On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:44:51 -0800, "Bill McKee"
wrote:


You dumb ****. The statement was 40% do not pay income tax. Which is false
from my research. Is actually 43.4%.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/...n4945874.shtml


Why is that?
Last I noticed you had to be damned low in income to avoid taxes.

--Vic

On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:43:00 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:44:51 -0800, "Bill McKee"
wrote:


You dumb ****. The statement was 40% do not pay income tax. Which is false
from my research. Is actually 43.4%.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/...n4945874.shtml


Why is that?
Last I noticed you had to be damned low in income to avoid taxes.

--Vic

He pulls this **** out of his ass, which is mighty convenient.

On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:22:25 -0800, jps wrote:

On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:43:00 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:44:51 -0800, "Bill McKee"
wrote:


You dumb ****. The statement was 40% do not pay income tax. Which is false
from my research. Is actually 43.4%.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/...n4945874.shtml


Why is that?
Last I noticed you had to be damned low in income to avoid taxes.

--Vic

He pulls this **** out of his ass, which is mighty convenient.


He posted a CBS News article.
I do my kids' taxes, so I looked at what I filed.
One daughter didn't make enough to pay taxes last year, as she's in
school full time.
But her 2007 return shows adjustable gross of 12,548.00, taxable
income of 3,798.00, and total tax of 300.00. Tax rate 2.38%.
So that 43.4% figure is wacky to me, unless hardly anybody is working.
Or nobody's making any money at their work.
Think it's an example of statistics and lies.

--Vic

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:22:25 -0800, jps wrote:

On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:43:00 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:44:51 -0800, "Bill McKee"
wrote:


You dumb ****. The statement was 40% do not pay income tax. Which is
false
from my research. Is actually 43.4%.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/...n4945874.shtml


Why is that?
Last I noticed you had to be damned low in income to avoid taxes.

--Vic

He pulls this **** out of his ass, which is mighty convenient.


He posted a CBS News article.
I do my kids' taxes, so I looked at what I filed.
One daughter didn't make enough to pay taxes last year, as she's in
school full time.
But her 2007 return shows adjustable gross of 12,548.00, taxable
income of 3,798.00, and total tax of 300.00. Tax rate 2.38%.
So that 43.4% figure is wacky to me, unless hardly anybody is working.
Or nobody's making any money at their work.
Think it's an example of statistics and lies.

--Vic


Married with children and the deductions add up.