AOL: 'unmentionable' has right to suspend payroll tax...

[sprinkleeninow]

[Making an effort to attend Transfiguration Vespers later. I'll remember us all. Not sustainable. Any of it. Marana tha!]

https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2020/08/05/new-coronavirus-stimulus-trump-floats-executive-order-on-suspending-payroll-tax-but-has-limited-authority-to-do-so/24582998/

[Mike 03]

1. IMO a presidential incumbent candidate who would cut social security three months before his

election is only counting on cheating to maintain power, he's not actually running for president. This shows a pathological indifference to policy and political realities that is beyond the pale.

[sprinkleeninow]

3. It boggles minds that are able to compute. We shall see what outcome we receive. n/t

[SeattleVet]

5. All his supporters hear is 'tax cut'.

That's why they ALWAYS call it a 'payroll tax cut' instead of what it really is.

Don't let them co-opt the language. Any time I hear some talking about a 'payroll tax cut' I ask, "Oh, don't you really mean cutting Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment insurance?"

Sometimes a little glimmer of realization happens.

[niyad]

2. ao-hell is still around ????!!

[sprinkleeninow]

4. Hey now! My minimal subscription allows 5 devices to be covered by McAfee.

We have 7 email addresses. [Usernames.] I like it since 1995. I got tons of stuff in there. 😁

[Trenzalore]

6. If they are cutting it on companies all they are going to do is hoard cash

No demand for spending or investment and lots of uncertainty.