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Proud Liberal Dem

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30. WTF?!

Reply to naaman fletcher (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 11:40 AM

Apr 2012

and I imagine that some of these states are the same ones screaming about having to cut services, pensions, bust labor unions, etc. in order to "balance the budget" and remain fiscally solvent, right? This means that states could technically have had a lot more money to work with to balance their budgets but allowed the money to continue to go to these companies instead, right?

Unf**kingbelievable!

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Taxed by the boss. (Un freaking believable) [View all] naaman fletcher Apr 2012 OP

Amazing (nt) varelse Apr 2012 #1

WHAT? Are you kidding me? dkf Apr 2012 #2

Ho-hum, just another example of how government conspires with large corporations to indepat Apr 2012 #3

Well, states have to show their appreciation for job creations SOMEHOW. Brickbat Apr 2012 #4

I wonder when this will start happening at the federal level? pa28 Apr 2012 #5

New Jersey is way ahead of the pack on this. enough Apr 2012 #6

No surprises there... tallahasseedem Apr 2012 #34

It's official, we are as corrupt as any 3rd World country. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #7

exactly nt. naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #8

Banana Republic Doctor_J Apr 2012 #27

We became a banana republic the day the SCOTUS invalidated the constitution and installed GW prez lark Apr 2012 #37

+1 HiPointDem Apr 2012 #36

Holy fucking shit. That is fucking madness. joshcryer Apr 2012 #9

Still think the insurance companies are going to be strictly regulated? Fumesucker Apr 2012 #13

Not sure I said that. joshcryer Apr 2012 #16

This doesn't appear to be fraud, I gather it's perfectly legal.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #17

I generally argue for the mandates. joshcryer Apr 2012 #23

Graphic (The 16 States): Auggie Apr 2012 #10

What the WHAT?!? annabanana Apr 2012 #11

AYFKM?! But...we pay taxes on taxes that are diverted. Not legal IMHO. nt live love laugh Apr 2012 #12

Graphic (The 20 Companies): Auggie Apr 2012 #14

What the Fuck! pscot Apr 2012 #15

The workers get credit for their withholdings dems_rightnow Apr 2012 #18

It doesn't just feel weird, it's a con. Workers think they are paying taxes. fasttense Apr 2012 #25

WTF!!!!!! How is this not flat out thievery?? Initech Apr 2012 #19

Here's another thieving scheme that plays out daily SoCalDem Apr 2012 #20

I've seen that one personally... n/t Fumesucker Apr 2012 #21

I had an asshole boss once who tried to buy my W-2s at the end of the year RedRocco Apr 2012 #22

This is a swindle and a con. These workers think they are paying state taxes. fasttense Apr 2012 #24

This tax deferred arrangement does not affect how much employees pay in state taxes KurtNYC Apr 2012 #29

Could you claim exempt on W4 - pay off fed later and not owe the state? Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #26

Wake up and smell the fascism - n/t coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #28

WTF?! Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2012 #30

Welcome to the new company store... Javaman Apr 2012 #31

so this is what they mean by "tax incentives." mainer Apr 2012 #32

K&R and bookmarking. Wow. n/t myrna minx Apr 2012 #33

MOTHER FUCKERS! n/t Hotler Apr 2012 #35

Brereton Jones was the Ky governor at the time the taxed by boss law was passed. alfredo Apr 2012 #38

The US has become one giant con game MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #39