US US Politics General 2 - Discussion of President Trump and other politicians

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Should be a wild four years.

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[inetsone]

Assuming you're using . to indicate thousands that's actually not horrible. Anybody who works for tips isn't going to make enough to get close to that limit... unless maybe they're in san fransisco and if they're suffering that's an added bonus in my view.

12k for overtime is a bit low but not that relevant. Most massive earners are on salary.

Besides, if you’re a waitress working full time, those $25K will be half your yearly income real quick.

I know waitresses pulling down way more than $50k a year on tips. The funny thing is, they don't report any of it, so what are you suppose to do, take the deduction but key off the govt that you've probably got a lot more you're not reporting? Seems stupid.

 

[Dammit Mandrake!]

You are right that China's rise is meteoric, but they weren't really ever "colonized." Europeans set up special districts (e.g. Hong Kong) and other powers took territory, but it was not colonized like India was, for example.

Wait til you see how fast they crater.

 

[JayseeDenton]

I know waitresses pulling down way more than $50k a year on tips. The funny thing is, they don't report any of it, so what are you suppose to do, take the deduction but key off the govt that you've probably got a lot more you're not reporting? Seems stupid.

In 2023 the average income of a waitress was like $36.000.

I haven't read the bill myself but this isn't how deduction caps work, although it also begs the question: Does this mean you can't take the standard deduction and what order are they applied in? Somebody making 50k a year who takes the standard deduction is going to owe maybe 5k at the most, if the first 25k is a 100% writeoff it's like they're paying taxes on 25k in actual earnings, if the standard deduction applies to that it's 10k which means they would owe a few hundred for an entire year on 50k in earnings.

The funny thing is, they don't report any of it,

I also wonder if this is supposed to fix the problem of people who do this getting fucked on credit approval. If they lie to the gov they have to lie to the bank as well. The entire tip system is so retarded.

 

[Levitcus prime24]

for the longest time I thought Jake shields and vegan gains were the same person. They might as well be.

 

[Space Faring Marsupial]

Hearing the bill is getting gutted is depressing. Can we talk about gardening instead? Like how you can replace old crops with spent lifespans with new ones. By planting more of the same or different ones you can extend the harvest period, this is called succession planting.

 

[Dammit Mandrake!]

I like Trump making noise about Netanyahu having his investigations dropped. The only way I could like it more is if he says:

"They interfere with our politics so I can interfere with theirs."

 

[Introvertigo]

 

[babyDunk]

Is this a dude or a chick?

I like Trump making noise about Netanyahu having his investigations dropped. The only way I could like it more is if he says:

"They interfere with our politics so I can interfere with theirs."

Helping that isreali is of no benefit to us.He seems to look for war specifically cause his polls numbers are actually terrible and he's supposed to have been BTFO at this point.

The historic Coney Island Beach in NYC looks like a third-world country. It has turned into a total shithole. Just wait until Mamdani becomes Mayor. Xeet
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I want my country back...

This actually makes me sad, despite not liking new york all that much.

It was a holdover policy from Trudeau that even joe biden was mad about. Before this even passed, they were warned by the premiers, and experts that this DST was a bad idea and should've never been implemented. They went forward on it anyways. this DST revocation isn't just a win for Trump and tech giants, but also a win for the Canadian people,too. nobody except the liberal party wanted this tax, so it made no sense to go forward with it.

I dont know to much about Canadian politics, but aren't the ottowans actively blocking pipe lines from being built in alberta? I've seen a bunch of Albertan libertarian/Right wing types whine about it, and say they want to secede or some shit.

 

[cigint]

The firefighters look like firefighters from up here.

 

[Calandrino]

Boomers think it does but I'm of the opinion an intern reads all complaints and then empties the recycle bin without even passing them on.

You could try I guess.

If you include talcum powder in the envelope, your message will receive priority treatment

 

[inetsone]

I haven't read the bill myself but this isn't how deduction caps work, although it also begs the question: Does this mean you can't take the standard deduction and what order are they applied in? Somebody making 50k a year who takes the standard deduction is going to owe maybe 5k at the most, if the first 25k is a 100% writeoff it's like they're paying taxes on 25k in actual earnings, if the standard deduction applies to that it's 10k which means they would owe a few hundred for an entire year on 50k in earnings.

I also wonder if this is supposed to fix the problem of people who do this getting fucked on credit approval. If they lie to the gov they have to lie to the bank as well. The entire tip system is so retarded.

I didn't even think about the standard deduction. Good point. Props to @Fapcop for putting up the avg salary. I couldn't find it.

I wonder how it'll affect couples. I know at least 1 couple who prob each make $60k or $70k a piece. Standard deduction is what, $30k? There's no way they're going to give a fuck about "some" tips being exempt now. They report very little and live modestly.

 

[IAmNotAlpharius]

I realized I voted democrat in the past because I hated Rinos more than anyone else. I still technically do.

 

[Mister Fister]

I realized I voted democrat in the past because I hated Rinos more than anyone else. I still technically do.

We all do.

 

[NoReturn]

does that calling your senator bullshit work? maybe I could get Scott or something to propose retracting it

Boomers think it does but I'm of the opinion an intern reads all complaints and then empties the recycle bin without even passing them on.

I've done it and it works. Your mileage may very.

What's real fun is the condescending form letters. Last one I got was clearly written by committee, but even then you could read this seething disgust between the lines like "Look at how much I've done so far, PEASANT. Be GRATEFUL. I didn't have to do ANY OF THIS, why aren't you licking my asshole? How DARE you contact me like this?"

 

[Fapcop]

Hearing the bill is getting gutted is depressing. Can we talk about gardening instead? Like how you can replace old crops with spent lifespans with new ones. By planting more of the same or different ones you can extend the harvest period, this is called succession planting.

I’d love to get some tips on my strawberries!

Here are some of the strawberries I recently picked:


Big, juicy, yummy.
But the problem is that my old strawberry plants make these puny tiny ones that I guess are ok for jams but not much else.

Should I clear out the old plants and plant new ones?

(This is also a metaphor for RINOs in the Senate!)

 

[7/11 Coffee]

for the longest time I thought Jake shields and vegan gains were the same person. They might as well be.
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da jooz

 

[Levitcus prime24]

da jooz

Honestly most Jew hate nowadays feels so forced and inauthentic.

 

[Space Faring Marsupial]

I’d love to get some tips on my strawberries!

Here are some of the strawberries I recently picked:
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Big, juicy, yummy.
But the problem is that my old strawberry plants make these puny tiny ones that I guess are ok for jams but not much else.

Should I clear out the old plants and plant new ones?

(This is also a metaphor for RINOs in the Senate!)

Absolutely, when a strawberry plant gets too old you have to switch them out. Some strawberries are annual up in north America so you don't have to worry about them coming back for a lackluster harvest. But for the perennial ones after two years they will start to get old and just not perform as well. You can even grow runners from one plant to facilitate the next generation of strawberry plants. The little runners look like vines when they start but they can look like mini plants quick.

 

[Dammit Mandrake!]

I’d love to get some tips on my strawberries!

Here are some of the strawberries I recently picked:
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Big, juicy, yummy.
But the problem is that my old strawberry plants make these puny tiny ones that I guess are ok for jams but not much else.

Should I clear out the old plants and plant new ones?

(This is also a metaphor for RINOs in the Senate!)

There's an old story about strawberries that I heard from a Japanese man...

 

[lol cow supreme]

Nope!

Max deduction on overtime will be 12.500$ and max deduction for tips will be 25.000$.

Oh please.

It was “NO TAX ON TIPS” not “No tax on SOME tips. Stop trying to excuse RINOs cucking out.

“Heh, I know we aimed for 10% tax on remittances, but guise… A symbolic 1% tax is kind of a win!”

Besides, if you’re a waitress working full time, those $25K will be half your yearly income real quick.

In 2023 the average income of a waitress was like $36.000.

https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/waiter-and-waitress/salary

$25,000 tax free is a fucking lot of money.

You could make $50,000 a year as a salary person working full 40 hour work weeks, and take home hardly any more than this. A person making a $20 minimum wage wouldn't have this much take home pay. And come on, name a fucking waitress/bartender whoever reporting ANY of their cash tips? They are only reporting the credit card tips and we all know it.