***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[junglejim]

I wonder if Trump's buffoonery is everyone making under 4K bi-weekly doesn't have to pay-roll taxes

Or you don't have to payroll taxes on the first 4k/bi-weekly you make

Cause if is the latter, da UNC 3s might be back in play bruhs.

It’s got to be the former. It wouldn’t really make sense to be the latter of the two. If that were the case then those making 100k-138k a year would be the only ones paying FICA since the income cap is like 137,200 and if that’s the case what the hell is the point in not just eliminating it altogether?

 

[Wargames]

What are the chances anyone in Congress is going to realistically oppose making it a true tax cut and leave their constituents with a large tax bill?

ok this is dictator stuff.

 

[junglejim]

ok this is dictator stuff.

Nothing like back door cutting funding to a social program and forcing congress into going along with it or stuffing millions of Americans with a tax bill of a couple grand that they may or may not have in January. This is next level scumbaggery from Trump and the only people who benefit are corporations when they get yet another tax cut that they won’t return to their workers

 

[gry60]

What the **** are these journalists doing?

WTF, WTF, WTF???? Did everybody forget the separation of branches?

 

[IATT]

This man charmin soft

 

[RustyShackleford]

This man charmin soft

Delk will say this is not a lie either

 

[gry60]

Delk will say this is not a lie either

"We can't be sure whether it's true or not. Let's see how it plays out in history textbooks"

 

[dwalk31]

What the **** are these journalists doing?

WTF, WTF, WTF???? Did everybody forget the separation of branches?

Just goes to show how well this plays.

Since this is a pandemic, I imagine more people are concerned with money getting in the hands of individuals that need it than they are about whether Congress can get their act together.

At the end of the day, Trump stepped in where Congress failed.

 

[junglejim]

Just goes to show how well this plays.

Since this is a pandemic, I imagine more people are concerned with money getting in the hands of individuals that need it than they are about whether Congress can get their act together.

At the end of the day, Trump stepped in where Congress failed.

Translation: I’m okay with this because I’m a greedy pig and will get a tax cut

 

[rexanglorum]

It would slap so hard if we got rid of payroll taxes and funded SSI and Medicare/Medicaid with a surcharge on incomes over 1 million and a wealth tax.

 

[rexanglorum]

Also, what’s to stop employers from just cutting people’s pay 7-14 points? Employers have a ton of leverage since we’re an economic depression , UI benefits have been gutted and if you quit over a salary reduction you can’t get UI.

 

[mplsdunk]

My contract for one but I get what you’re saying.

I could totally see that happening.

 

[KHUFU]

 

[IATT]

 

[ICE CITY CF]

We’re Vietnamese. She fled Vietnam during the war so we understand her hatred for communism and China. She really believes Trump is the only one that is tough on China despite all the proof we’ve provided her about how weak and compromised Trump really is. She tells us it’s fake news. The way Fox News has framed the BLM protests got her feeling some type of way about social unrest and socialism. We try to educate her but she’s so far gone. It’s crazy, all this change in her ever since she got stuck at home after she broke her wrist. Like they turned her into a zombie.

Appreciate all the words of encouragement and advice. We’ll try and be more patient and forgiving. It’s just rough because as her reasoning starts to get more asinine, it’s hard to just keep our mouths shut. It’s weird, all the love and her care for her grandkids are still there. Just politics....smh.

On Friday a local radio show had an in depth discussion about how to deal with the exact problem people in your position are facing.

I actually listened to it and it was full of practical information. Here's a link to the segment in podcast format if you want to check it out.

KQED's Forum on Apple Podcasts

News · 2024

podcasts.apple.com

 

[had pants]

 

[had pants]

 

[storm2006]

A REAL lawyer

 

[dwalk31]

Also, what’s to stop employers from just cutting people’s pay 7-14 points? Employers have a ton of leverage since we’re an economic depression , UI benefits have been gutted and if you quit over a salary reduction you can’t get UI.

Yea, collective bargaining agreements can stop it in some cases.

But you are right, tons of employers are cutting their employee’s pay.

 

[aepps20]

Delk will say this is not a lie either

Delk is a Republican Pedo Apologist so what he says is usually deplorable because he is deplorable.

 

[IATT]

 

[IATT]

 

[jayvarsity]

Trump literally is going To unilaterally end Social Security and Medicare. And Chuck and Nancy just going to go on MSNBC to complain about it.

 

[junglejim]

HoW aRE tHE DeMs GoInG To SpIn ThIS

 

[dwalk31]

Bold stance for Biden. Expected him to really let the members of Congress battle it out.