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mod mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 03:35 PM
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Does anyone know if this is legit " Calculate My Obama Tax Cut"?
Barack Obama will cut taxes for over 95% of American families.
(even though more than half of American think he'll raise their taxes)

What's your Obama Tax cut? Let's find out!

1. What's your family's filing status (elderly: head of household at least 65 years old)


2. How many dependent children are in your family?


3. What's closest to your Adjusted Gross Income?


(How do we calculate your Obama Tax Cut?)
Calculate My Obama Tax Cut

http://alchemytoday.com/obamataxcut/

All numbers are from the non-partisan Tax Policy Center. Obviously, you'll note that filling out your taxes is a lot more complicated than just listing your income, filing status, and number of children -- these are estimates based upon the stated policies of the candidates and average deductions claimed by folks in similar economic conditions. Luckily, Obama promises to simplify the filing process by filling forms out for you. The number reported above is the estimated difference between income taxes paid under George Bush's current policies and the the taxes under the Obama plan.

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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 03:41 PM
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1. It looks legit.
I ran a few trial #s & came up with about the results I would have expected.
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Uben Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 04:03 PM
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2. I ran my numbers......
....seems about right. I paid in about $20,000 and I'll be getting back a thank you card from George Bush. What more could a feller ask fer?
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 04:59 PM
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3. Wow...will you adopt me? nt
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polmaven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 05:13 PM
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6. Right after he marries me!
:loveya:
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 05:10 PM
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5. We're in the same bracket...
I'd would have liked to buy a new fuel efficient car this year... but I had to pay taxes instead. I'll be driving the fuel efficient '02 for quite a bit longer I'm guessing.
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Mojorabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 05:26 PM
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12. We paid 25,000
and it hurt. :)
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yourguide Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 05:07 PM
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4. I wish obama would use this
and start telling americans to go to obamataxcut.com to SEE that McCain is LYING!
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slackmaster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 05:14 PM
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7. Impossible to say without seeing the source code
It also cannot account for unintended consequences of changes in tax rates.
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RoadRage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 05:16 PM
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8. "You will probably not get an Obama Tax Cut"...
I Put in the $500,000 just to see what would come up, and that's what it said. HA! Dear Senator McCain - You will probably not get an Obama Tax Cut. Same for your buddies Rove, Bush & Cheney. ;)
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Zuiderelle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 05:18 PM
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9. Seems legit. Since I'm gay, I get ZERO back. If we could file together I would get a nice chunk.
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 05:22 PM
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11. I missed the fine print. Is there really a heterosexual tax cut in there?
Breeders RAWCK!!
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Zuiderelle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 05:32 PM
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13. Nope just more of the same. Everything benefits married heterosexuals more, including this.
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 05:21 PM
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10. Damn. I "will probably not get an Obama Tax Cut "....
... if I make more than $500,000 next year. I better start planning ahead to not be successful right now so I can avoid this looming fiscal disaster.
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