tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35333449.post1560327558140981782..comments2023-12-04T08:00:08.414-05:00Comments on Last Refuge of a Scoundrel: Cause and EffectLarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308171394825291900noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35333449.post-32286421478049355982008-10-30T07:07:00.000-04:002008-10-30T07:07:00.000-04:00Actually I did put in the tax increase, both state...Actually I did put in the tax increase, both state and federal, in paragraphs 11 and 13. I just didn't plug in any actual numbers. And to be fair, I didn't point out the "less than zero" tax rate, either.<BR/>You got the point without all that, and I hope that others can, too. But, "Some men, you just can't reach."<BR/>Thanks for dropping in BoBo!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308171394825291900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35333449.post-36440316907679381732008-10-29T22:17:00.000-04:002008-10-29T22:17:00.000-04:00Larry, good post. But, you left another really i...Larry, good post. But, you left another really important piece out of that equation as well. Joe has a tax increase. Instead of paying $8,000/yr in taxes - he's now paying $10,000 (keeping it simple). Those guys who were formerly employed and now on unemployment and effectively don't pay any taxes in to the system - now get that $2,000 extra that you had to pay in because the Democrats gave them extra tax credits that give them a net negative tax rate below 0. WooHoo - welcome to the USSA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com