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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Fixing social security.You are right. A similar phased approach was offered in 1986 (not by me, I heard it while a junior in college) because folks who...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Fixing social security.Back to fixing social security ... My suggestion is phase it out along something like this: 1. Current retirees get the full benefits...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Fixing social security.You do know that SS taxes are separate from income taxes right? Please tell me you do and I just missed the \sarcasm\ switch.
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AWell when the government started the subsidies and the neighbor who your competing takes them and if you don't keans your out of...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Fixing social security.I think you need to go back and read one of my earlier posts. I would be all for removing all farm subsidies and let the end consumer...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Fixing social security.Well I work a full time job and draw a salary from a large company and I own a small business. I have also owned commercial property...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Fixing social security.Yep - put in the sweat equity. Buy that small farm and grow it. Buy some neighboring land and farm that to produce more. Rinse and...
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AThey can rent land and start farming from there. Build equity in the farming business and eventually buy land if they wish.
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Fixing social security.And when you sell that asset, whether it is stock, a piece of land, whatever and realize that gain, then there are capital gains taxes...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Fixing social security.Young families can't start farming unless they have a family that already is in the business or they become employed farmers for a large...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Fixing social security.Whether it applies to 0.1%, 1% or 100% doesn't make it right. If the Govt. can do it to the 0.1% today, they can do it to the 10%...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Fixing social security.Contractor's kid shouldn't either. I don't agree with how estate taxes are levied for anyone. Just more Govt overreach on collecting...
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AThen feel free to invite them into your own funeral. But I’m going to go ahead and pass my hard-earned money on to my kids, not to...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Fixing social security.Nope. Again, you are taxing wealth, not income. Losses/deductions only apply to "negative income". To illustrate that point, assume...
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AAlpine01 replied to the thread Fixing social security.And you can carry over those losses ...
