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cynzke

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126. Yesterday on a post about Obamacare....

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 09:13 AM

Apr 2016

a man was complaining about taxpayers having to pay for the subsidies. The kicker was this guy works for VDOT. And who pays for HIS salary and benefits? At the VDOT website under employment, the VDOT boasts that an employee earning $40,000 ACTUALLY receives $71,000 in COMPENSATION. The employee only pays tax on $40,000 salary, and gets a tax free subsidy of $31,000.

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I'm 55 Yrs Old, Middle-Class White Male, Retired Military...and I'm pi$$ed as hell [View all] maxrandb Apr 2016 OP

Well said. narnian60 Apr 2016 #1

Excellent rant! TreasonousBastard Apr 2016 #2

Great post. hamsterjill Apr 2016 #3

A righteous, pithy, and eloquent rant. 3catwoman3 Apr 2016 #4

Here Here The Polack MSgt Apr 2016 #5

K & R. Great post! Arkansas Granny Apr 2016 #6

They think that once the people at the top get all they can hold on to, it will start spilling LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #7

Bravo, thank you, and K&R! n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2016 #8

Righteous! Respect. nt thereismore Apr 2016 #9

I'm 52 and also pissed to the max Hayduke Bomgarte Apr 2016 #10

Outstanding, Max! ProfessorGAC Apr 2016 #11

Could't have said it better myself Populist_Prole Apr 2016 #12

I'm pissed that when those white working class men see the light... lumberjack_jeff Apr 2016 #13

Nailed it! Blue Dalek Apr 2016 #14

Thank you and I am sure there are many more like you. jwirr Apr 2016 #15

Thank you for stating that so well! brer cat Apr 2016 #16

K&R! felix_numinous Apr 2016 #17

Great rant! K&R Duval Apr 2016 #18

Thank you! Great post! Missed a couple though.. vkkv Apr 2016 #19

THIS is the DU I remember WilliamPitt Apr 2016 #20

+1 FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #59

+2, well said and concisely. nt. druidity33 Apr 2016 #83

+3 and a zillion 840high Apr 2016 #109

EXACTLY!!!!! blm Apr 2016 #93

What an incredibly great piece of writing. bjo59 Apr 2016 #21

I'll second that n/t renate Apr 2016 #69

I wish the people who need to read this would read it. TryLogic Apr 2016 #22

Me too, but Hayduke Bomgarte Apr 2016 #48

Standing ovation....yes, you nailed it! mudstump Apr 2016 #23

Kudos and Thank You SocialLibFiscalCon Apr 2016 #24

America needs more people pissed off Maxrandb-style. Hortensis Apr 2016 #25

Give me the seat next to you.... daleanime Apr 2016 #26

Righteous! bbgrunt Apr 2016 #27

I am the same wickets as you 4Q2u2 Apr 2016 #28

It's hard to understand at times maxrandb Apr 2016 #51

Hey, old pal, can this be shared on the 'internets'? blm Apr 2016 #92

I don't really do Facebook maxrandb Apr 2016 #98

I know you did - but, what you feel is too real to be ignored. blm Apr 2016 #104

I agree, it is confusing... malthaussen Apr 2016 #124

59 yr old woman here agrees with you irisblue Apr 2016 #29

Good job!! tularetom Apr 2016 #30

K&R!!!! thanks! FighttheFuture Apr 2016 #31

This crowd doesn't realize that cap Apr 2016 #32

What they also do not realize 4Q2u2 Apr 2016 #130

Smart people make the good teachers. Good pay Hortensis Apr 2016 #131

KnR for visibility. Brilliant rant! nt tblue37 Apr 2016 #33

Yup! 2naSalit Apr 2016 #34

Right on! LiberalLovinLug Apr 2016 #35

When you're rant, you're rant... Wounded Bear Apr 2016 #36

they grew fat on the goernment cow's milk--and then decided they wanted burgers MisterP Apr 2016 #37

Hear hear!! nt Doremus Apr 2016 #38

This 73 year old widow living (barely) on SS only agrees with you. Paper Roses Apr 2016 #39

Right on, Brother! noiretextatique Apr 2016 #40

Funny 1939 Apr 2016 #41

brilliant rant barbtries Apr 2016 #42

Good Lord! You are awesome. Funtatlaguy Apr 2016 #43

I was thinking beltanefauve Apr 2016 #63

Rant worthy of Howard Beale. Especially this: Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #44

K&R So true! B Calm Apr 2016 #45

What a great rant. mnhtnbb Apr 2016 #46

Standing Ovation! Drop the f'n mic! Z_California Apr 2016 #47

awesome.... also Locrian Apr 2016 #49

Righteous! zentrum Apr 2016 #50

I`m on my feet....cheering! democrank Apr 2016 #52

Mic DROP! LittleGirl Apr 2016 #53

+1 Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #54

You described my blue state bubba brother to a T riverbendviewgal Apr 2016 #55

By far... deathrind Apr 2016 #56

K&R silvershadow Apr 2016 #57

A Most Righteous Rant Tsiyu Apr 2016 #58

I am also pissed that some Dems think voting for the "Hydra" Candidate Clinton Katashi_itto Apr 2016 #60

I like Bernie maxrandb Apr 2016 #62

Max, you are a true Mensch--your integrity and honor shine through your words. Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #77

YES! I agree completely. maddiemom Apr 2016 #128

K&R ReRe Apr 2016 #61

Agree 100%, but not just cowardice bigbadR Apr 2016 #64

Great post malaise Apr 2016 #65

Hear, hear! onecaliberal Apr 2016 #66

A righteous rant. alarimer Apr 2016 #67

right on brother---EX AF porkified Apr 2016 #68

Well said. Thank you lots. Stay pissed! oldandhappy Apr 2016 #70

WooHoo! Maxrandb for VP. What a rightgeous rant. brush Apr 2016 #71

Absolutely! K&R NikolaC Apr 2016 #72

A Gazillion Thumbs UP!! Sunlei Apr 2016 #73

Join The Club scottie55 Apr 2016 #74

I am also mad a hell. I am one of those teachers who now am disabled and... StarzGuy Apr 2016 #75

I'm with you!!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2016 #76

Can't disagree with any of that WDIM Apr 2016 #78

In addition to being 55, middle class, white,male,retired military, and pissed as hell; YOU sir, , annabanana Apr 2016 #79

Righteous rant sir! Well said. haikugal Apr 2016 #80

Every Repuke you named in your rant is a.... wolfie001 Apr 2016 #81

Love a good rant. Even better when its righteous! Stinky The Clown Apr 2016 #82

Post of the day for me footinmouth Apr 2016 #84

Plus you appear to be a Brown's fan... TipTok Apr 2016 #85

A-MEN!!!! emmadoggy Apr 2016 #86

Fabulous rant! Punkingal Apr 2016 #87

Damned right! Third Doctor Apr 2016 #88

Have to give that Rant an A+... Thespian2 Apr 2016 #89

you are100% right Pakid Apr 2016 #90

POST OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!! blm Apr 2016 #91

Totally agree with you! I'm angry in the same way, too! Rabrrrrrr Apr 2016 #94

PREACH IT maxrandb Skittles Apr 2016 #95

Rec & Kick. MerryBlooms Apr 2016 #96

I'm also a middle aged white male who's pissed as hell....well said maxrandb DrewFlorida Apr 2016 #97

Hear, here! Scruffy Rumbler Apr 2016 #99

Excellent addition tothe original rant! maddiemom Apr 2016 #127

This has been SO TRUE for SO LONG mrsadm Apr 2016 #100

Bravo! smirkymonkey Apr 2016 #101

You've said it all!!! Stellar Apr 2016 #102

say that! kicked MaeScott Apr 2016 #103

Well said, maxrandb: You are 100% correct. joanbarnes Apr 2016 #105

Tell it, Brother! T-E-L-L I-T! Raster Apr 2016 #106

Not just an excellent rant, but I think an excellent start on a campaign platform. Ever think about rwsanders Apr 2016 #107

ah, I love the smell of hate in the morning hfojvt Apr 2016 #108

Sometimes, there's nowhere else to go. mdbl Apr 2016 #117

Happy to be rec #330 A HERETIC I AM Apr 2016 #110

yes demigoddess Apr 2016 #111

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #112

Right on! cheapdate Apr 2016 #113

Oh my, maxrandb Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2016 #114

They do it because they get mixed signals from the 'New' Democrats. w4rma Apr 2016 #115

Well said! mdbl Apr 2016 #116

K&R!!! wonderful, wonderful post! secondwind Apr 2016 #118

MIC DROP!!! archiemo Apr 2016 #119

Thank you for putting into words exactly what I feel. Loki Apr 2016 #120

K&R yuiyoshida Apr 2016 #121

You had me at "ass-pickle" ProfessorPlum Apr 2016 #122

Righteous rant. malthaussen Apr 2016 #123

And as our future becomes warmer and less hospitable to lifeforms. raouldukelives Apr 2016 #125

Yesterday on a post about Obamacare.... cynzke Apr 2016 #126

K&R&bookmark nt JEB Apr 2016 #129

I signed in for the first time in weeks just to rec your post. Efilroft Sul Apr 2016 #132

Historic post, maxrandb. Octafish May 2016 #133