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In reply to the discussion: I'm Old, on Social Security, and Just Finished Doing My Taxes [View all]watoos
(7,142 posts)42. Republicans have been trying to gut medicare for a long time.
People aren't told that they are being screwed. When they passed the Sequester back in 2013 which continues until 2022 I think, every year since 2013 2% is deducted from reimbursements to Medicare doctors. They are gutting Medicare.
Here is a statistic that should scare the shit out of everyone, the Life expectancy in the U.S. has fallen for 3 years in a row. That is unheard of. Our for profit health care plus we don't insure everyone, plus we don't ban Roundup and insecticides and GMO's like other countries do.
Everything is going according to plan for the super rich, their depopulation plan is working great in America.
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I haven't done my state taxes yet, but I ALWAYS owe deep red Indiana hundreds of dollars.
IndianaDave
Mar 2019
#14
Yes - After spending hours working on completing my taxes, it was disheartening.
IndianaDave
Mar 2019
#5
I do my own taxes as well. Previously, my withholding had always been adequate.
IndianaDave
Mar 2019
#10
Still waiting on my CPA to finish. I have to file 3 sets of taxes this year due
sinkingfeeling
Mar 2019
#8
In California and large blue state with high property tax and SIT for those who itemize
still_one
Mar 2019
#13
Everything he has done has been to hurt people. He is a very despicable person
still_one
Mar 2019
#62
You are incorrect. For those who used to itemize deductions they find the cannot now in many cases
still_one
Mar 2019
#95
I don't know your tax situation, or what you pay for property tax, SIT, or if you have any home
still_one
Mar 2019
#98
Perhaps, but if you take the numbers from 2017, and plug them in for 2018 with the new tax law
still_one
Mar 2019
#100
I agree. Medicare is not what I want for all. Glad someone else admits Medicare is crap.
OhNo-Really
Mar 2019
#36
One plan is to siphon off our childrens inheritance via health care/nursing homes, real estate taxes
OhNo-Really
Mar 2019
#43
My withholding did decrease. I received $15 more per month in my Pension income.
IndianaDave
Mar 2019
#105
Well, I'm not trying to challenge your qualifications. I just know that my taxes did increase.
IndianaDave
Mar 2019
#116
I will feel no sorrow for any Repugnant that gets Trumped and in fact I would be tempted to
cstanleytech
Mar 2019
#23
I received an extra $15 per month from decreased withholding on my Pension
IndianaDave
Mar 2019
#106
I don't know how some of you people manage back in the USA. My hat goes off to all that struggle
DFW
Mar 2019
#55
The numbers for Trumps re-election are tanking so I'm betting a whole lot of people got Trumped.
Vinca
Mar 2019
#58
I have yet to see or hear any Trump voter say the new tax law wasn't beneficial for them.
ooky
Mar 2019
#63
I think we are well past the time to rise up and burn the GOP to the ground
Ford_Prefect
Mar 2019
#87