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RC2006
2024 Oct 12, 8:23am
RC2006
2024 Oct 12, 8:23am
clambo says
Same in Idaho. California rips everyone off. I register my cars two years at a time and it's still half as much as one year in CA. Insurance, utilities, property tax all less.
Screw the extra you have to pay in taxes for all the illegals and grifters.
Fees are all lower in Florida compared to California.
My car registration was $250 per year in California, Florida it's about $50.
My dental, medical, and car insurance premiums are less in Florida.
Same in Idaho. California rips everyone off. I register my cars two years at a time and it's still half as much as one year in CA. Insurance, utilities, property tax all less.
Screw the extra you have to pay in taxes for all the illegals and grifters.
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Maga_Chaos_Monkey
2024 Oct 12, 10:44am
Maga_Chaos_Monkey
2024 Oct 12, 10:44am
My car insurance went up when I moved from CA to TX. I was surprised.
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Maga_Chaos_Monkey
2024 Oct 12, 10:48am
Maga_Chaos_Monkey
2024 Oct 12, 10:48am
clambo says
About 50K for me so far...
So far, I've saved over $24,000 that I did not send to the California Franchise Tax Board.
About 50K for me so far...
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Maga_Chaos_Monkey
2024 Oct 12, 10:49am
Maga_Chaos_Monkey
2024 Oct 12, 10:49am
clambo says
About 50K for me so far over 2 years... I still work out of San Francisco, just remotely.
So far, I've saved over $24,000 that I did not send to the California Franchise Tax Board.
About 50K for me so far over 2 years... I still work out of San Francisco, just remotely.
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WookieMan
2024 Oct 12, 10:58am
WookieMan
2024 Oct 12, 10:58am
SoTex says
Probably reckless cowboy driving. More trailers and potential accidents. Never liked a visit to TX at this point. I want to try San Antonio though. Austin, Houston, Dallas, Galveston all suck as an outsider from a shitty state myself.
Have to go to Chicago tomorrow morning. I'm dreading every minute of it. I'm a mostly solid spouse, so supporting the wife on a bull shit run where she'll have to dodge bullets likely. I worked during the marathon every year. It's a shit show. City is shut down basically. I'll probably lose 5lbs walking around.
Bringing the backpack cooler with beers and drinks for the kids (not beer for them). It's going to be a rough day. Whatever, it was a goal. I don't agree but I cannot control. Swimming would be more beneficial to her body type. She won't listen. Said every husband.
My car insurance went up when I moved from CA to TX. I was surprised.
Probably reckless cowboy driving. More trailers and potential accidents. Never liked a visit to TX at this point. I want to try San Antonio though. Austin, Houston, Dallas, Galveston all suck as an outsider from a shitty state myself.
Have to go to Chicago tomorrow morning. I'm dreading every minute of it. I'm a mostly solid spouse, so supporting the wife on a bull shit run where she'll have to dodge bullets likely. I worked during the marathon every year. It's a shit show. City is shut down basically. I'll probably lose 5lbs walking around.
Bringing the backpack cooler with beers and drinks for the kids (not beer for them). It's going to be a rough day. Whatever, it was a goal. I don't agree but I cannot control. Swimming would be more beneficial to her body type. She won't listen. Said every husband.
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HeadSet
2024 Oct 12, 5:33pm
HeadSet
2024 Oct 12, 5:33pm
Rin says
Actually, Virginia says it best...
Mel Gibson in 'The Patriot' said it the best ... why would I want 3000 tyrants, one mile away, versus one tyrant, 3000 miles away?
Actually, Virginia says it best...
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stereotomy
2024 Oct 21, 12:08pm
stereotomy
2024 Oct 21, 12:08pm
SoTex says
TX has to deal with mass car theft and illegals causing crashes. I moved from TX to the PRNY and I'm paying half what I did in TX.
My car insurance went up when I moved from CA to TX. I was surprised.
TX has to deal with mass car theft and illegals causing crashes. I moved from TX to the PRNY and I'm paying half what I did in TX.
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HeadSet
2024 Oct 21, 12:36pm
HeadSet
2024 Oct 21, 12:36pm
stereotomy says
In Virginia, USAA raised my car insurance specifically to cover uninsured illegal drivers.
TX has to deal with mass car theft and illegals causing crashes.
In Virginia, USAA raised my car insurance specifically to cover uninsured illegal drivers.
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Maga_Chaos_Monkey
2024 Oct 23, 7:01pm
Maga_Chaos_Monkey
2024 Oct 23, 7:01pm
HeadSet says
I have USAA too, for being a military brat. I don't think I get the same end of year rebates that actual military people do though. My dad's are better that's for sure.
Come to think of it I don't remember getting one the past few years. I get like $15 lol.
In Virginia, USAA raised my car insurance specifically to cover uninsured illegal drivers.
I have USAA too, for being a military brat. I don't think I get the same end of year rebates that actual military people do though. My dad's are better that's for sure.
Come to think of it I don't remember getting one the past few years. I get like $15 lol.
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HeadSet
2024 Oct 24, 2:21pm
HeadSet
2024 Oct 24, 2:21pm
SoTex says
Yes, that "Subscriber's Savings Account" surplus comes every year in Dec and makes a nice $300 or so Xmas present.
I have USAA too, for being a military brat. I don't think I get the same end of year rebates that actual military people do though. My dad's are better that's for sure.
Yes, that "Subscriber's Savings Account" surplus comes every year in Dec and makes a nice $300 or so Xmas present.
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Misc
2024 Nov 3, 7:45pm
Always remember that California has enshrined a balanced budget amendment into its State Constitution.
Obviously, that's why its government is trying to hit up the citizens for a $20 billion dollar bond issuance.- No you can't just make something like that up.
I think everyone should pay as much attention to laws as our political elites do.
Obviously, that's why its government is trying to hit up the citizens for a $20 billion dollar bond issuance.
I think everyone should pay as much attention to laws as our political elites do.
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WookieMan
2024 Nov 13, 6:24am
WookieMan
2024 Nov 13, 6:24am
Al_Sharpton_for_President says
IL is dragged higher by sales taxes from Chicago/Cook County. Property taxes are somewhat high, but that would really only effect poor homeowners. $15k per year is not that big of a deal. Currently only at $3,300 myself but going to that level. One less trip, whatever. 3 kids in sports, there's less time to do travel anyway.
Income tax is the bigger bitch in most states if you make good money. IL is actually within reason. I don't mind it too much paying $5,600 roughly on $100k. Federal income taxes are the biggest bitch if you make W-2 income. We have solid infrastructure compared to a state like Indiana. Wisconsin has upped it's game, but state income taxes I think are slightly higher than IL.
I'm sure these numbers don't account for the housing tax either. Montana has no sales tax, but 6.5%(ish) off the top of my head income tax. But the overpriced subdivision houses selling for $500k in Montana are overpriced by $200k for the build quality. There's land out the ass. A house should be $300k max in Montana unless it's custom, luxury built style. So you get hit with $100-300k out the gate moving to MT.
IL is dragged higher by sales taxes from Chicago/Cook County. Property taxes are somewhat high, but that would really only effect poor homeowners. $15k per year is not that big of a deal. Currently only at $3,300 myself but going to that level. One less trip, whatever. 3 kids in sports, there's less time to do travel anyway.
Income tax is the bigger bitch in most states if you make good money. IL is actually within reason. I don't mind it too much paying $5,600 roughly on $100k. Federal income taxes are the biggest bitch if you make W-2 income. We have solid infrastructure compared to a state like Indiana. Wisconsin has upped it's game, but state income taxes I think are slightly higher than IL.
I'm sure these numbers don't account for the housing tax either. Montana has no sales tax, but 6.5%(ish) off the top of my head income tax. But the overpriced subdivision houses selling for $500k in Montana are overpriced by $200k for the build quality. There's land out the ass. A house should be $300k max in Montana unless it's custom, luxury built style. So you get hit with $100-300k out the gate moving to MT.
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Misc
2024 Nov 15, 3:28am
Yep, that's just income taxes. I thought I saw somewhere that when factoring in all taxes VAT, etc. France had the highest at 70%.
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WookieMan
2024 Nov 15, 4:14am
WookieMan
2024 Nov 15, 4:14am
Misc says
This is why a hate Europe without wanting or willingly visit. Ewwwwww high speed rail. Old infrastructure. No human should be taxed at 50% of their output.
USA exists because of these retards. And it's a slow creep here. My wife alone employs 30 people with her sales. Corporate and personal tax is getting worse. We'll personally pay $40k and her company probably $300-400k. Her company SAVES government money. We're talking $4-5M annually, every year in savings for counties and municipalities.
My other buddy runs a business and it saves government and other businesses massive amount of money. Don't want to dox, but it was a brilliant idea. Best man in my wedding. Yet we punish business. Yes there are some bad actor businesses, but in just these two examples of people I know it saves government at least $10M/yr and employees get paid.
This is why I was a Trump voter. As long as he doesn't fuck this term up for whatever reason, we have a bright future. These faggot issues need to get swept under the rug. Let's just run a country like men should. Powerful smart women are fine. But we need to stop pandering to the 1% of fucking weirdos. I don't want to be Europe.
Yep, that's just income taxes. I thought I saw somewhere that when factoring in all taxes VAT, etc. France had the highest at 70%.
This is why a hate Europe without wanting or willingly visit. Ewwwwww high speed rail. Old infrastructure. No human should be taxed at 50% of their output.
USA exists because of these retards. And it's a slow creep here. My wife alone employs 30 people with her sales. Corporate and personal tax is getting worse. We'll personally pay $40k and her company probably $300-400k. Her company SAVES government money. We're talking $4-5M annually, every year in savings for counties and municipalities.
My other buddy runs a business and it saves government and other businesses massive amount of money. Don't want to dox, but it was a brilliant idea. Best man in my wedding. Yet we punish business. Yes there are some bad actor businesses, but in just these two examples of people I know it saves government at least $10M/yr and employees get paid.
This is why I was a Trump voter. As long as he doesn't fuck this term up for whatever reason, we have a bright future. These faggot issues need to get swept under the rug. Let's just run a country like men should. Powerful smart women are fine. But we need to stop pandering to the 1% of fucking weirdos. I don't want to be Europe.
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GreaterNYCDude
2024 Nov 16, 7:27am
Well when you compare the US to Europe, the US doesn't look so bad.
It will be interesting to see what Trump can do with tarrifs his second time around. I'm not holding my breath that the DOGE duo of Musk and Vivek will be able to come in and lop off a third of the government. Sure they put forth a range of ideas for cost savings, but implementation is where the rubber meets the road. Many in government are unionized employees so one just can't come in and fire them without cause.
It will be interesting to see what Trump can do with tarrifs his second time around. I'm not holding my breath that the DOGE duo of Musk and Vivek will be able to come in and lop off a third of the government. Sure they put forth a range of ideas for cost savings, but implementation is where the rubber meets the road. Many in government are unionized employees so one just can't come in and fire them without cause.
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Booger
2024 Nov 16, 7:39am
Booger
2024 Nov 16, 7:39am
GreaterNYCDude says
If they shut down the entire agency or lose funding, they lose their jobs just the same.
Many in government are unionized employees so one just can't come in and fire them without cause.
If they shut down the entire agency or lose funding, they lose their jobs just the same.
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Maga_Chaos_Monkey
2024 Nov 16, 11:51am
Maga_Chaos_Monkey
2024 Nov 16, 11:51am
Booger says
Or move the agency to Guam.
If they shut down the entire agency or lose funding, they lose their jobs just the same.
Or move the agency to Guam.
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WookieMan
2024 Nov 25, 5:44am
WookieMan
2024 Nov 25, 5:44am
zzyzzx says
Ongoing joke/troll directed at a former (I think) user. I do actually want to go to Guam. I think SoTex and I are the only ones that toss Guam out on threads. I honestly forget the reason. If I recall someone had a bad take and brought up Guam and we made fun of him. It was funny at the time.
SoTex says
Or move the agency to Guam.
I don't understand that reference. Please explain.
Ongoing joke/troll directed at a former (I think) user. I do actually want to go to Guam. I think SoTex and I are the only ones that toss Guam out on threads. I honestly forget the reason. If I recall someone had a bad take and brought up Guam and we made fun of him. It was funny at the time.
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Al_Sharpton_for_President
2024 Nov 25, 5:49am
Al_Sharpton_for_President
2024 Nov 25, 5:49am
Trump Treasury pick Scott Bessent to prioritize tax cuts, WSJ reports
Nov 24 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, will prioritize delivering on election tax cut pledges, he told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Sunday.
Bessent told the WSJ that tax cut measures would include making Trump's first term tax cuts permanent, as well as eliminating taxes on tips, social-security benefits and overtime pay.
Bessent would also focus on enacting tariffs, cutting spending and maintaining the status of the dollar as the world's reserve currency, he told the newspaper in the interview.
Bessent, who has been a donor, economic adviser and booster on TV for Trump, was nominated as U.S. Treasury secretary by Trump on Friday.
Bessent has spent his career in finance, working for macro investment billionaire George Soros and noted short seller Jim Chanos, and has advocated for tax reform and deregulation, particularly to spur bank lending and energy production, as noted in a recent opinion piece, opens new tab he wrote for The Wall Street Journal.
As U.S. Treasury secretary, Bessent will essentially be the highest-ranking U.S. economic official, responsible for maintaining the world's largest economy, from collecting taxes and paying the nation's bills to managing the $28.6-trillion Treasury debt market and overseeing financial regulation.
The Treasury boss also runs U.S. financial sanctions policy, has influence over the U.S.-led International Monetary Fund, World Bank and other international financial institutions, and manages national security screenings of foreign investments in the United States.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-treasury-pick-scott-bessent-prioritize-tax-cuts-wsj-reports-2024-11-25/
Nov 24 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, will prioritize delivering on election tax cut pledges, he told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Sunday.
Bessent told the WSJ that tax cut measures would include making Trump's first term tax cuts permanent, as well as eliminating taxes on tips, social-security benefits and overtime pay.
Bessent would also focus on enacting tariffs, cutting spending and maintaining the status of the dollar as the world's reserve currency, he told the newspaper in the interview.
Bessent, who has been a donor, economic adviser and booster on TV for Trump, was nominated as U.S. Treasury secretary by Trump on Friday.
Bessent has spent his career in finance, working for macro investment billionaire George Soros and noted short seller Jim Chanos, and has advocated for tax reform and deregulation, particularly to spur bank lending and energy production, as noted in a recent opinion piece, opens new tab he wrote for The Wall Street Journal.
As U.S. Treasury secretary, Bessent will essentially be the highest-ranking U.S. economic official, responsible for maintaining the world's largest economy, from collecting taxes and paying the nation's bills to managing the $28.6-trillion Treasury debt market and overseeing financial regulation.
The Treasury boss also runs U.S. financial sanctions policy, has influence over the U.S.-led International Monetary Fund, World Bank and other international financial institutions, and manages national security screenings of foreign investments in the United States.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-treasury-pick-scott-bessent-prioritize-tax-cuts-wsj-reports-2024-11-25/
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ForcedTQ
2024 Nov 25, 6:14am
Booger says
The big thing that not many are talking about will be vetting the Constitutionality of all these agencies. That’s how you get rid of them, if they are not expressly called out for by function, they are for the States to create and control. Congress cannot even create a law that creates an agency that does not have reason for being in alignment with the constitution, although we know they have and that’s what needs to be fixed here. Consequently, Federal taxes will/should go down.
GreaterNYCDude says
Many in government are unionized employees so one just can't come in and fire them without cause.
If they shut down the entire agency or lose funding, they lose their jobs just the same.
The big thing that not many are talking about will be vetting the Constitutionality of all these agencies. That’s how you get rid of them, if they are not expressly called out for by function, they are for the States to create and control. Congress cannot even create a law that creates an agency that does not have reason for being in alignment with the constitution, although we know they have and that’s what needs to be fixed here. Consequently, Federal taxes will/should go down.
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clambo
2024 Nov 25, 6:57am
The "Tax Burden By State" map above is interesting.
Wyoming, New Hampshire, Florida and Tennessee had the lowest.
I have lived in New Hampshire which was nice except the weather was a bit extreme.
Last year in Florida I heard from several people they were moving to Tennessee because housing was cheaper there.
I've never met someone who was from Wyoming.
Tangental to this, I recall talking about taxes etc. in France with a French lady living in La Paz for a while.
Taxes are terrible in France from her report.
Wyoming, New Hampshire, Florida and Tennessee had the lowest.
I have lived in New Hampshire which was nice except the weather was a bit extreme.
Last year in Florida I heard from several people they were moving to Tennessee because housing was cheaper there.
I've never met someone who was from Wyoming.
Tangental to this, I recall talking about taxes etc. in France with a French lady living in La Paz for a while.
Taxes are terrible in France from her report.
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Maga_Chaos_Monkey
2024 Dec 6, 9:08am
Maga_Chaos_Monkey
2024 Dec 6, 9:08am
WookieMan says
That's right, there was a user who during the early hours of the 2016 election got very excited about IHLary flipping Guam. He disappeared eventually. Recently there have been discussions by the new admin to move federal agencies to Guam if they can't be disband/fired.
zzyzzx says
SoTex says
Or move the agency to Guam.
I don't understand that reference. Please explain.
Ongoing joke/troll directed at a former (I think) user. I do actually want to go to Guam. I think SoTex and I are the only ones that toss Guam out on threads. I honestly forget the reason. If I recall someone had a bad take and brought up Guam and we made fun of him. It was funny at the time.
That's right, there was a user who during the early hours of the 2016 election got very excited about IHLary flipping Guam. He disappeared eventually. Recently there have been discussions by the new admin to move federal agencies to Guam if they can't be disband/fired.
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WookieMan
2024 Dec 6, 11:44am
WookieMan
2024 Dec 6, 11:44am
Maga_Chaos_Monkey says
If I'm being honest I just like the word/country Guam now because of this site. And I legit want to visit at some point. It was also hysterical at the time.
That's right, there was a user who during the early hours of the 2016 election got very excited about IHLary flipping Guam. He disappeared eventually. Recently there have been discussions by the new admin to move federal agencies to Guam if they can't be disband/fired.
If I'm being honest I just like the word/country Guam now because of this site. And I legit want to visit at some point. It was also hysterical at the time.
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Until the 16th ammendment was passed in the early 1900's, we got by without fedetal income taxes. Tariffs did the trick. Of course, we were not yet the superpower we became, huge millitary and all, and there were not nearly the federally funded social programs we have today.
Frankly, I don't think your average American realizes how heavily they are taxed. Federal. State (with some excaptions) Property. School. Gas. Sales. Etc.
For most in the middle and upper middle class, federal income tax is the biggest share of taxes paid on a percentage basis.
In a modern captalist economy, it makes more sense to me to tax consumption rather than income.
So why not abolish the federal income tax, and instead have a federal tax on goods and services rendered. Better yet, couple it with a balanced budget amment so that the government can't spend money they don't have.
Taxing goods should be straightforward to implement. Buy a bag of rice, clothes, a house, a car, stock, etc. tax it at a nominal rate to raise sufficent revenue to keep the government running. Tax should apply to individuals and corporations alike. I have no idea what the rate would need to be to replace the lost income income revenue, but there must be a way for the been counters to figure that out.
Same holds for services. From your lawyer to your plumber to your accountant.. services rendered should also be taxed... possibly at a different rate than physical goods, since we are a "service based economy".
Just thinking out loud here.. In the 21st century there MUST be a better way to raise revenue than income tax and the various loopholes used to reduce or even avoid ones tax burden.