Dumb Political Correctness

[Joe Fan]

Careful, that statement greatly contributed to Romney's lost to Obama. Pissed off all the old geezers on pensions that don't pay taxes anymore.

That's a pretty good summary of where we are now, tell the truth, get punished.

 

[mchammer]

That is true. In Deezestan, non-taxpayers wouldn't vote, but we screwed up and decided not to care about that. And it was a permanent screw-up. We can't undo it.

Raise the payroll tax to a real tax, like 10% and qualify that way too (with a minimum contribution). Should be multiple ways of earning the privilege.

 

[mchammer]

Your plan would be undermined by my plan that everyone who is required to file a return should have to write the Govt a check for $100 minimum, every year. I want them all to have at least a minimal stake.

Make it a $500 deposit that you get back after filing your tax return.

 

[Joe Fan]

Make it a $500 deposit that you get back after filing your tax return.

My idea is that everyone needs at least a little skin in the game, even if its only a small amount -- the hope being that they would pay a little more attention and care a little more.

 

[Mr. Deez]

The 24th Amendment states that no one can be denied the right to vote in any federal election "by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax." All of these proposals are out of the question.

 

[Joe Fan]

The 24th Amendment states that no one can be denied the right to vote in any federal election "by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax." All of these proposals are out of the question.

Can be handled thru Tax Code "Everyone who must file must pay at least $100"

My next idea is an IQ test
Which would also be used for rights to drive and procreate.

 

[mb227]

Chick-fil-A and IKEA are two things I'll never "get". "Just OK" chicken sandwiches and cheap ***, do it yourself, furniture. You usually wind up standing in long lines at both places.

The best thing about Chick-fil-A is that its' success drives liberals crazy.

The hell you say...

You CLEARLY have never had one of their delicious spicy chicken sandwiches (without pickle).

 

[mb227]

The 24th Amendment states that no one can be denied the right to vote in any federal election "by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax." All of these proposals are out of the question.

Meh...call it something OTHER than a tax and make it fly. Hell, it worked (in theory) for the Obummercare nonsense since the feds got away with assessing a fee for those who didn't buy one of the crappy crap crap offerings...that got declared as something other than a tax as I recall.

 

[Joe Fan]

A simple test to let you know you are on the right path

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

A simple test to let you know you are on the right path

LH thinks it's too oppressive to require an ID to vote so he sure doesn't believe those poor minorities should be required to produce anything. That's just too hard. Now for white America it's a different story.

 

[Monahorns]

I am guilty in that my children go to public schools. But I don't like them. They fail on many levels education, discipline, safety. I live in the suburbs so the schools are still okay but this government and specifically Progressive propoganda is something I am keeping my eye on. My Freshman in high school told me her tranny geography teacher has already told their class she is going to vote for Bernie and made a disparaging comment about capitalism.

 

[Horn6721]

Does anyone think it is ok for a teacher to politic in classrooms?

 

[Mr. Deez]

Does anyone think it is ok for a teacher to politic in classrooms?

They do it all the time, and it is built into the curriculum.

 

[Mr. Deez]

 

[Clean]

You CLEARLY have never had one of their delicious spicy chicken sandwiches (without pickle).

I've eaten all kinds of sandwiches at Chick-fil-A. I've even eaten breakfast there. I don't hate it. As I said, it's OK. I just don't get all the hubbub about it and if there's a line, I'm moving on to someplace else.

 

[Horn6721]

They do it all the time, and it is built into the curriculum.

It is built into a geography curriculum?

 

[Monahorns]

World geography is essentially social studies, not just about land formations. They talk about the people and cultures of places on the map.

 

[Joe Fan]

Is Leach here too?

 

[Seattle Husker]

Careful, that statement greatly contributed to Romney's lost to Obama. Pissed off all the old geezers on pensions that don't pay taxes anymore.

Of which there are likely a few on this message board.

 

[Joe Fan]

Good twitter thread about "Social Justice"

 

[Horn6721]

Not to derail
But SH?
Serious question dont people who get social security pay taxes on it?
Or on pensions from companies they retired from?

 

[HornHuskerDad]

I'm one of those geezers. I have two pensions and our two Social Security checks, plus the RMDs that I must take on my IRA. I only wish I didn't have to pay income tax on those sources - but Uncle Sam gets his fair share from me. And my other retiree friends are in the same boat.

 

[mchammer]

World geography is essentially social studies, not just about land formations. They talk about the people and cultures of places on the map.

Human Geo in my daughter’s 9th grade.

 

[mchammer]

Not to derail
But SH?
Serious question dont people who get social security pay taxes on it?
Or on pensions from companies they retired from?

How Is Social Security Taxed? - NerdWallet

Apparently it is highly dependent on how much other income you make. For example delaying SS not only increases your paycheck but it decreases your taxes as you use less other income from retirement accounts. As that article shows, it’s a weird result that you can only understand if you do the worksheets by hand.

 

[Joe Fan]

Here is an example of the opposite of the medias behavior with regard to Jussie Smollett
Two black men have been found dead in the apartment of well-known Californian Ed Buck.
In stark contrast to their breathless coverage of the Smollett "this is MAGA country" hoax, the national media has ignored these stories
Why?

Spoiler

Because Ed Buck is a prominent Democrat donor and close friends with Adam Schiff
Man tells how Dem donor Ed Buck injected him with meth at sex-toy filled West Hollywood apartment | Daily Mail Online

Finally something - that hopefully resembles justice - ive lost track of how many people have died in or around this guy's house -- I guess someone in the govt in that state finally said "OK, that's enough"
Wonder if the MSM will mention this or Buck's close ties Adam Schiff and other Dems?

 

[mchammer]

How Is Social Security Taxed? - NerdWallet

Apparently it is highly dependent on how much other income you make. For example delaying SS not only increases your paycheck but it decreases your taxes as you use less other income from retirement accounts. As that article shows, it’s a weird result that you can only understand if you do the worksheets by hand.

Okay this explains it better:

Learn How to Maximize Your Social Security Benefits and Minimize Taxes

 

[Joe Fan]

....Wonder if the MSM will mention this or Buck's close ties Adam Schiff and other Dems?...

Ever wonder how Ed Buck managed to avoid a lengthy prison sentence for so long? Same way that Jeff Epstein did. Check out a list of politicians receiving the maximum contributions from Buck (who was just arrested for allegedly running a drug den in exchange for participation in his sexual fetishes). And you already know which political party controls all things California. Wonder if he will be on the same suicide watch Epstein was?

Ted Lieu
Adam Schiff
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama

Donor Lookup

 

[Joe Fan]

Speaking of taxes, ~6M people are now off food stamps. This creates savings -- example, if we assume the average recipients gets $100/month, then that is $600,000,000/month less in food stamps or over $7B annually. And, if off food stamps due to entering the workforce, then they are also probably paying taxes.

It's a win-win (except for Dem politicians who desperately need persons of voting age dependent upon the Govt)

 

[mb227]

I'm one of those geezers. I have two pensions and our two Social Security checks, plus the RMDs that I must take on my IRA. I only wish I didn't have to pay income tax on those sources - but Uncle Sam gets his fair share from me. And my other retiree friends are in the same boat.

There are SOME retirement plans out there that were funded with post-tax income...that changed somewhere around 1988 or 1989 as I recall. I was working with the State when that came about...and I always had the two different lines on the ERS annual statement.

I've not asked mom what she gets taxed on but I know she has both the SSI and the pension benefits from Dad's 40 years with Exxon. She also has had to start with the RMD's although I know she has taxes pulled from those before the check is cut.

So...there may be a number who paid taxes through the year but won't have to pay more come April 15, which leads to the notion that the olds aren't paying taxes.

 

[horninchicago]

Finally something - that hopefully resembles justice - ive lost track of how many people have died in or around this guy's house -- I guess someone in the govt in that state finally said "OK, that's enough"
Wonder if the MSM will mention this or Buck's close ties Adam Schiff and other Dems?

Why can't people just follow their doctor's prescription and take the proper dose of methamphetamines?