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Maven

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13. Yeah, I don't know about you, but most middle class families I know are crushed by taxes on capital
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 05:42 PM
Oct 2012

gains and dividends!!!

Securities and real estate being the primary sources of income for middle class families!

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Since they would not be reported there would be no tax on them OVER $200,0000/yr. either Vincardog Oct 2012 #1
Aw damn! madashelltoo Oct 2012 #2
"If you're getting interest from a bank" Alright ! ... BlueJazz Oct 2012 #3
I made $0.49 interest last month on a $4000 money market account. central scrutinizer Oct 2012 #9
Look at it this way though. If someone put 40,000,000.00 in that account, she/he could make.. BlueJazz Oct 2012 #12
Why didn't I think to do that? central scrutinizer Oct 2012 #14
You should borrow it from your parents! Bozita Oct 2012 #17
WTF? ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #4
The only way Willard wants to "connect" the lower classes hifiguy Oct 2012 #5
I could be wrong, but I think that either because my total income was below a certain limit, hedgehog Oct 2012 #6
Don't forget, he'll give you a $25,000 bucket! tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #7
yeah but PD Turk Oct 2012 #8
98% of America dreams of getting $200,000/year WITHOUT WORKING FOR IT. TahitiNut Oct 2012 #10
I was rolling on the floor laughing at that. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #11
Yeah, I don't know about you, but most middle class families I know are crushed by taxes on capital Maven Oct 2012 #13
Thank you! I thought the same thing. No interest on capital gains means nothing to me! MatthewStLouis Oct 2012 #15
Too, too funny donna123 Oct 2012 #16
Thanks Mittens! That .01% interest Wells Fargo pays out on passbook savings is really myrna minx Oct 2012 #18
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