@PatGarofalo@Gamblor14 Totally fair. While I land on the opposite side of the political spectrum, I do try and be as objective with data as possible. If I had a magic wand, I would want to simplify the tax structure to stop carving out and favoring certain activities (adds complexity) and lower rates
@PatGarofalo So is no one going to mention the differences with the standard deduction? That puts the respective tax rates for each really close to each other for both incomes cited. That's not taking into account the general income differences and other tax implications.
@aces18031803 @AstroZen34@CSURamT HSA for healthcare. FSA for dependent care. Very common situation. I also do the same thing and I also usually owe. I think the issue is on their W4 and if they did not check the box for 2c (only two jobs and the lower paying job is > 50%, otherwise use 2b). Just a guess.
@themoviedadsc Completely 100% agree and I've been saying this. A lot of schools had this, including my own. But I remember everyone goofing off and saying "I don't need this" if they even bothered saying anything at all. Most teens just don't have the maturity to take long life lessons serious
@anymanfitness I get what you're saying but millennials and Gen Z get hammered by older folks for spending money on frivolous things instead of buying a house (which I know is not reality but I digress). But when they are thrifty and cutting out alcohol, we shame them again? Pick a lane.
@chriswithans@IAPolls2022 Sure, but relative weakness vs ceiling are not the same thing. Deriving a statement about ceilings from a single poll with still enough undecideds is not supported by the data. Now if we're in August and we're seeing poll after poll and undecideds moving one way, let's discuss.
@chriswithans@IAPolls2022 So Emerson has Klobuchar at 47% in June of 2024. Wanna take a guess at what the ceiling ACTUALLY was? Not saying there are no headwinds for her but data analysis needs to be agnostic and not copium. And that was in a year that Dems did not do well.
@Chairface5@ForestMommy@wil_da_beast630 Ah there it is. Took long enough to pull out the homophobia card. You literally know nothing of the circumstances. But I bet your pro life but don't want people adopting. You guys are such snow flakes. Again, all I said was my daycare was closed and y'all got so bitter lol
@ForestMommy@Chairface5@wil_da_beast630 Lol. You haven't the faintest clue. I work for neither a daycare or a non profit. I work specifically at a manufacturing facility. What's your next hot take? Can't believe an innocent parenting joke really sends you down this path.
@ForestMommy@wil_da_beast630 It was in good faith. Not every comment is political. I was just trying to make a parenting joke. That's it. No ulterior motive. I was just trying to make a joke about watching my child for a week(which I love but daycare helps!,). The Internet really has scarred some of you.
@ForestMommy@wil_da_beast630 I'm not commenting on the original topic, but if you care to watch my kid this week with daycare closed, I'd appreciate it ;).
@dea_longo@Terminal4ntz@FallRiverReport Lol I'm actually a home body. I do work on site daily so not using it 100% but I'm definitely not someone who loves to be out of the house. I'm more of a single player video game enthusiast or suffering through my 19th run through Blue's Clues.