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CAPHAVOC

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57. No , The total tax revenue we get right now.

Reply to SATIRical (Reply #50)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 05:08 PM

Apr 2012

It has a field that shows the tax we take in. It is already over 2 Tril.

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What would you consider a "living wage", in the current economy? [View all] NNN0LHI Apr 2012 OP

That = $52k/yr and I agree that would be a minimum in today's world. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2012 #1

There should be a minimum income. Unrelated to work. CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #2

at a minimum and that would be tough sorrybushisfromtexas Apr 2012 #6

Under my brilliant plan he would pay a 50% flat tax on his income. About 53,000. CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #7

Are you sure you are in the right forum? ThomThom Apr 2012 #60

Not hardly a measure of what minimum means in most pipoman Apr 2012 #22

So he's taking home around $5800 a month--- snooper2 Apr 2012 #47

Was this intended in jest? Swede Atlanta Apr 2012 #12

Absolutely not a jest. CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #14

Why? What widgets are going unmade or services going unprovided right now? Recursion Apr 2012 #15

Okay Winston Smith, I'll share my Victory gin with you. Puzzledtraveller Apr 2012 #19

And was not even trying. CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #21

You want to turn social security into an entitlement program? Math doesn't work. elias7 Apr 2012 #27

Feel free to start writing those checks SATIRical Apr 2012 #28

It is he same free stuff we are providing now. CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #29

And what free stuff is that? SATIRical Apr 2012 #30

He would get a social security check if he is graduated. So would you. And Medicare. CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #31

Problem SATIRical Apr 2012 #32

No. It would not be that much. Just enough to live. CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #36

Oh dear SATIRical Apr 2012 #37

Only for the ones out of school for the dole out of school. CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #38

So does the cost of Medicare SATIRical Apr 2012 #42

Yes. CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #43

The number will not work out SATIRical Apr 2012 #44

The closest place i can find CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #49

To get data on what? SATIRical Apr 2012 #50

No , The total tax revenue we get right now. CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #57

That's great SATIRical Apr 2012 #59

If the numbers worked out what do you think? CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #63

Now - consider real as opposed to nominal income dmallind Apr 2012 #54

They would get higher pay and everything else would stay as is? CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #55

you got everything socialism and a flat tax ThomThom Apr 2012 #61

Believe it or not, this is an idea firmly placed in reality. So much so that Richard Nixon Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #56

Yeah, but it died for several reasons SATIRical Apr 2012 #58

I agree 100%. I have long been an advocate of a guaranteed income but I don't think Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #39

How about just survival. But not absolute squalor. CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #40

I think your pretty much on the right track. I'd rethink the taxing scheme because Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #45

It would be good CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #48

75K for a family of 4 in most places. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #3

Doing some quick calculations and 25-30/hour would be about right libtodeath Apr 2012 #4

Depends on where you live guitar man Apr 2012 #5

A family can actually scrap by on... Kalidurga Apr 2012 #8

there are no apartments here for $900 CreekDog Apr 2012 #65

In the current economy and at today's prices obey Apr 2012 #9

Good God, man ..... oldhippie Apr 2012 #18

I guess I phrased that wrong obey Apr 2012 #24

I make around that much and I'm 35. Minimum wage is about $16k. joshcryer Apr 2012 #66

Never mind. Both of you entirely missed the point .... oldhippie Apr 2012 #67

Depends on the state nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #10

"living wage"? safeinOhio Apr 2012 #11

Take the rent for a two-bedroom apartment 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #13

Add $1500 to that for health care insurance, or a bit more. n/t NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #16

Tax free? hughee99 Apr 2012 #33

Around $15 per hour if nothing bad happens Nikia Apr 2012 #17

there are pretty wide regional differences, but I think you're in the ballpark. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #20

For a single person, at least $25 an hour, 40hrs a week, + healthcare & vacation got root Apr 2012 #23

I think it depends on where you live, in LA it should be $25 - $35 an hour w/benefits. Initech Apr 2012 #25

Here in Fargo I'd say $15/hr Odin2005 Apr 2012 #26

You are right and it's do-able if we cut out two-thirds of military spending. Cleita Apr 2012 #34

At least $15 an hour. trollhouse cookies Apr 2012 #35

I wrote on this OVER THREE YEARS AGO...isn't anyone listening?? BanTheGOP Apr 2012 #41

I love that plan. Stan Smith Apr 2012 #46

The ability to pay for rent, utilities, clothes, food and medicine and still lunatica Apr 2012 #51

that's about the median household income Enrique Apr 2012 #52

I don't know, but $10 is approx. what min. wage would be closeupready Apr 2012 #53

$20 to $25 ThomThom Apr 2012 #62

Depends entirely.. sendero Apr 2012 #64

It's a very interesting question. If everybody who currently makes minimum wage started making $52K Egalitariat Apr 2012 #68