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Obama's tax plan

Posted on 10/1/08 at 2:18 pm
Posted by kjntgr
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
8824 posts
Posted on 10/1/08 at 2:18 pm
I am confused on Obama's tax plan, can anyone explain it in laymans terms. Someone told me that if you make 100,000 per year Obama,s plan would take about 40,000 of it in taxes. This can't be, who knows the truth?
Posted by The Sad Banana
The gate is narrow.
Member since Jul 2008
89507 posts
Posted on 10/1/08 at 2:48 pm to
In Layman's terms, don't vote for Obama.
Posted by tmoney
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2008
1264 posts
Posted on 10/1/08 at 4:19 pm to
Obama's plan is to redistribute wealth...in ohter words take it from the earners and give it to the lazy and stupid
Posted by tylercsbn9
Cypress, TX
Member since Feb 2004
66511 posts
Posted on 10/1/08 at 4:28 pm to
Not sure if you would be taxed 40% at the 100K level, but yeah if you make decent money it will be "redistributed" to people that make less.

Basically more welfare is all it is for the lazy smucks.
Posted by Tweezy
west of east
Member since Apr 2008
12158 posts
Posted on 10/1/08 at 7:38 pm to
quote:

100,000 per year Obama,s plan would take about 40,000 of it in taxes


no way in hell that shite flies..100K isn't even that much.
Posted by 8thyearsenior
Centennial, CO
Member since Mar 2006
4280 posts
Posted on 10/1/08 at 8:33 pm to
They take 33,000 of it all ready, how much different is this from what is going on now.

And no, I am not voting for Obama. I just don't understand the outrage from the gov taking another 7k a year or $270 a check for those of us that get paid every two weeks.

I work the first 1/3 of the month for the government.
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
61679 posts
Posted on 10/1/08 at 8:45 pm to
quote:

They take 33,000 of it all ready, how much different is this from what is going on now.

And no, I am not voting for Obama. I just don't understand the outrage from the gov taking another 7k a year or $270 a check for those of us that get paid every two weeks.

I work the first 1/3 of the month for the government.


I agree that it's already outrageous. But, that's a HUGE increase.
Posted by tigeryat
God's Country
Member since Oct 2005
2966 posts
Posted on 10/1/08 at 9:56 pm to
This looks like a pretty good summary.

Obama and McCain Tax Plans
Posted by ATL TGR
Houston
Member since Apr 2008
2878 posts
Posted on 10/1/08 at 10:03 pm to
quote:

I work the first 1/3 of the month for the government.


And the other 2/3??
Posted by TheChosenOne
Member since Dec 2005
18836 posts
Posted on 10/1/08 at 10:26 pm to
quote:

I just don't understand the outrage from the gov taking another 7k a year or $270 a check for those of us that get paid every two weeks.


That's 7K that could be going towards retirement, kid's college fund or getting out of debt. I can see why people would want to keep it.
Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
59422 posts
Posted on 10/2/08 at 4:02 am to
quote:

In Layman's terms, don't vote for Obama.
Posted by jguidroz
South Louisiana
Member since Sep 2006
1650 posts
Posted on 10/2/08 at 6:12 am to
quote:

They take 33,000 of it all ready, how much different is this from what is going on now


Because they already take too much?
Posted by igoringa
South Mississippi
Member since Jun 2007
12261 posts
Posted on 10/2/08 at 6:51 am to
quote:

Obama,s plan would take about 40,000 of it in taxes. This can't be, who knows the truth?


No this is not the case at all.... if you make $100K, you will probably see a small cut under Obama. I say probably as he keeps moving his numbers on things like cap gains etc.....

Also be wary of articles that show the effect fo the tax cuts. Most compare to current legislation, not current tax status. In other words, when people say McCain would give a large tax cut to the wealthy, that is not based upon a cut from what it is today, it is based on todays rate 'expiring' and returning to the old rates. By keeping it the same, they translate that as to a 'tax cut', eventhough year on year their would be none.

The same holds for Obama... the promotion is he will cut taxes for all those below $250K when in fact the lions share of the 'cut' for those above $100K is an extension of the AMT patch which affects only a minority and is the same as it is today.

I have not seen an article or study yet that goes from what you are paying right now to what you would... they start from law.
Posted by guttata
prairieville
Member since Feb 2006
22600 posts
Posted on 10/2/08 at 7:23 am to
I'm just glad I own my own business and have a good cpa.
Posted by themachinist
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2008
50 posts
Posted on 10/2/08 at 9:15 am to
CAN YOU SAY "REPARATIONS"
This post was edited on 10/2/08 at 9:18 am
Posted by BumPhillps
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2005
72 posts
Posted on 10/2/08 at 10:30 am to
Obama is not black
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