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Onvacation says

marcus says

Very small numbers of these people work for corporations, except possibly in the businesses Trump is in. Hotels, Country clubs, etc. This is an example of an area where the media somehow gives Trump a pass. You have to know there are hundreds or maybe thousands of illegals working at Trump properties

Do you have any examples of Trump hiring illegal aliens or is that just the TDS talkin'?

Trump would counter that his businesses must remain competitive, so, he must use the same labor practices that his competitors do. The theory is that if all hotels had to employ only US citizens then none would be at a labor disadvantage. Sure, there would be some adjustments in demand for the (now) more expensive hotels but that might shake out as government lowering taxes for everyone because they no longer have to supply as much welfare. Maybe people would learn to prefer the services of less labor-intensive industries and less labor-intensive foods, etc. This could better align supply and demand.

logic says

What is the point of posting proof if you are going to give tump a pass because he didn't do the actual hiring of the illegal?

So you got nothing.

logic says

he didn't directly hire them so that doesn't count.

Why do you give him a pass for employing illegals?

Can you see how you contradict yourself?

Go ahead and post where Trump's employees hired illegal aliens with implicit or even explicit direction from Trump.

logic says

I'll let you research the stories for yourself. Hey maybe it was fake news.

IF a Trump company hired illegals it would be common knowledge. So yeah, fake news.

logic says

Wouldn't the best way to stop the hiring of illegals be to hold the owners responsible. In my view it would be much more effective than just holding the hiring managers responsible. Do you agree or disagree.

Agreed! Let's prosecute all of those politicians who sold us out to China while were at it.

logic says

I think he is a con man like many other realtors.

So it's the conniving real estate mogul that caused the TDS. For others the derangement is caused by the pussy grabbing. Many SJW's are infected by the fact that Trump wants to put America first and doesn't care which bathroom you use. Another major source of TDS infection is the fact that he "stole" the election from the first woman president.

Trump Derangement Syndrome, It's real.

Personally I think Trump is a pompous narcissist with above average, not genius, intelligence who really cares about America and the American people.

logic says

The $6,400 might not ever be paid back but interest will be paid on it until it is

You're missing the point. I'll keep it real basic. If you don't pay federal income taxes you should get nothing. That make sense?

You're full of shit if you don't think I"m paying for it either. I'm not a billionaire that pays a bunch in taxes, but I'm a middle class American that pays a higher percentage than most of those cats. I have every right to be pissed about people getting cash that haven't earned it. Sorry.

Trump seeks Kleos.

It's better than selling out for money.

logic says

You should be equally pissed about all the hand outs to corporations. Some of them pay dick in federal income tax.

Okay, so you do understand... This is no different than the people not paying taxes. Both are BS. So we're kind of agreeing in a way, maybe not totally.

My wife and I are both W-2 employees and have little to zero choice in our taxes outside of retirement funds reducing taxes. I'm a unicorn in IL and have low property taxes, but I max out the SALT deduction with state income taxes alone. I love charity, but I'm not donating 5 digits to be able to itemize. Can't do it much now, but we love to vacation so we're never home and never really wanted some McMansion, so our mortgage interest is low. So we pay the full boat in taxes every year.

A large sum of federal taxes come from $100-400k families that are W-2 (aka no choice for taxes). Mind you we're all fine and doing well, it just doesn't make sense. This is one area where I lean left and do feel we should tax the super wealthy individuals at a somewhat higher level. Not insane, but yeah, I'm still not sold on Trump's tax cuts for my situation. It was a wash.

Basically I'm of the belief that everyone should have some skin in the game if you earn an income. You 100% used some government service to get to that job that someone else paid for. Pitch in. Obama's line is perfect here for people AND corps. You didn't build that. I sure did pay a lot more than 90% of the country though.

And I'm not being sarcastic when I say this. I'm not trying to combative or pissy in general with you. I'm just pissed everyday I walk to get the mail and see that house (it looks like shit too) knowing they didn't pay a dime for anything, they got $6,400 and I have two kids and get nothing because we make too much. I just don't understand how someone cannot be upset with that I guess.

ThreeBays says

Fake shill scientists can be spotted a mile away.

Like Michael Mann who won't give up his Hockey stick data.

I max out the SALT deduction with state income taxes alone. I love charity, but I'm not donating 5 digits to be able to itemize.

If you max out the SALT, aren't you itemizing anyway? And maxing out with SALT alone implies that you paid over $24k in state income tax. Then you have a local income tax as well? I presume you are not a fan of any new local bond issues.

never really wanted some McMansion, so our mortgage interest is low

Good choice, saving on interest beats paying on interest just because you get a 25-33% tax reduction on amount of interest paid.

HeadSet says

If you max out the SALT, aren't you itemizing anyway? And maxing out with SALT alone implies that you paid over $24k in state income tax. Then you have a local income tax as well? I presume you are not a fan of any new local bond issues.

Caps at $10k under Trump's tax plan. Was done to fuck over high tax blue states, which I think is fine. So between property tax and state income tax I'm at about $15-16k with the state income tax and property tax. Only $10k could be deducted if you itemize over the $24k standard. Standard deduction is $24k as you state. Besides mortgage interest it's not particularly easy or worth it to get above $14k additional spending to start itemizing, especially in my situation with a cheap mortgage. I know it's easier in coastal areas, but I got my house for $85k. So my mortgage interest is dick.

I'm in a weird area where the tax cuts weren't a benefit or a loss. They basically just stayed the same, even with the tax bracket change/reduction. Maybe I'll buy an expensive house to amp up the mortgage interest (hell's no).

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/22/no-lockdown-in-sweden-but-stockholm-could-see-herd-immunity-in-weeks.html

Sweden didn’t crater its economy and is still about done with Covid. Herd immunity in weeks.

Shaman says

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/22/no-lockdown-in-sweden-but-stockholm-could-see-herd-immunity-in-weeks.html

Sweden didn’t crater its economy and is still about done with Covid. Herd immunity in weeks.

"But your 'expert' isn't as good as my 'expert' you fool" Counting down 3. 2. 1....

ThreeBays says

Bullshit. It's the science hating rightists who think science is a narrative

Is this the same “science” that brought us all the faulty and completely inaccurate information about
1)mask wearing
2)whether the disease was transmissible between humans
3)creating tests that didn’t work
4)advocating lockdowns as the only solution and proposing months and even years of lockdowns, meanwhile Sweden did zero lockdowns and had comparable mortality rates and almost achieved herd immunity already?

You Lefties like to pick “science” that you agree with and discount the actual scientific method. How many genders are there again?

Shaman says

How many genders are there again?

19... Covid 19