class - The Official Math |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. not a lot, but im waiting for other taxes to increase before i make my judgement |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I wasn't asking what the tax savings "didn't buy"...... |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
3. My SO and I are retired living on a fixed income. That would buy us a lot of groceries. n/t |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. if you are on a retired fixed income are you getting $130 |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. We weren't even making $120,000 when we were working. So yes , I guess that |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. what i am saying is that unless you make $120,000 then you are not getting that much back |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 12:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Umm I realize that, but the question was "what can $133.40 a month buy?" I answered.. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. Off topic, but your girl's shiteating grin always makes me laugh. lol! |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. For some it would pay a year of property tax. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
7. You're correct FrenchieCat, but people need to be aware that couples have to pay some of that back. |
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woodsprite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Hmmm, hubby and I work the same place. I'll go back and do the math. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Guess that may be correct. However, one has to also look af if there will be any increase |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Dawgs is correct |
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woodsprite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
8. If you're rather frugal, it can buy a family of 4 a wks worth of groceries |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
10. $133.40 per month? That's a lot of teabags. |
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JayMusgrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. You Betcha!!!! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. *wink* |
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960 (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Where do you shop?! |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
13. Thanks for posting this because it's been really bugging me that |
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islandgirl808 (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
18. Could someone link me to a thread or articles that explains everything? |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Start here. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
21. Every little bit helps. But what I want to know is why we are |
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