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kpete

(72,898 posts) Wed Jan 2, 2013, 05:19 PM Jan 2013

From the White House: 7 Things You Need to Know About the Deal

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/01/02/seven-things-you-need-know-about-tax-deal?utm_source=email191&utm_medium=graphic&utm_campaign=middleclass

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From the White House: 7 Things You Need to Know About the Deal (Original Post) kpete Jan 2013 OP

250k ?....thought it was 400k for individuals ? Nt pkdu Jan 2013 #1

Me too n/t doc03 Jan 2013 #2

The deal reduces the effects of some tax deductions starting at $250k. jeff47 Jan 2013 #5

Ok what's the deal? 250K? lonestarnot Jan 2013 #3

and what abot the billions for big companys? DiverDave Jan 2013 #4

Some say ... GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #6

pkdu

(3,977 posts)

1. 250k ?....thought it was 400k for individuals ? Nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 05:25 PM

Jan 2013

doc03

(38,853 posts)

2. Me too n/t

Reply to pkdu (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 05:34 PM

Jan 2013

jeff47

(26,549 posts)

5. The deal reduces the effects of some tax deductions starting at $250k.

Reply to pkdu (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 05:53 PM

Jan 2013

Thus they're paying more. Their rate didn't go up though.

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

3. Ok what's the deal? 250K?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 05:37 PM

Jan 2013

DiverDave

(5,219 posts)

4. and what abot the billions for big companys?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 05:47 PM

Jan 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022115942

Yeah, 21 level chess, right?
Whatever happened to the word NO??
Peanuts for the poor, and more for the rich who can set down with him.

GeorgeGist

(25,570 posts)

6. Some say ...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 07:31 AM

Jan 2013

President Obama didn't promise 250K.

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