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Originally posted by inconspicuous if only that was the effect it had.

What? Unity? Hahahaha yeah. We can dream!



Ang for leader of the Communist party in 2036!

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Originally posted by dj_bas Worked in the USSR! edit // What Ben said. I make about that if not a little bit more and I'm struggling.

Its all about the cost of living.

40ish in a large city does not equal 40ish in a suburb does not equal 40ish in a smaller town.

40ish in San Fransisco (or wherever you are):

Salary in San Francisco CA: $40,000
Comparable salary in Champaign-Urbana IL: $22,765.96

ie

if you move from Champaign-Urbana IL to San Francisco CA...

Groceries will cost: 51.582% more
Housing will cost: 229.391% more
Utilities will cost: 22.026% less
Transportation will cost: 14.004% more
Healthcare will cost: 27.201% more

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Originally posted by inconspicuous So we should only institute a half-Communist economic policy. Not quite Soviet Russia, but enough to pass off as being the same.

In a perfect world, sure. But no really what Im saying is dont fucking tax my student income so damn much when I know people like this d-bag could spare a few bucks to relieve a little of my financial burden.

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Originally posted by Ang ' ela_ie Why establish a new business when there are plenty out there already doing the same things. Pick something and invest. Im all for that.

invest?


But that means he could profit in the long run!

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Originally posted by Ang ' ela_ie In a perfect world, sure. But no really what Im saying is dont fucking tax my student income so damn much when I know people like this d-bag could spare a few bucks to relieve a little of my financial burden.

i think we all understand that situation...i'm just saying let's say you worked hard through school...got a great job that paid well...should they fuck you over just because you made something for yourself?

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Originally posted by Ang ' ela_ie In a perfect world, sure. But no really what Im saying is dont fucking tax my student income so damn much when I know people like this d-bag could spare a few bucks to relieve a little of my financial burden.

if you make 100 million dollars, that means you're already giving away 45-50 million dollars in taxes--you're making more of a contribution than several thousand other people are. I'd say that's more than enough.

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Nobody's saying this guy should be fucked over or even be obligated to contribute, only that he's a fucking scumball selfish prick who, if it were a perfect world, should think about being more generous and charitable with his cash.

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Originally posted by Floorfiller i think we all understand that situation...i'm just saying let's say you worked hard through school...got a great job that paid well...should they fuck you over just because you made something for yourself?

The difference is that when I get there, Im not going to change point of view. At that point, yes, tax me more than my 23 year old daughter who is trying to make a life for herself.

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Originally posted by Floorfiller i think we all understand that situation...i'm just saying let's say you worked hard through school...got a great job that paid well...should they fuck you over just because you made something for yourself?

and therein lies the problem. The main issue nowadays is not that the tax percentages are so incredibly out of whack as it is that 150,000 isn't what it was when that standard was put into place, nor are the rest of the levels of income. What they need to do is bump up the levels that people get taxed at--not shift the already skewed percentage increases.

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Originally posted by Ang ' ela_ie The difference is that when I get there, Im not going to change point of view. At that point, yes, tax me more than my 23 year old daughter who is trying to make a life for herself.

and that's your prerogative. good for you, but that shouldn't be mandatory.

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Originally posted by inconspicuous and that's your prerogative. good for you, but that shouldn't be mandatory.

It shouldnt be mandatory that I be taxed this much, either. We could argue all day.

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Originally posted by jennypie Nobody's saying this guy should be fucked over or even be obligated to contribute, only that he's a fucking scumball selfish prick who, if it were a perfect world, should think about being more generous and charitable with his cash.

That's a little unfair.

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