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# 18 Diane,
Increasing one's total income is a good thing. Manipulating your tax withholding to get it seems a little shady. The government is counting on the influx of returning industries to recoup their funds. I just think they're being way too optimistic. Spending will have to be cut somewhere else later. However, we will be told repeatedly that all is working out as planned, even when it's not. I'm afraid we'll all be paying it back later, one way or another.
Kend, Obama gave us the good economy and low unemployment. Trump is living off of the Obama economy. Look at what Obama got from the Republicans in 2008. So Trump gave massive tax cuts to the super wealthy. Do you really think that will help the economy? It never has in the past. Republicans defund CHIP and then take credit when they fund it. Republicans cancel DACA and use it as a gambling chip. They will never pass DACA because they know it is 800000 Democrats. If the Russian thing is nothing why is Nunes making a fool of himself and the Republican party?
It must be difficult to be a Liberal in America these days. Everything is going so well. Almost no unemployment. Foreign money pouring in from all over the world. Tax cuts for hard working Americans. A president finally fighting for minority's and Daca kids. America first policies are working extremely well. Be honest with yourselves, you may not like Trump but what he is doing is working. You are just looking foolish by making up stuff like The Russian ghost and economic crashes. Diane is right, most Americans like what is happening, and why wouldn't they.
HotCoffee, Finally found Watters speech and to her credit she did not dress like a drag queen or look like the picture doctors show men when they have an erection that lasted more than four hours. Maybelline would be proud.
She was actually lucid and presented her usual race baiting speech in a calm manner. Ritalin must be a remarkable drug.
("Take it to the MAX in 2024")
@#8 road runner,
Actually, you are the one who is incorrect. The IRS had the withholding tables published Jan 12.
BeepBeep!
@#14 Willie,
Help me understand why an increase in total income is not a benefit to workers?
@ Thom Hartmann,
As an on/off listener during eight years Obama was adding $10 billion to the debt you told your listeners over and over and over again that debt was a good thing using Japan and other high debt/GNP countries as an example. You also told us to invest everything is Treasury Bonds as they have never defaulted and were backed by the good faith of the US government. Suddenly, it’s a bad thing?
I understand leftie/socialists hating President Trump’s the State of the Union speech that goes without saying but this poll may actually point out just how far out of touch with mainstream Americans you are.
“A CBS News poll found that three-quarters of Americans who watched President Trump’s State of the Union yesterday approved of the address. Eight out of ten viewers said they felt the speech was trying to unite rather than divide the country. A full 97 percent of Republicans approved of the speech, as did 72 percent of independents and 43 percent of Democrats. The positive rating from independents is a good indication that Trump’s address succeeded in striking a bipartisan, unifying tone.
Sixty-five percent of viewers said the speech made them feel proud, and another 35 percent said they felt safer, while just 14 percent felt scared and 21 percent felt angry.”
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/455947/state-union-donald-trump-cbs-news-poll-finds-viewers-approved
Look at the bright side...
An complete economic collapse/disaster would still be better than a " black swan" disaster.
Although a cosmic or geological disaster is real possibility too!
But fear not.. The Sociopaths who are bringing us this economic disaster, have a contingency plan [for themselves].
They plan on living under the Denver Airport (and other plush bunkers around the globe) and riding it all out..
Then (when its safe) they can re-emerge and rule us ( the struggling survivors) once again...
"Chuckling" Ohh no! Just another conspiracy theory!
DHBranski
You ended your #11 post with a question mark..?
It should have been ended with an exclamation point..!
2950-10k No my friend, I received my increase on my paycheck Wednesday. Also, I’m from Mexico, not Russia.
@ # 4 Door knob.
Trump actually referred to your windfall as a pay raise. If you're expecting a nice tax refund next year, remember...You have $4,800 less withholding to work with. Even with a lower tax owed, I think many will be disappointed when they see how much money is actually going to be returned..
What already happened to the economy?
Ding Ding, doorbell, absolute rubbish, laddie! Wait until you find out they are paying you in rupees and it is probably one time. Remember, it was a socialist tax increase on all of us to give those at the top welfare. At least now it seems some can afford the psychotherapy that they need.
You exaggerate the role of religion in politics. People are very skilled at separating the two. Consider how America's agenda -- pro-war, anti-poor -- is the exact opposite of Christ's teachings.
So, the economy will collapse, and the end of the US will come at the hands of our oligarchs?
Shits about to hit the fan! Maybe those preppers out in the sticks have the right idea...
# 5 It's too late. The Koolaid has taken it's toll on the 25%. They wouldn't listen to God "it's self" if they were visited. This is the culmination of a slow coup that stole the hearts and minds of the lemmings that won't think for themselves. I still consider the religious coup worse. When the 25% of the electorate, as indoctinated as they are, think God is on their side, it is very dangerous. And, that was the vehicle of the coup. Religon! George Bush the younger started this and the Republicans lost control to a crime family!
Nice try Door Knob...the IRS hasn't even released withholding guidelines yet..changes won't be implemented until next month...BTW: You're from Russia anyway..LMAO!
The Dems missed a great chance to get Bernie's "true populous" message out to a National audience last night...what a fantastic speech he gave! Everyone should share and post it on facebook.
Yep. You must have been hit in the head with a door knob when young and multiple times too! #4
With the fed maxing out on bond purchases and rates near historic lows, what ability does it have left to fix things after the inevitable crash coming? .....zero!
For god sakes the Fed has put itself in this powerless position because of the last great Kochpublican recession....good luck getting out of a Kochpublican Depression.
I can't believe responsible economists aren't sounding the alarm about current runaway market inflation....fools gold only becomes real if you cash out quick. It's going to be ugly as hell....better get those auto shut down market circut breakers ready!
My friends, I’m so excited. I received my first paycheck today under President Trumps tax cut. I make $200.00 more per pay check. I’m paid twice a month, so $400.00 more per month. $4,800 more a year....Thank you President Trump...
They want to crash every safety program and end up starting trouble with other countries that bought our bonds. This may be the end of the US dollar. Sickening..
Lost me on this one.
So, the major players slow down/stop their (US) Bond buying
Is this an opportunity to buy at a lower price? a time to offload what we have? or a time to hold until the value increases to a point that we sell for a goodly profit?
OK, so nobody wants to buy US govt. debt, then what?
He's always been dumbed down regardless of his audience. That's just him. He made all his colleagues HAPPY-HAPPY-HAPPY!!! All sunshine and lollypops. The room was full of his children. Daddy's talking. Yea!!!
Well what do you believe ... the truth or your lying eyes?
The prunes were obvious at the SOTU .....all sitting by Nancy Pelosi!