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♪alt13 said:
Here is an example of what I would call a social anarchist institution that's an alternative to capitalism for those curious. It is an institution for renters. Rather than rent from a landlord, renters create an institution where the rented properties are owned by the renters collectively. As a member each renter would have the right to vote on fee's such as for property improvement, general maintenance, and expansion of the renter catalog. Honestly if a mature institution such as this existed I think I would sell my home and join.
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Sounds like a housing co-op to me.
 
JAZZGASM said:
As an aside, you are also supposed to send sales tax for online orders that do not collect tax in your home state. This rule is not enforced, but I have a friend in Utah that actually did pay this tax. I'm sure the Utah Tax Commission has his check framed as the only person ever to do this LOL.
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I've only become aware in the past couple of years that almost no one pays this. I've been paying it faithfully every year (which isn't that difficult since I don't order more than a couple hundred dollars of stuff online in any given year and it just comes out of my refund). I considered not paying it this year if no one else does, but the rulekeeper in me insisted. Shame on the rest of you. ;)
 
fishonjazz said:
Some might just want to smoke pot, stay out of the middle east, get abortions, tax the hell out of the rich, and stop bailing out banks and wall street
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Granted this is just for FIC, but the rich are paying a pretty good amount. Example is from 2013, but people who earned $250,000 and above paid 48.9% of FIC. The top 50% of wage earners paid 97% of FIC, and the top 1% paid 38%. In simple terms, the highest quintile of earners received 19 cents back for every dollar paid in federal taxes, the lowest received $18 for every dollar paid in federal taxes, and the middle was at $2.23 for every dollar paid. Now this is just FIC, and obviously there are other changes that could be made (capital gains for one), but I think the popular rhetoric that the rich aren't taxed highly is a little misguided.
 
JazzGal said:
I've only become aware in the past couple of years that almost no one pays this. I've been paying it faithfully every year (which isn't that difficult since I don't order more than a couple hundred dollars of stuff online in any given year and it just comes out of my refund). I considered not paying it this year if no one else does, but the rulekeeper in me insisted. Shame on the rest of you. ;)
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Lol. Montana doesn't have a sales tax. Pretty nice unless you own lots of property.
 
Dr. Jones said:
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The reason I ask is that the baby boomers love to do the whole:

"I made this scratch with the sweat of my brow. If you'd work as hard as I did, you'd be me."

If that's the case, I believe you, hats off to you, but that ain't the game anymore in my experience. At least not for Mexican trash like myself.

That being said, I'm a frickin open book. Any tips/advice...bring it on. Ain't nothin I can't handle.
 
green said:
The reason I ask is that the baby boomers love to do the whole:

"I made this scratch with the sweat of my brow. If you'd work as hard as I did, you'd be me."

If that's the case, I believe you, hats off to you, but that ain't the game anymore in my experience. At least not for Mexican trash like myself.

That being said, I'm a frickin open book. Any tips/advice...bring it on. Ain't nothin I can't handle.
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I'm 43.
I did work hard, but I also recognize I was born with a gift of deal making. Hard work helped make use of it.
 
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