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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)I earn over 600k a year [View all]
I feel like the Democratic party is in a race to vilify me and take my money.
Honestly, I try to hire as little as possible. I don't care about family leave or minimum wage and I want a low tax liability. I am just being honest. I'm not ultra rich, I have to plan 30k expenditures. An employee directly Impacts how soon I can retire.
I don't want higher taxes.
Business could go south any moment. I could fuck up any moment. I save because I KNOW I'll likely hit a bad spot. My last check ( combined 2015 ) to the IRS was almost 200k. My product is cheaper and better than my competitors.
I feel like I'm regulated out the ass and I'm in Texas.
I vote D for social issues, but Bernie really scares me.
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Stop whining | |
54 (90%) |
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I understand | |
4 (7%) |
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War on Christmas | |
2 (3%) |
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With an OP like the this thread's, the temptation may be to say negative things about
merrily
Feb 2016
#25
Exactly. "I am wealthy, but paying my fair share of taxes terrifies me" is likely to elicit ad homs.
merrily
Feb 2016
#36
Thank you so much! AFAIK, calling a woman "nice" is not a sexist slur, but I haven't
merrily
Feb 2016
#148
I think that's the kind of attitude that drives people away from the Democratic Party.
yardwork
Feb 2016
#140
I wouldn't trade my life for ten of yours. Seems as though your money makes you feel guilty.
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2016
#5
I think the OP meant that family leave and minumum wage as issues were okay with them
Matariki
Feb 2016
#54
Sounds like I've got mine and I'm afraid to let you have yours because I'm afraid I'll lose mine
Fearless
Feb 2016
#9
I appreciate your honesty, and congratulate you sincerely on your material success
renate
Feb 2016
#14
FFS, My husband and I could live out the rest of our lives off of 100k if we had it
me b zola
Feb 2016
#17
So sell your company and get yourself one of those minimum wage jobs. You can retire on SS like
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#37
Well, nice chatting with you but you better get back to wrok and making money now. nt
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#92
Exactly. I grew up in a single parent household where we were always scraping by
Lorien
Feb 2016
#86
I can appreciate that; although it's uncharted territory, new economic models
Ron Green
Feb 2016
#67
WtF elaborate, what kinda a business etc and then one can respond with critical thinking.
fourcents
Feb 2016
#27
Well, isn't that cute. Take a look at the people that voted they understand. nt
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#69
I can assure you that one of them only voted based on the last half of the last sentence.
cui bono
Feb 2016
#71
No, I'm talking about one of the people who voted for the option that was mentioned
cui bono
Feb 2016
#79
So vote for Hillary; she loves rich, selfish people. Who cares how the little folk survive?
senz
Feb 2016
#82
What was the point of this thread if you knew people would say to you "stop whining"?
AZ Progressive
Feb 2016
#84
Sanders works well across the political spectre. You'll be fine with him in the White House.
Betty Karlson
Feb 2016
#106
as long as you get yours, fuck the rest? yep you are in the wrong party. you are the problem
bowens43
Feb 2016
#111
I defended you on the Melissa Harris-Perry story. But if this is what you're about, go away.
randome
Feb 2016
#113
Some of us have to "plan" $30 expenditures, hell some of us have to "plan" 30 cent expenditures
Fumesucker
Feb 2016
#114
Establishment Democratic Party leaders will make sure Sanders isn't the nominee.
BKH70041
Feb 2016
#119
An employee does directly impact how soon you can retire, in two ways.
lumberjack_jeff
Feb 2016
#121
Guessing Michael Bloomberg probably sounds pretty good to you right about now?
Cheese Sandwich
Feb 2016
#124
The incomes from $100K to $999K are overtaxed, you should be concerned about the incomes that are
Todays_Illusion
Feb 2016
#129
Since you failed to mention why Sanders "scares" you, there can be only one logical conclusion:
arcane1
Feb 2016
#153
I'm not going to vilify you for being successful, but let's be honest ...
VMA131Marine
Feb 2016
#158
Vote for who you objectively feel serves your interests overall. My income is a sporadic roller
GoneFishin
Feb 2016
#173