Times are tough all over

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

You must not be doing your taxes right, then. A single parent with what, 2 or 3 deductions, will get more money back than paid in due to EIC and additional child tax credit.

Didn't have it for most of the time that was happening. Now my income is >.< that much over the limit.

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

To play debil's advocate (and I get so tired of saying this) I KNOW it costs money to raise children. I didn't get you, or your ex, pregnant. I didn't participate in the coitus, had nothing to do with YOUR sperm or HER egg, and wasn't even invited into the delivery room. I get tired of people wanting children then whining about how much it costs to raise them: you made a choice. I didn't make that choice for you.

Absolutely correct - That is Merc's point almost verbatim.

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

I assure you my TOTAL. TAX. LIABILITY. is not in the negative range. I've seen about 20 tax forms so far today. There was one single person, one married couple...the rest all made a profit on their taxes.

OK lets do it this way then - Will "those people" then get MORE of my hard earned money under Obama's plan? Fuck that - I worked for it I earned it - I WANT IT.

Pico - Yes I took the food stamps as they were the only thing I qualified for. I could have gotten a heck of a lot more if I CHOSE not to work. I actually grossed less by working more and moving toward being self reliant and independent. Many - too many choose not to do so.