tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14914476.post115929016583616551..comments2023-10-04T10:18:15.987-05:00Comments on PAULIES POINT: Tuesdays with Paulie 9/26/06Paul Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04742538228596385041noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14914476.post-1159496783531895122006-09-28T21:26:00.000-05:002006-09-28T21:26:00.000-05:00Excellent point my kosher brother.Excellent point my kosher brother.Paul Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742538228596385041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14914476.post-1159475346569304932006-09-28T15:29:00.000-05:002006-09-28T15:29:00.000-05:00Of course, you understand that getting a refund is...Of course, you understand that getting a refund isn't anything to be proud of. You've given government your money in advance interest free. <BR/><BR/>The $2000 you got back this year could have netted you $90 at today's interest rates - lunch for two at Fogo de Chau!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14914476.post-1159463693461008412006-09-28T12:14:00.000-05:002006-09-28T12:14:00.000-05:00Louis,Sure my current family status has contribute...Louis,<BR/><BR/>Sure my current family status has contributed greatly. A big part of that is due to the increase in the child credit and changes regarding the marriage penalty. Under the pre-tax reduction days, I still would of owed about $800 with one child, instead I receive a nice refund. That first year we did not see a income decrease due to my new gig and Shannon working FT most of that year.Paul Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742538228596385041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14914476.post-1159462340347611992006-09-28T11:52:00.000-05:002006-09-28T11:52:00.000-05:00GoethanPrivatizing Social Security is saving it. T...Goethan<BR/><BR/>Privatizing Social Security is saving it. The current system will go bankrupt unless you drastically raise taxes, which leftists such as yourself love to do.<BR/><BR/>The only thing bad about the current Privatization plans by the GOP is that it doesn't privatize enough of it.<BR/><BR/>The Galveston County plan has been in place since the early 80's and has been a great success. I'm sure you don't want to hear about success stories because God forbid people become self-reliant and not need to depend on big brother.<BR/><BR/>Read and learn something and stop listening to Air America and reading the NY Times.<BR/><BR/> http://www.ncpa.org/pub/ba/ba514/Paul Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742538228596385041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14914476.post-1159460931904372282006-09-28T11:28:00.000-05:002006-09-28T11:28:00.000-05:00If Roskam is such a "proud conservative", why does...If Roskam is such a "proud conservative", why does he have his kid claim on his latest TV ad that Roskam "talks a lot about protecting social security" --- when everyone knows Republicans are going to privatize it? <BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTghfJUv38Igoetheanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15719480062271188223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14914476.post-1159369090861025582006-09-27T09:58:00.000-05:002006-09-27T09:58:00.000-05:00Paul:Is the cut in your tax bill really the result...Paul:<BR/><BR/>Is the cut in your tax bill really the result of the Republican's tax cuts so much as it is the result of the Mrs going to part time work and you adding a couple of exemptions? Did you change your withholdings at work?<BR/><BR/>An an example, using 2005 tax tables:<BR/>Married filing joint couple with $100k taxable income (60/40 husband-wife) w/ no children would have a tax bill of $18,324. <BR/><BR/>Now, if we reduce the Mrs to part time - their income is $80k and tax is $13,336.<BR/><BR/>Throw in a couple kids ($6400 additional exemptions) and it drops to $11736 on $74k taxable income). So, the kids alone are worth $800 apiece.<BR/><BR/>So, I would argue that its more likely that as the result of you taking the "Be fruitful and multiply" thing literally and the resultant changes (extra exemptions and p/t work by the Mrs) that are responsible for your "good fortune" more than any Republican tax cut.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com