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2. A lot more old retired people pay no taxes because they're

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:59 AM

Jun 2013

below the poverty line. Your example is rare. My example is very common.

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To raise your ire: How Retirees Pay Zero Taxes [View all] sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 OP

Eat the rich.nt clarice Jun 2013 #1

Not unless they're organic and free range.... Bigmack Jun 2013 #6

Also dolphin free. nt clarice Jun 2013 #8

I think the rich are genetically modified, so not so good to eat. 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #9

lol. Plus they are kinda stringy.nt clarice Jun 2013 #11

A lot more old retired people pay no taxes because they're MineralMan Jun 2013 #2

And something needs to done.... daleanime Jun 2013 #3

About a third pay Federal income tax on SS benefits. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #5

Old retired people that have been retired for a while. LiberalFighter Jun 2013 #15

Well, of course. Young plutocrats become old plutocrats. Auggie Jun 2013 #4

Please do put the word rich in the title........ wandy Jun 2013 #7

I pay Zero taxes because at $938/mo I don't make enough. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #12

Before we go crazy here... Yavin4 Jun 2013 #13

Yep FreeJoe Jun 2013 #17

Because SO many retirees live this way Matariki Jun 2013 #16