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iluvtennis

(19,858 posts) Thu Nov 2, 2017, 04:24 PM Nov 2017

8 million households that earn up to $86,100 will see a $794 tax increase under GOP Tax "Reform"

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8 million households that earn up to $86,100 will see a $794 tax increase under GOP Tax "Reform" (Original Post) iluvtennis Nov 2017 OP

Every Dem in the country needs to be shouting this from the rooftops. LonePirate Nov 2017 #1

I calculated two scenarios exboyfil Nov 2017 #2

Doubt either of those would be upset MichMan Nov 2017 #3

I'm one of those and I'm angry. Glamrock Nov 2017 #5

Those making 30,000 or less are totally screwed. Doreen Nov 2017 #4

LonePirate

(13,424 posts)

1. Every Dem in the country needs to be shouting this from the rooftops.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 04:27 PM

Nov 2017

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)

2. I calculated two scenarios

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 04:29 PM

Nov 2017

A couple without children:

$90K - A $1,432.50 savings
$50K - A $232.50 savings

Cost: Cuts in Medicare/Medicaid and running a $150B/yr additional deficit (probably more).

MichMan

(11,927 posts)

3. Doubt either of those would be upset

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 04:44 PM

Nov 2017

Good luck convincing people whose taxes go down that they should be angry.

Glamrock

(11,800 posts)

5. I'm one of those and I'm angry.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 04:59 PM

Nov 2017

But then again, I'm a liberal. I'm not a "I got mine fuck everyone else" conservative.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

4. Those making 30,000 or less are totally screwed.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 04:57 PM

Nov 2017

The less you make the more you get taxed. It has always been like that but it is going to become pretty much unbearable.

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