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Jobs used as bargaining chip
Big business fucking the middle class again.
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Did someone say "tax"? :eek: OMG, the shame! But then again, the upper 5% in wealth probably are too busy buying from Tiffany's to bother with Amazon.
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Whats the income at 5% Sam?
IIRC, Its about $150,000. Thats not all that wealthy in the real world. Now if you want to go at the top 1 or 2%. . . |
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In addition, the top 50% have a share of 87% of the national AGI, while the bottom 50% have a share of 13% of the national AGI. Pretty wide gap there. $150,000 may not be all that wealthy in the real world, but what does that then imply for $30,000 or $40,000? REALLY not all that wealthy? |
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I don't know how different that is versus years past, but it certainly doesn't surprise me. There will always be some with more than others. Quote:
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I don't know...Last I checked, I live in the real world and $150K seems pretty damn wealthy to me.
$30 or 40K could cover the bills for a single person in a large city, but you would have to do some serious budgeting. |
The last full time job I had (2004-2006) I was paid £13.5k per annum.
That works out as a little under $22k per year. Some of that went to Income Tax and National Insurance. Leaving me with a net income of: approximately £10900, or $17700 Out of which I had to pay $7300 in rent, $800 in Council Tax, and approx. $2500 in Gas and electric. After rent, tax and fuel, I was left with approximately $7k per year for everything else. And that's in the North, where prices are comparatively low. |
I remember going through this before, when a poster claimed he could live on x amount and I honestly didn't believe it.
Turns out things are a lot cheaper in the States. But then they don't have the safety net we have. I currently earn £5k. I pay my debts, my parents and feed Diz and myself. Paying my prescription every two months and going to the dentist every six months is something I have to budget for. Whereas it just used to be something that happened. God, the amount of jobs I applied for this summer. I'm beginning to think I might have to do the unthinkable and get a cleaning job. No. I know I hate it. I'll end up phoning in sick and despising myself. Fingerers crossed that the school starts its breakfast club soon - I'm so up for that. And I hope they won't be inundated with other applicants because most jobs at schools are filled by Mums, and what Mum would voluntarily start the school run an hour and a half early? |
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Here is a potential source of savings....
Undocumented workers got billions from IRS in tax credits, audit finds Quote:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...g.html?hpid=z3 |
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Worst recessions were preceded by the richest getting wealthier. Warren Buffet long ago was complaining about his receptionist paying tax rates much higher than he. When the rich were getting richer while all other were not, then the Great Depression occurred - as was posted back then. During George Jr's tenure, the only other time in America history that disparity was increasing. What resulted. Notice how many in the Cellar have problems finding work. We have the economy created when, well ... Make a law that requires everyone to replace their lawn every year. Then GDP numbers will increase - as extremists politicians love. What happens many years later when that new lawn does not result in any return on investment? Welcome to this recession. That example was posted how long ago? We have the recession we wanted because so many remained silent or encouraged George Jr's welfare to the rich. So that lawn example was posted. We are witnessing what was obvious long ago. Economics takes revenge on all when economics are 'improved' by money games. We have the economy that we all wanted. |
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And Obama and his ilk are playing it to the hilt to get re-elected. What a narrow minded group of people...
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