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Politico: The Shift To Early Balloting Has Made Election Day More Of A Final Deadline Than A One-Day Event

[robert2237]

jimjus -If tax cut for middle class is socialism as said by McCain then it is good socialism

jimjus- I can see by what you posted above that human natural is starting to kick in. Most people will accept anything when they are afraid. I am seeing a lot of people state that socialism isn''t so bad. Well you might want to look at Russia, Cuba, China and on and on of the states that have tried it and it is a total failure. What worries me is that with a minor ecomony problem we have right now people are starting to believe that the obama''s socialism that he has openly spoken about is ok. People we will have to fight our way out of this if we allow ourslefs to be put into it. No matter how afraid you are for you job, home or what ever else. If we go socialism then what little you do have left and what freedom you have will be gone and in a few years we will be fighting to get back our freedom and never be able to get back what was taken from us. So digg in and fight the fear it won''t be for long and fear of losing some money or your home should be very minor fear compaired to losing your freedom.

[seah5]

Obama''s tax plan is a travesty to the American People. The poor who already get welfare, free food, free medical, heating assistance and other entitlements, will be able to collect tax credits. In his attempt to bring them up to middle class with out having to go to work or pay taxes.

Those between 30,000 and 70,000 will not make out to good. They will still pay taxes off the top, to local, state and Federal. Pay their bills, cost of housing, buy food, utilities and their affordable health care. Only those eligible will get the tax credits. Plus have to go out and work every day. (local and state taxes will be going up)

Since the People in Chicago and Illinois are still waiting on their promises for years, We should not hold our breath. It is just another gimmick to get elected.

Since Obama is only running on his words. With no congressional history or voting to prove he has or will do anything for the people or the Country.I think people are going to be very disappointed when no of it happens.

Mr Obama already has shown his bad judgement, and that he has no Honor or integrity.

Rezko -gate,Wright gate,Ayers gate,NAFTA Gate,Bitter gate,Iraq gate Just a few of the lies Obama told the people, Gone behind their back to other countries leaders, and threw the American people under the Bus.

[jimjus]

If tax cut for middle class is socialism as said by McCain then it is good socialism. What McCain wands is to take the money from the middle class and give it to the rich also socialism which ruin the growth of economy.

[velma179]

"My question to you.... if I am a owner of a company making $250k profit a year and living to my means (as 98% of Americans do)...then...why would I give up a higher percentage of my profits each year instead of firing someone and keeping my profit margin...?

I mean... if I am a successful business owner... I am not going to pay "uncle sam" when I can fire an employee to make up the extra tax burden."
********* slayrre... my reply:
If you are making a profit of $250k and your tax changes under Obama''s plan, you would only be taxed an additional (approx, I''m not accounting for deductions, depreciation, etc...) $10,000.

If you were only paying your employee $10,000 for that year (about $834 a month) -- then you had probably shipped your jobs overseas... (which is absolutely NOT good for America, by the way) or you are breaking [most state] wage laws here.

Also, if your after tax income is $162,500 that then went down to $152,500... you''d still be doing quite well "living within your means" at about $12,708 a month.

It would be your personal ethics that determined whether you would fire someone (maybe resulting in one more person on "welfare") or trying to grow your business with skill and ingenuity -- the American way.

Besides -- the wages you paid were already covered in the "expenses'' part of the equation that leads to your profit. That''s just accounting 101.

gotta go make din-din, nice talking to you... perhaps more later

[barbaram99]

We had to file for it and send in that data asked for. Yer have to a ss number to gotten it. i ran THE form off ON THE PRINTER and filed it with other papers. We have voted by mail.

[velma179]

slayrre ...

"My question to you.... if I am a owner of a company making $250k profit a year and living to my means (as 98% of Americans do)...then...why would I give up a higher percentage of my profits each year instead of firing someone and keeping my profit margin...?
I mean... if I am a successful business owner... I am not going to pay "uncle sam" when I can fire an employee to make up the extra tax burden"

*********** my reply
If you are making a profit of $250k and your tax changes under Obama''s plan, you would only be taxed an additional (approx, I''m not accounting for deductions, depreciation, all the yada, yada ...) $10,000.

If you were only paying your employee $10,000 for that year (about $834 a month) -- then you had probably shipped your jobs overseas... (which is absolutely NOT good for America, by the way) or you are breaking [most state] wage laws here.

Also, if you had made after tax income of $162,500 that then went down to $152,500... you''d still be doing quite well "living within your means" at about $12,708 a month.

It would be your personal ethics that determined whether you would fire someone (maybe resulting in one more person on "welfare") or trying to grow your business with skill and ingenuity -- the American way.

Besides -- the wages you paid were already covered in the "expenses'' part of the equation that leads to your profit. That''s just accounting 101.

[velma179]

slayrre ...

"My question to you.... if I am a owner of a company making $250k profit a year and living to my means (as 98% of Americans do)...then...why would I give up a higher percentage of my profits each year instead of firing someone and keeping my profit margin...?
I mean... if I am a successful business owner... I am not going to pay "uncle sam" when I can fire an employee to make up the extra tax burden

*********** my reply
If you are making a profit of $250k and your tax changes under Obama''s plan, you would only be taxed an additional (approx, I''m not accounting for deductions, depreciation, all the yada, yada ...) $10,000.

If you were only paying your employee $10,000 for that year (about $834 a month) -- then you had probably shipped your jobs overseas... (which is absolutely NOT good for America, by the way) or you are breaking [most state] wage laws here.

Also, if you had made after tax income of $162,500 that then went down to $152,500... you''d still be doing quite well "living within your means" at about $12,708 a month.

It would be your personal ethics that determined whether you would fire someone (maybe resulting in one more person on "welfare") or trying to grow your business with skill and ingenuity -- the American way.

Besides -- the wages you paid were already covered in the "expenses'' part of the equation that leads to your profit. That''s jut accounting 101.

[slayrre007]

anya136....

I was looking forward to getting some real answers from your link...then I read this in the article... and I felt like I was hearing more spin doctors for a particular candidate:

"We e-mailed a questionnaire to 683 research associates......A total of 142 responded, of whom 46% identified themselves as Democrats, 10% as Republicans and 44% as neither."

THEN THIS....

"The Democrats were overwhelmingly negative..."

PLEASE for the sake of everyone... give us a credible source that isn''t based on party lines. Lets leave the party bias at the door during this discussion.

AND BY THE WAY...ALSO FROM THE ARTICLE...

"....the McCain campaign should be buoyed by the fact that 530 economists have signed a statement endorsing his plans."

AGAIN...not disagreeing with you...but asking questions that I would prefer straight answers to.

[slayrre007]

anya136...

Thank you for the link. I am sure that each side can give me links forever to argue each side. The thing is... I am tired of the "experts". We need to start thinking for ourselves and figuring out the answers for ourselves for a change.

I will read the link...again...thanks.

[slayrre007]

velma179...

I have not read anywhere that any tax break or proposal is planned for people who do not earn income. It IS called INCOME TAX.

And...if this is the case...you will never hear it come from the lips of Barack Obama.

I wouldn''t accept this scenario. I highly doubt that most American''s would want to reward the percentage of people on welfare that refuse to work.

It seems to me...that our system of capitalism isn''t broken...but has rather been abused by Wall Street and the politicians in Washington. Any system that supports the creations of new businesses, opens new jobs, and promotes development as a result... has merit in my opinion.

Additionally, isn''t this the path to the American dream...? How many immigrants opened their own business in this country and have made money...? Anything that hurts this opportunity for Americans needs to be closely examined.

If the people on Wall Street and the politicians in Washington were doing their jobs...and capitalism DIDN''T work... then the system needs to be replaced.

At this juncture...I think we can all agree that "those people" have not been doing their jobs.