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15. Maybe one year one might have it, if paying for a big one time expense,

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 01:08 AM

Oct 2012

like surgery or home improvements or something. But it definitely wouldn't be a regular occurrence for a middle class person.

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No one's mentioned this little disconnect from reality by Rmoney [View all] GaYellowDawg Oct 2012 OP

Middle class people don't have $25K of deductions. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #1

Hell, mine don't even meet the standard! ananda Oct 2012 #2

Don't forget to include your PORTFOLIO!! Barack_America Oct 2012 #3

Not to mention dividends and shit. Bobbie Jo Oct 2012 #10

He was trying not to scare the shit out of all of his rich friends. Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #4

Last time he said $17,000 Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #5

+1000 tk2kewl Oct 2012 #8

Thank you Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #17

You're starting to act like Mitt, there. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #28

His friends do. Nt okieinpain Oct 2012 #6

homeowners in high property tax states unblock Oct 2012 #9

You only deduct a percentage of your sunnystarr Oct 2012 #18

He wasn't taking about or to "You people" tavalon Oct 2012 #13

I Immediately Caught That Myself ChoppinBroccoli Oct 2012 #14

I couldn't believe that he said that. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #16

caught that one too Duppers Oct 2012 #19

He obviously thought that number would appeal to the middle class AgingAmerican Oct 2012 #20

90% have little more than that to live on Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #21

If You Have a Relatively New Mortgage On the Road Oct 2012 #22

It's more than my entire salary. intheflow Oct 2012 #24

That's more than what I make in a year. Terra Alta Oct 2012 #26

This dumb fuck has been all over the place flyguyjake Oct 2012 #27