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Comatose Sphagetti

(836 posts) Thu Jan 25, 2018, 09:10 PM Jan 2018

It's already started. trumper excited about more money in pay check due to tax overhaul.

So I work with a trumper. He's ecstatic. He tells me his wife's paycheck was $80 more this time due to trump's tax plan (I don't know if it was; didn't think it was supposed to happen this soon, but he believes it was due to trump/taxes).
My point is, trumpers are not considering what social programs are being robbed to pay for this tax scam, the deficit - which they suddenly don't care about - it will create, or any unseen, possibly catastrophic ramifications it may create down the road. "As long as it benefits me and mine, I don't give a fuck where it comes from or who hurts to get it." They don't even realize oligarchs are playing them - throwing the rubes a few shekels to buy future votes.
Personally, I refuse to be grateful for blood money.

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It's already started. trumper excited about more money in pay check due to tax overhaul. (Original Post) Comatose Sphagetti Jan 2018 OP

You are right that it is too soon. Yonnie3 Jan 2018 #1

Don't waste any of your time and energy trying to explain the overall BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #2

ha ha end of the year he'll probably owe big time bluestarone Jan 2018 #3

See how excited she is 2 years from now. Better save what ya get now! Kajun Gal Jan 2018 #4

And I'm excited this tax break is making me unemployed Generic Brad Jan 2018 #5

I hope you land on your feet bro ConnorMarc Jan 2018 #6

I saw it coming months ago Generic Brad Jan 2018 #8

It has already started... Mellomugwump Jan 2018 #7

Yonnie3

(17,444 posts)

1. You are right that it is too soon.

Reply to Comatose Sphagetti (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 09:13 PM

Jan 2018

"Personally, I refuse to be grateful for blood money." You aren't the only one.

BigmanPigman

(51,609 posts)

2. Don't waste any of your time and energy trying to explain the overall

Reply to Comatose Sphagetti (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 09:16 PM

Jan 2018

pros and cons to them. They only hear and believe what is being fed to them on the RW propaganda T*ump News.

bluestarone

(16,976 posts)

3. ha ha end of the year he'll probably owe big time

Reply to Comatose Sphagetti (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 09:18 PM

Jan 2018

then remember to laugh at him loudly!

Kajun Gal

(1,907 posts)

4. See how excited she is 2 years from now. Better save what ya get now!

Reply to Comatose Sphagetti (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 09:20 PM

Jan 2018

Generic Brad

(14,275 posts)

5. And I'm excited this tax break is making me unemployed

Reply to Comatose Sphagetti (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 09:24 PM

Jan 2018

My company gave all the lower level employees a $1000 bonus and then paid for it by handing walking papers to the a large segment of middle management which also included me.

Yeah. Great tax overhaul. I am thrilled.

ConnorMarc

(653 posts)

6. I hope you land on your feet bro

Reply to Generic Brad (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 10:38 PM

Jan 2018

Seriously.

Generic Brad

(14,275 posts)

8. I saw it coming months ago

Reply to ConnorMarc (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 11:36 PM

Jan 2018

When I got pulled out of planning meetings for this I suspected it was going to be a casualty. This week I found out I was right. In the meantime I had applied for around 135 jobs over the past 4 months, been rejected for 40, but have 3 interviews scheduled tomorrow. I read the tea leaves correctly and am well on my way compared to those who were caught off guard.

Mellomugwump

(93 posts)

7. It has already started...

Reply to Comatose Sphagetti (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 10:41 PM

Jan 2018

My company sent out an email stating that they were changing the federal withholding due to the tax cut. I’ll get $200 more a month. I can’t help but wonder what I and everybody else will be giving up for that $200.

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