RE: Seriously.
December 16, 2011 at 10:39 pm
(This post was last modified: December 16, 2011 at 10:51 pm by Jackalope.)
(December 16, 2011 at 10:02 pm)Dotard Wrote: I do believe there is a generous food stamp program in every state. Just making a stab here but I'd guess she probably receives about $300-$400 a month in food stamps. That $75 a month won't cause the devastation you speak of to their food supply. I'd also ask about any housing assistance received.
Before you ask, it gets paid for out of everyones 10%.
She qualified for food stamps when she was unemployed, but not when she was working, and never for housing or utility assistance or any other form of aid.
Quote:I appear to hold that position? The poor are lazy? Did I not state my income? Did I ever tell you about my upbringing?
A long, long way from 'cozy middle-class'. No sir. I do not hold the position that all poor people are lazy.
That's not what the position that was attributing to you - sorry it was not clear. What I was referring to was the fairness of a flat tax with no deductions, exemptions or credits.
Quote:This is just an attempt to grab at the heart-strings. Nice try, but as you can see I have none.
Clearly.
Quote:I am a 'working poor'. I get no such credits. My tax form is "What did you earn?" "No wife and kids? Goto line XX." "Here's the tax amount on what you earn" And it is usually approx. 10%.
After taxes I net approx. 22,500. How far away is that from what you said your friend earns? I believe you said 19,000. $3500. OH BOY!! She made $3500 less than me yet we give her a check for $4000?!
$9000. NINE thousand.
Not responding to the rest as it's based on a faulty assumption.
Incidentally, if your gross income is $25K, you file single and take the standard deduction and personal exemption, your tax would be a little less than $1900, which is pretty close to 7.5%. Source: 2011 IRS tax tables. 2010 would not have been significantly different.
