tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822098.post437341175600061429..comments2023-09-27T03:55:18.369-04:00Comments on The Occasional Observer: Puzzling mathFredohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13937201111960580542noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822098.post-68453931316563456132012-11-15T14:02:06.777-05:002012-11-15T14:02:06.777-05:00Nice, solved that puzzle!Nice, solved that puzzle!SheaHeyKidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601211291239731839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822098.post-89233354061299403362012-11-14T07:55:20.542-05:002012-11-14T07:55:20.542-05:00You guys are both using (R) logic. This makes per...You guys are both using (R) logic. This makes perfect sense using (D) logic.<br /><br />There are two likely outcomes. First they'll collect more taxes from couples who are just starting to get ahead and are probably either not in the (D) voting block or, are in (D) voting block and won't be swayed by paying more taxes. Second, these people will get a divorce to avoid this problem. Then, one person will no longer qualify for the other's health coverage causing the non-qualifying person to sign on to his employer's health plan. The new volume of individuals on employers health plans causes them to drop the plan and pay the fines. Voila! More revenue for the (D)s.ManBeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11401272382424890409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822098.post-74412646973216929742012-11-10T08:53:55.134-05:002012-11-10T08:53:55.134-05:00But to the farcical premise that supports all of y...But to the farcical premise that supports all of your criticisms of the state-civilization-support network...<br /><br />You expect the guidelines for how the state takes your money to be internally consistent? Rational? Logical?<br /><br />Because if they're not, "wadda a gonna do about it?"<br /><br />In the words of Henry Hill, "Fuck you, pay me."Fredohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937201111960580542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822098.post-13120250439449304992012-11-10T08:49:34.622-05:002012-11-10T08:49:34.622-05:00You must hate your in laws.
"Cost of living...You must hate your in laws. <br /><br />"Cost of living adjustment." <br /><br />Heh. I think we all know how that gets applied. It's surely not an increase to income thresholds in high-expense areas. It's a reduction to income thresholds in low-expense areas.Fredohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937201111960580542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822098.post-32412809996253493342012-11-09T21:50:23.385-05:002012-11-09T21:50:23.385-05:00BTW, it goes without saying I didn't share my ...BTW, it goes without saying I didn't share my most outlandish thought. Perhaps raising taxes on ANYONE during a recession is the dumbest idea ever.<br /><br />Not to mention, just on principle alone today's tax rates should be offensive to everyone. Between federal income, SS, Medicare, state, local, sales, etc. the payments are ridiculous. SheaHeyKidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601211291239731839noreply@blogger.com