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https://twitter.com/SenMikeLee/status/1110588300614610945 What? I don't know if I'm more confused by the poster or the statement.
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zoux posted:Assuming they're reporting income and tax bill truthfully, it's 37.5% Plus state taxes and payroll taxes, but yeah, unlikely their effective rate is 40% between marginal rates and that they wouldn't even be in the 37% bracket for MFJ. And even if it is, my heart bleeds for them.
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Mar 26, 2019 18:57
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I'm the guy with the lady arm.
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Mar 26, 2019 18:59
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Push El Burrito posted:I'm the guy with the lady arm. I wish. Would at least spice things up a bit.
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Mar 26, 2019 19:00
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cut open the rich, survive the climate change caused blizzard in their guts, kill space hitler
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Mar 26, 2019 19:01
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T-man posted:cut open the rich, survive the climate change caused blizzard in their guts, kill space hitler You lost me at space Hitler. Who's that supposed to be, in this scenario?
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Mar 26, 2019 19:06
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Imagine actually being able to say "IF DISENFRANCHISING MINORITIES IS BAD THEN WHY DOES THE GOVERNMENT DO IT?" and not bursting into flames out of pure shame
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Mar 26, 2019 19:11
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what level of owned are you when you start digging through the trash pile of irrelevant leftist splinter groups to find a bad opinion you can wave about to pretend that there's unanimous dissent on your pet issue
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Mar 26, 2019 19:15
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luxury handset posted:what level of owned are you when you start digging through the trash pile of irrelevant leftist splinter groups to find a bad opinion you can wave about to pretend that there's unanimous dissent on your pet issue Michael Tracey "Maxine Waters nearly murdered me" levels
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Mar 26, 2019 19:17
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If I was this bad with money I'd feel pretty morally obligated to kill myself
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Mar 26, 2019 19:17
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RareAcumen posted:You lost me at space Hitler. Who's that supposed to be, in this scenario? Palpatine and or jar jar
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Mar 26, 2019 19:17
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trickybiscuits posted:If I was this bad with money I'd feel pretty morally obligated to kill myself they're doing great with their money, it's just clickbaity to say that a upper middle class couple who eats $500 worth of food a week, is fully funding their retirement, and lives in a very nice house while providing all of the socially desirable advantages to their children while having money left over and obtaining luxurious amounts of leisure activities are somehow "struggling"
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Mar 26, 2019 19:20
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Have y'all considered blessing your TLs by blocking glinners? I did. https://twitter.com/damonagnos/status/1110606095993597953 I cannot believe how not mad this guy is
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Mar 26, 2019 19:29
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luxury handset posted:they're doing great with their money, it's just clickbaity to say that a upper middle class couple who eats $500 worth of food a week, is fully funding their retirement, and lives in a very nice house while providing all of the socially desirable advantages to their children while having money left over and obtaining luxurious amounts of leisure activities are somehow "struggling" According to the chart, the issue isn't that they are struggling, its that the couple making $500,000 a year still feel "average". Considering that 70%+ of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck the truth is that this couple that can afford luxury vehicles, multiple vacations per year, can save pretty well for the future and still have money left over are hopelessly out of touch with what it means to be "average". This couple is objectively well-off financially but their heads are probably so far up their asses trying to "keep up with the Jones" that they think they are "average" because they can't drop a ton of money on a boat or pay someone off to get their kids into fancy private schools and colleges.
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Mar 26, 2019 20:14
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I mean, I've probably spent over three grand on clothes.
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Mar 26, 2019 20:24
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captainOrbital posted:I mean, I've probably spent over three grand on clothes. *points to guillotine*
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Mar 26, 2019 20:25
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Over the last...nearly thirty years probably? That's 300 a year. Well, if you include concert shirts, yeah probably. Jesus sorry my brain was dumb on the simplest math that is humanly possible. I'm leaving it alone as a window into my dumbness
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Mar 26, 2019 20:29
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captainOrbital posted:if you include concert shirts, *pointing insistence intensifies*
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Mar 26, 2019 20:34
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Psh. Concert shirts are a perfectly acceptable souvenir and a good way to support small bands. 
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Mar 26, 2019 20:54
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luxury handset posted:they're doing great with their money, it's just clickbaity to say that a upper middle class couple who eats $500 worth of food a week, is fully funding their retirement, and lives in a very nice house while providing all of the socially desirable advantages to their children while having money left over and obtaining luxurious amounts of leisure activities are somehow "struggling" King of Foolians posted:According to the chart, the issue isn't that they are struggling, its that the couple making $500,000 a year still feel "average". Considering that 70%+ of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck the truth is that this couple that can afford luxury vehicles, multiple vacations per year, can save pretty well for the future and still have money left over are hopelessly out of touch with what it means to be "average". This couple is objectively well-off financially but their heads are probably so far up their asses trying to "keep up with the Jones" that they think they are "average" because they can't drop a ton of money on a boat or pay someone off to get their kids into fancy private schools and colleges. I'm so sick of these budgeting examples that about .8% of people in the United State can begin to relate to. Maybe this family would feel better if the media were full of budgets for people living on $24,000 a year.
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That actually made me laugh out loud. I want to believe it was a joke post pointing out the absurdity of the argument and not a serious post. IoSM: you could say only anti-feminists respect women
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King of Foolians posted:According to the chart, the issue isn't that they are struggling, its that the couple making $500,000 a year still feel "average". just so you know this is a theoretical example and there's no real family behind this that feels one way or another the point is that they're trying to say "look, it's tough being a henry, look at all those expenses with only a few measly thousands in disposable income (after all other disposable expenses are tallied)" and normal people with wage jobs are like "wow they have everything they could possibly want with money left over, sounds great actually where do i sign up" trickybiscuits posted:I'm so sick of these budgeting examples that about .8% of people in the United State can begin to relate to. Maybe this family would feel better if the media were full of budgets for people living on $24,000 a year. i got you man, here's the example budget mcdonalds published for their ideal employee's finances 
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Mar 26, 2019 21:17
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luxury handset posted:just so you know this is a theoretical example and there's no real family behind this that feels one way or another Gotta love that it includes two jobs
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Mar 26, 2019 21:19
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If I worked at McD's, could I get medical insurance for $20? Genuine Q.
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Mar 26, 2019 21:22
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I'm the $600 mortgage/rent.EL BROMANCE posted:If I worked at McD's, could I get medical insurance for $20? Genuine Q. Hahaha.
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Mar 26, 2019 21:23
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I'm the no money spent on food.
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Mar 26, 2019 21:25
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zoux posted:*pointing insistence intensifies* Overseas vacation? That's a 'tinin'.
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Mar 26, 2019 21:31
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Push El Burrito posted:I'm the guy with the lady arm. I’ve heard he’s the best character in the new Devil May Cry.
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Mar 26, 2019 21:32
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Piell posted:I'm the no money spent on food. Food, Gas, Clothing, Water are all luxuries you should budget out for
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Mar 26, 2019 21:33
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I like how internet and phone are rolled into one.
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Mar 26, 2019 21:34
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I've never seen a fast food job that doesn't actively try to gently caress you over if you even think about getting a second job. We need you available, drat it!
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Mar 26, 2019 21:40
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https://twitter.com/WilcoxNMP/status/1109093300059938816 There's some gold in this thread, like people insisting that this "an evolutionary path to genetically engineered offspring supported by artificial intelligence driven devices." https://twitter.com/tobeiconoclast/status/1109629783124725760 And of course just weirdo chuds.  Sometimes I feel like a weirdo who's say too conservative for the modern world, but then people like this pop up and remind me that while I may not be the most liberal guy around, at least I'm not this rear end in a top hat.
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Cythereal posted:We need you available, drat it! One time in high school my boss at Subway called the principle posing as my dad. He said my uncle had died and I needed to get off early to be with my family. All because they were slammed during the lunch rush.
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Mar 26, 2019 21:52
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Now everyone is an incel? Oh boy.
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T-man posted:Now everyone is an incel? Oh boy. This Weezer cover of The Beatles sucks.
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luxury handset posted:just so you know this is a theoretical example and there's no real family behind this that feels one way or another It's not theoretical, according to the article linked from the original tweet the example is absolutely real (why else would they list specific cars and charities?). It's from a couple of 35-year-old lawyers in New York City. You are right about the point the article is trying to make though, "Poor little rich people feel like they aren't very rich even after making 6 figures and paying for everything they need and want". The entire article is pretty infuriating though: lovely CNBC article posted:As you can see, they both max out their 401(k) plan each year and are working on paying down student loan debt. But, even though they qualify as “upper-class,” after taxes, fixed costs, childcare and discretionary expenses, there’s only $7,300 left each year to go towards other savings goals, investment accounts or retirement funds. THAT'S NOT WHAT LIVING "PAY CHECK TO PAY CHECK" MEANS!
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#OffWorldProblems
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King of Foolians posted:
Is there anything that isn't accounted for? They're maxing out their retirement/investment, they're paying off their debts, they're not lacking a single thing, and they still come out with 600 bucks per month on top of literally all of it. Sure, some fixed costs are there. But pretty sure nobody's putting a gun to their head for those holidays.
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King of Foolians posted:According to the chart, the issue isn't that they are struggling, its that the couple making $500,000 a year still feel "average". Considering that 70%+ of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck the truth is that this couple that can afford luxury vehicles, multiple vacations per year, can save pretty well for the future and still have money left over are hopelessly out of touch with what it means to be "average". This couple is objectively well-off financially but their heads are probably so far up their asses trying to "keep up with the Jones" that they think they are "average" because they can't drop a ton of money on a boat or pay someone off to get their kids into fancy private schools and colleges. My husband's boss sold a successful start-up and netted a nice $20 mil. Now he makes ~500k a year and talks constantly about how miserable he is at work because it's not getting him to the next level of wealth. Like, he can afford a boat and a nice vacation home, but he's not like some of his friends who have private planes, and that bugs him. $20 million is more than like 99% of people in the world will ever have, but he still doesn't feel elite. (He's also a huge douchebag, which probably goes without saying)
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King of Foolians posted:It's not theoretical, according to the article linked from the original tweet the example is absolutely real (why else would they list specific cars and charities?). It's from a couple of 35-year-old lawyers in New York City. You are right about the point the article is trying to make though, "Poor little rich people feel like they aren't very rich even after making 6 figures and paying for everything they need and want". I mean, they have a loving 10k 'misc' column. Wtf is that supposed to be for?
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