On another thread, the talk of "fiscal responsibility" aka "let's raise taxes" just surfaced. Per the Wall Street Journal, the top bracket + payroll taxes yields an FIT rate of 52.2%. My state sucks 7.8%. That means I lose 60% of every gross dollar earned to FIT+SIT+SSN+Medicare. It might make sense to earn LESS money if I can figure out how to leave about the same net income. Why work my ass off to feed the socialist beast?
earn less, spend less, but pay less taxes as well....
Agreed. It makes no sense to support an ever growing crowd of veritable econo-ticks always sucking blood from the tax payers. I could see a trend of non-tax paying droolers becoming a huge voting block and it looks like my nightmare came true.
Speaking of SW receivers, my little source of sanity during Clinton was nothing more than a battery powered pocket model with a little wire antenna that I strung up to the window. It wasn’t all that convenient but it worked, I don’t know why I didn’t invest in a better table model.
In the Navy I had a little Hallicrafters radio that I used when stationed in remote area (Alaska), it was a life saver, this was in the early 60s. I’m investing (and they’re not all that expensive) in a better set for this administration.
Regards,