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Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
56. I remember that bullshit.
Fri Mar 29, 2019, 04:29 AM
Mar 2019

It was obvious what he was doing at the time, and still the Republican idiots ate it up.

Well Wooby,you aren't alone, Wellstone ruled Mar 2019 #1
I'm on SSDI and I haven't had to pay state or federal income tax in years. Kaleva Mar 2019 #2
That's exactly the way it should be. I'm happy for you, Kaleva! IndianaDave Mar 2019 #4
From the state I'm getting back 50% of what I paid in property tax Kaleva Mar 2019 #9
I haven't done my state taxes yet, but I ALWAYS owe deep red Indiana hundreds of dollars. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #14
If I am correct, prior to Reagan-Bush ArizonaLib Mar 2019 #93
Well actually Reagan started taxing up to doc03 Mar 2019 #101
Yes, but the means testing isn't adjusted for inflation TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #107
I know that has been a pet peave of mine for doc03 Mar 2019 #117
My state had a cap put on our SALT deductions Lady_Chat Mar 2019 #48
Michigan Kaleva Mar 2019 #61
According to the Reich-wing set that makes you "a taker!" Grins Mar 2019 #66
Fuck 'em! I'm a disabled vet. Kaleva Mar 2019 #70
What state are you in? WhiteTara Mar 2019 #88
Michigan Kaleva Mar 2019 #119
I'm in Arkansas WhiteTara Mar 2019 #120
Me neither! ThingsGottaChange Mar 2019 #34
I'm on SSDI TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #108
Just had our taxes done, preparer told us TheCowsCameHome Mar 2019 #3
Yes - After spending hours working on completing my taxes, it was disheartening. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #5
What state? Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #29
Massachusetts. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2019 #67
Hopefully the majority of them are all MAGAs who voted for Trump. politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2019 #54
I am on SS so I control my withholding watoos Mar 2019 #6
I do my own taxes as well. Previously, my withholding had always been adequate. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #10
Republicans change the withholding table KT2000 Mar 2019 #20
Ok ..someone here posted about this a while back. They Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #32
That's not what happened to me. watoos Mar 2019 #37
I believe you. Just think it was odd that I never Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #59
You mention time card employees above stopwastingmymoney Mar 2019 #68
Great point. Thanks .makes sense Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #77
Bush gave a $300 True Blue American Mar 2019 #51
I remember that bullshit. Dave Starsky Mar 2019 #56
that's right KT2000 Mar 2019 #69
We signed ours over directly to Planned Parenthood DBoon Mar 2019 #76
Exactly they cut my withholding and ended up doc03 Mar 2019 #102
Sorry. That's a lot of money on SS. Chin music Mar 2019 #7
Thank you for your understanding and kindness. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #11
Still waiting on my CPA to finish. I have to file 3 sets of taxes this year due sinkingfeeling Mar 2019 #8
I'm 77, and have always done my own, too. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #12
In California and large blue state with high property tax and SIT for those who itemize still_one Mar 2019 #13
Same happened to us, SALT Capped, limited our deductions Lady_Chat Mar 2019 #49
Everything he has done has been to hurt people. He is a very despicable person still_one Mar 2019 #62
On SS and taxes were less than expected. JayhawkSD Mar 2019 #92
You are incorrect. For those who used to itemize deductions they find the cannot now in many cases still_one Mar 2019 #95
My mistake. JayhawkSD Mar 2019 #96
I don't know your tax situation, or what you pay for property tax, SIT, or if you have any home still_one Mar 2019 #98
Despite my assertion of always agreeing with you... JayhawkSD Mar 2019 #99
Perhaps, but if you take the numbers from 2017, and plug them in for 2018 with the new tax law still_one Mar 2019 #100
And several Congressional districts in CA flipped to blue TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #110
I've heard more stories like yours PatSeg Mar 2019 #15
I can easily believe that. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #16
Yes PatSeg Mar 2019 #18
I guess that's one bright spot ThingsGottaChange Mar 2019 #39
I suppose there is always a bright spot! PatSeg Mar 2019 #65
same here... myohmy2 Mar 2019 #17
I agree -- They are evil. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #19
True. Ignorance I guess but only found out recently Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #33
Another plus ThingsGottaChange Mar 2019 #40
My SS was 680 a month SoCalDem Mar 2019 #50
You don't Rebl2 Mar 2019 #73
Part A is free, assuming you worked and have paid DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #103
I agree. Medicare is not what I want for all. Glad someone else admits Medicare is crap. OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #36
Republicans have been trying to gut medicare for a long time. watoos Mar 2019 #42
One plan is to siphon off our childrens inheritance via health care/nursing homes, real estate taxes OhNo-Really Mar 2019 #43
They have been trying to get rid Rebl2 Mar 2019 #74
The law changed the withholding. former9thward Mar 2019 #21
This calculator will do a side-by-side comparison not fooled Mar 2019 #35
Unfortunately no one making these claims will give their income figures. former9thward Mar 2019 #83
I just ran that calculator dumbcat Mar 2019 #89
Calculator was pretty close MichMan Mar 2019 #91
I agree with you. watoos Mar 2019 #44
My withholding did decrease. I received $15 more per month in my Pension income. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #105
Yes, you do not believe in sharing your "entire financial situation" former9thward Mar 2019 #115
Well, I'm not trying to challenge your qualifications. I just know that my taxes did increase. IndianaDave Mar 2019 #116
You are not alone. JDC Mar 2019 #22
I will feel no sorrow for any Repugnant that gets Trumped and in fact I would be tempted to cstanleytech Mar 2019 #23
thanks for the grin! Dixc Mar 2019 #38
It's the elimination of the personal exemption that hurt me Farmer-Rick Mar 2019 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author brandnewday2009 Mar 2019 #25
If it's any of my business TheFarseer Mar 2019 #26
I received an extra $15 per month from decreased withholding on my Pension IndianaDave Mar 2019 #106
I know people who have bigger tax withheld than required at140 Mar 2019 #27
I am 78 and on social security, my taxes went down this year... at140 Mar 2019 #28
I'm 71 and wife is 70, watoos Mar 2019 #45
you are a nice example of tax rate in 2018 compared to 2017 at140 Mar 2019 #86
Your taxes did not increase. Codeine Mar 2019 #30
Sadly BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #31
I wound up owing some state income tax. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #41
Move to Pa. watoos Mar 2019 #46
Thank you, but no. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #47
I live in Ohio True Blue American Mar 2019 #52
A few points about withholding and higher std deduction to remember... Rollo Mar 2019 #53
I don't know how some of you people manage back in the USA. My hat goes off to all that struggle DFW Mar 2019 #55
Also got trumped JT45242 Mar 2019 #57
The numbers for Trumps re-election are tanking so I'm betting a whole lot of people got Trumped. Vinca Mar 2019 #58
Refund isn't the best indicator of your taxes inwiththenew Mar 2019 #60
I have yet to see or hear any Trump voter say the new tax law wasn't beneficial for them. ooky Mar 2019 #63
I'm pretty sure this was President BO's doing. efhmc Mar 2019 #64
Old law deductions (standard for family of 4) : $29,600. mwooldri Mar 2019 #71
Isn't there an additional deduction or credit for each child? MichMan Mar 2019 #84
i always aim to get as little back as possible The Mouth Mar 2019 #72
Feel your taxes are high? krkaufman Mar 2019 #75
True TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #112
What about that ten percent tax cut we were promised before the election last brewens Mar 2019 #78
My Trump tax increase for funding billionaires was $3,500. NNadir Mar 2019 #79
Mine was okay Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #80
I wonder why. Is your property tax really high? Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #81
The tax cut was "crafted" to mostly hurt tax payers in some Blue States Tom Rinaldo Mar 2019 #82
Texas is a high property tax state TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #109
But no large state is 100% blue or red TexasBushwhacker Mar 2019 #111
And the fact that state taxes will now HURT The Mouth Mar 2019 #113
Mine went down a decent amount MichMan Mar 2019 #85
I think we are well past the time to rise up and burn the GOP to the ground Ford_Prefect Mar 2019 #87
In half tiptonic Mar 2019 #90
older than you and... gapaddy Mar 2019 #94
But will they attribute the increase to trump, or will trump con ecstatic Mar 2019 #97
Yep iamateacher Mar 2019 #104
Got back $1,200.00 last year, paying $200.00 this year... czarjak Mar 2019 #114
I didn't change my withholdings itsrobert Mar 2019 #118
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