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LizBeth

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24. Thank you for this information. I am gonna piece some of this in copy and paste if you do not mind.

Wed Jul 15, 2020, 03:23 PM

Jul 2020

Reality, I did not want to do all the researching for info but I do want to reply to this information. I am also going to have to do a lot of listening to Biden sexual abuse that he threw out and debunk. I hate wasting my time with these people but a nephew that I feel the need to put in his place. Takes up tons of my time, when I know information is not a priority for him but it is more to address the people not in the conversation.

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What has increased in cost under Trump. Had one saying Trump better because less taxes, ACA cost him [View all] LizBeth Jul 2020 OP

ACA did not cost people. Yes they had to be insured but overall medical cost for a person is lower. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #1

If you are 25 and told you HAVE to get insurance or pay a fine, then they are going to say it is LizBeth Jul 2020 #3

It costs them money - until they break a leg skateboarding or catch COVID in a bar. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #12

I understand that. That would be invoking reason and responsibility and they are talking increase LizBeth Jul 2020 #15

Trump/McConnell billionaire tax cut is a tax increase for large swath of the middle class. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #2

Yes, but that would be end of year taxes and payroll taxes show a decrease. That is certainly one. LizBeth Jul 2020 #5

Exactly - Trump stripped away many important deductions. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #13

Getting rid of the SALT deduction has really hurt people in many blue states DBoon Jul 2020 #4

Would this be where we had to pay higher end of year taxes in the blue states? I knew there was LizBeth Jul 2020 #6

capped the federal deduction on state and local taxes DBoon Jul 2020 #8

Yup - it was intended to hurt us. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #14

Yes LizBeth Jul 2020 #16

The price of everything has seemed to go up. I used to buy candy bars at roughly .50 to an $1... SWBTATTReg Jul 2020 #7

Cost certainly have gone up, and Health insurance has risen, too. Especially during the pandemic LizBeth Jul 2020 #9

I know. And they rec'd a decent tax break in 2017 too. Did we see a reduction in prices as a ... SWBTATTReg Jul 2020 #11

Food prices are jumping Miguelito Loveless Jul 2020 #10

"the payroll tax decreased" - uh what? no it didn't. Voltaire2 Jul 2020 #17

I do not know what I meant but that we get more in our paycheck with trump tax plan then the past. LizBeth Jul 2020 #18

ok. Fair enough but you should know the difference. Voltaire2 Jul 2020 #19

Thank you, I think I will just copy and paste after the first sentence if you do not mind. LizBeth Jul 2020 #23

Tariffs and SALT Reduction JustAnotherGen Jul 2020 #20

Thank you for this information. I am gonna piece some of this in copy and paste if you do not mind. LizBeth Jul 2020 #24

I am interested what products this really affected. I know one thing I will discuss is they limited LizBeth Jul 2020 #28

Links JustAnotherGen Jul 2020 #29

Thank you sister. This is what I am looking for. A copy and paste. He is going to throw out LizBeth Jul 2020 #30

Food Prices... orwell Jul 2020 #21

Good point about housing/rent. Anything Trump did or just flat out greed? LizBeth Jul 2020 #25

Everything that has to do with the basics of everyday life. Doreen Jul 2020 #22

Food prices are what's killing my budget and we're not living large on steaks, either. Vinca Jul 2020 #26

+1. Prices are truly crazy. I pay attention to cost and saw an huge increase in April. The first LizBeth Jul 2020 #27

Mine have been food and just basic items. And our leftyladyfrommo Jul 2020 #31