No one is wet or in a bikini or speedos, so they are all reacting to their paychecks. I recommend a 5 year tax of .0001 on stock trades, especially hypertrades, until the Social Security Fund is stable again, and legislation preventing future congresses from raiding pension funds as has happened in the past.Ellen Schultz’s ‘Retirement Heist’ shows how corporate America did the same thing.Politicians and businessmen say pensions are crippling them, but until 1998, pension funds had massive surpluses. Read how politicians made it easy for donors to rob the funds. Had those funds been left alone, We would not be having many of the fights we’re having now, and some of our retirees could actually be enjoying their retirement instead of finding new jobs at the tender age of 60, 65, 70….Make a New Year’s Resolution to write your legislators once a month or more. The country you save might be your own.Respectfully,C.
“… and while you’’re at it, be sure to work harder. Millions on extended unemployment benefits are depending on you.”It’s not like they can depend on the so-called job creators to stop moving jobs to China.
Bruce, it does $600 billion things to reduce the debt. Not enough, of course, but the only thing the GOP was willing to alllow to come to a vote. In the past 30 years, earnings have been flat except for the top 10%, which has soared. A huge wealth gap is bad for any economy, it’s even bad for the people at the top in the long run. Taxes need to go up, and those who have benefited the most are the ones who can’t be allowed to escape tax-free, whether individuals or corporations.
I’ve been waiting. When are the Bush Tax Cuts going to start building the job market?Oh, sorry. I forgot that Bush can’t be blamed for ANYTHING because the statute of limitations has run out on HIS high crimes and misdemeanors.
Right — addicted to stuff like, oh I dunno, new job creation . . . . sheesh!
Plus, you know as well as I do that most people nowadays who are paying in will NEVER see one thin dime out of those SS benefits. It’s just money taken away and wasted.
So you’re admitting that the Tax Cuts didn’t improve the economy, but you’re also complaining that letting the Tax Cuts expire will ruin the economy.You can’t have it both ways.
Nebulous Premium Member over 11 years ago
Like the 2% increase is going to send anyone to the poorhouse. Cut back to ONE Starbuck’s coffee a day and you’ll make up the difference.
chazandru over 11 years ago
No one is wet or in a bikini or speedos, so they are all reacting to their paychecks. I recommend a 5 year tax of .0001 on stock trades, especially hypertrades, until the Social Security Fund is stable again, and legislation preventing future congresses from raiding pension funds as has happened in the past.Ellen Schultz’s ‘Retirement Heist’ shows how corporate America did the same thing.Politicians and businessmen say pensions are crippling them, but until 1998, pension funds had massive surpluses. Read how politicians made it easy for donors to rob the funds. Had those funds been left alone, We would not be having many of the fights we’re having now, and some of our retirees could actually be enjoying their retirement instead of finding new jobs at the tender age of 60, 65, 70….Make a New Year’s Resolution to write your legislators once a month or more. The country you save might be your own.Respectfully,C.
Jason Allen over 11 years ago
“… and while you’’re at it, be sure to work harder. Millions on extended unemployment benefits are depending on you.”It’s not like they can depend on the so-called job creators to stop moving jobs to China.
ARodney over 11 years ago
Bruce, it does $600 billion things to reduce the debt. Not enough, of course, but the only thing the GOP was willing to alllow to come to a vote. In the past 30 years, earnings have been flat except for the top 10%, which has soared. A huge wealth gap is bad for any economy, it’s even bad for the people at the top in the long run. Taxes need to go up, and those who have benefited the most are the ones who can’t be allowed to escape tax-free, whether individuals or corporations.
Nebulous Premium Member over 11 years ago
I’ve been waiting. When are the Bush Tax Cuts going to start building the job market?Oh, sorry. I forgot that Bush can’t be blamed for ANYTHING because the statute of limitations has run out on HIS high crimes and misdemeanors.
coffee_mom11 over 11 years ago
Right — addicted to stuff like, oh I dunno, new job creation . . . . sheesh!
Plus, you know as well as I do that most people nowadays who are paying in will NEVER see one thin dime out of those SS benefits. It’s just money taken away and wasted.
Nebulous Premium Member over 11 years ago
So you’re admitting that the Tax Cuts didn’t improve the economy, but you’re also complaining that letting the Tax Cuts expire will ruin the economy.You can’t have it both ways.