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tomkoop

(55 posts) Fri Jun 8, 2012, 09:21 AM Jun 2012

$38,000 per year at 29% tax rate

Quote: "Six American families paid no federal income taxes in 2009 while making something on the order of $200 million each. This is one of many stunning revelations in new IRS data that deserves a thorough airing in this year’s election campaign."

I feel so sad for what my kids and gkids are going to be living in unless...

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$38,000 per year at 29% tax rate (Original Post) tomkoop Jun 2012 OP

stunning riverwalker Jun 2012 #1

Link? snot Jun 2012 #2

This is what I made and paid in the Reagan years in a union job. freshwest Jun 2012 #3

Note: OP has been PPR'd pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #4

riverwalker

(8,694 posts)

1. stunning

Reply to tomkoop (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 09:22 AM

Jun 2012

this needs to be driven home again and again

snot

(10,524 posts)

2. Link?

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Fri Jun 8, 2012, 10:45 AM

Jun 2012

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

3. This is what I made and paid in the Reagan years in a union job.

Reply to tomkoop (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2012, 04:16 PM

Jun 2012

I refused all the overtime I could to keep from going above that rate. Half my income went to FICA and the IRS and whatever else they were taking out of my checks. I didn't begrudge paying it then.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

4. Note: OP has been PPR'd

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 07:23 PM

Jun 2012

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=285559&sub=trans

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