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Re: Dumbest Protest Signs
« Reply #1140 on: September 24, 2012, 11:12:18 am »
That's actually what I meant although it was based on the assumption that your tax code is actually progressive enough to offer tax breaks and credits to students.
You get breaks on your college loan interest, that you paid.

I can't think of any others off the top of my head beyond the earned income credit which is rather recent. She could well be paying a higher tax percentage than Romney.

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Re: Dumbest Protest Signs
« Reply #1141 on: September 24, 2012, 12:30:29 pm »
That's actually what I meant although it was based on the assumption that your tax code is actually progressive enough to offer tax breaks and credits to students.
You get breaks on your college loan interest, that you paid.

I can't think of any others off the top of my head beyond the earned income credit which is rather recent. She could well be paying a higher tax percentage than Romney.
A hastily Googled link for comparison:some breaks for Canadian students

We also don't get taxed (federally) on the first $10500 we make.

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Re: Dumbest Protest Signs
« Reply #1142 on: September 24, 2012, 07:51:29 pm »
That's actually what I meant although it was based on the assumption that your tax code is actually progressive enough to offer tax breaks and credits to students.

There actually is a tax credit for students. I never got to take it because my income while in school amounted to about $12/year. IIRC, the credit is $3000 or $4000.
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Re: Dumbest Protest Signs
« Reply #1143 on: September 26, 2012, 11:07:29 pm »
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Re: Dumbest Protest Signs
« Reply #1144 on: September 26, 2012, 11:40:51 pm »
I think the sign needs to be fixed a bit.

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Re: Dumbest Protest Signs
« Reply #1145 on: September 28, 2012, 01:11:00 pm »
« Last Edit: September 28, 2012, 03:23:23 pm by Veras »
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Re: Dumbest Protest Signs
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Re: Dumbest Protest Signs
« Reply #1147 on: September 28, 2012, 03:12:50 pm »
If you're asking if it's real--I found it in an article about the Affordable Care Act in the CQ Reseacher.  It was an anti-ACA protester outside of the Supreme Court building on the day that the SCOTUS handed down their ruling.

It's real.
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Re: Dumbest Protest Signs
« Reply #1148 on: September 28, 2012, 03:18:25 pm »


"Yeah, fuck those retired seniors and military veterans and poor people working three jobs! How dare those lazy shits steal from the real hard-working Americans like me."

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Re: Dumbest Protest Signs
« Reply #1149 on: September 28, 2012, 03:20:40 pm »
If you're asking if it's real--I found it in an article about the Affordable Care Act in the CQ Reseacher.  It was an anti-ACA protester outside of the Supreme Court building on the day that the SCOTUS handed down their ruling.

It's real.

No, I meant as in it keeps asking for authentication before I can enter.


EDIT: Aw, working now.
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Re: Dumbest Protest Signs
« Reply #1150 on: September 28, 2012, 03:21:34 pm »


"Yeah, fuck those retired seniors and military veterans and poor people working three jobs! How dare those lazy shits steal from the real hard-working Americans like me."

That 53% quote isn't even accurate. 81% of the country pays it's taxes.

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« Last Edit: September 28, 2012, 03:26:35 pm by gyeonghwa »
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Re: Dumbest Protest Signs
« Reply #1151 on: September 28, 2012, 03:24:38 pm »
If you're asking if it's real--I found it in an article about the Affordable Care Act in the CQ Reseacher.  It was an anti-ACA protester outside of the Supreme Court building on the day that the SCOTUS handed down their ruling.

It's real.

No, I meant as in it keeps asking for authentication before I can enter.

Ah, that's probably because I linked it directly from the CQ page, which requires a login.

I moved the image to imgur.  Is it working now?
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Re: Dumbest Protest Signs
« Reply #1152 on: September 28, 2012, 06:23:46 pm »
I'd be more sympathetic if people here didn't act like they knew what they were saying when they were saying something very much wrong.

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Re: Dumbest Protest Signs
« Reply #1153 on: September 28, 2012, 09:32:29 pm »


"Yeah, fuck those retired seniors and military veterans and poor people working three jobs! How dare those lazy shits steal from the real hard-working Americans like me."
And she's taking Fine Arts?  She'd better get ready to unemployed.

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Re: Dumbest Protest Signs
« Reply #1154 on: September 28, 2012, 10:50:41 pm »


"Yeah, fuck those retired seniors and military veterans and poor people working three jobs! How dare those lazy shits steal from the real hard-working Americans like me."
And she's taking Fine Arts?  She'd better get ready to unemployed.

Unless she's going for an MRS degree.
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"There is no moral difference between a stealth bomber and a suicide bomber. Both kill innocent people for political reasons."

“If we can find the money to kill people, we can find the money to help people.”

"I'm not frightened about death. I don't know why, but I just feel that at a certain moment your switch is switched off, and that's it. And you can't do anything about it."