$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', 'H')edge fund operators have reason to rejoice this Christmas. While they only pay 15% on their unearned income, their secretaries are paying 25% on their income. Happy spending! Of course the unemployed will have no income.
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THE Unemployment Benefits Thread (merged)
Re: Unemployment benefits and tax breaks => 2/3 of US shoppe
by Pretorian » Thu 02 Dec 2010, 12:53:09
Unearned income pretty much always implies risk. Are you going to chip in with 15% if I lose money on a trade? And yeah, lets just cry for the loss of income for the unemployed. I am soo upset they will have to find a job now!
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Re: Unemployment benefits and tax breaks => 2/3 of US shoppe
by ColossalContrarian » Thu 02 Dec 2010, 13:05:31
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', ' ')You’re obviously confused with the differences between those living in Section 8 Housing and people who have been recently unemployed from their jobs through no fault of their own, or the wealthy that buy on whole different level then your typical strip mall shopper.
Isn't unemployment everyone's fault? The blame game needs to stop because it won't put food in people's stomach. When the UE benefits run out people need to move to welfare and possibly section 8 housing. With no job, you can't afford a house and a nice car. This is about more than being unemployed, it's the reality that everyone (except for the top 1%) is going to start living a lot different life. Once again, we've known this would happen for how long now?
It's like storing food for winter because you know things are going to get bad while everyone else parties and fattens up on the food they should be storing. Now winter is here and you being wise have some food but barely enough to feed your own family. Meanwhile the neighbors are going hungry and expect you to save the day yet you never partook in the partying because you knew things would get bad. Now you're the bad guy for not sharing. The neighbors expect you to starve your family and give them the food.
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Re: Unemployment benefits and tax breaks => 2/3 of US shoppe
by Lore » Thu 02 Dec 2010, 13:09:32
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pretorian', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lore', 'H')edge fund operators have reason to rejoice this Christmas. While they only pay 15% on their unearned income, their secretaries are paying 25% on their income. Happy spending! Of course the unemployed will have no income.
Unearned income pretty much always implies risk. Are you going to chip in with 15% if I lose money on a trade? And yeah, lets just cry for the loss of income for the unemployed. I am soo upset they will have to find a job now!
What does that have to do with anything? They hit the jackpot at the casino and they should just be able to walk away holding most of the till? Try doing that at your local Indian gambling establishment. By definition, unearned income means they didn’t work to get it. By the way, being in business in general always implies risk. If they don't like risk they shouldn't be in business in the first place.
Yes, you should be upset, because the discrepancy between the have and have not’s is widening, which will mean big trouble for everybody.
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