marioandsonic Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 On 4/19/2021 at 2:09 PM, sblfilms said: no reasonable request will be denied ...I might need to get an MRI done. Just an FYI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 6 hours ago, marioandsonic said: ...I might need to get an MRI done. Just an FYI. Print out the QR code and paste it to your insurance card. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 first good thing to come out of the times editorial page since tbd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Boo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I don't understand—what is SALT? So you can write off your local/state taxes on your federal taxes? Why would that even be a thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 42 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: I don't understand—what is SALT? So you can write off your local/state taxes on your federal taxes? Why would that even be a thing? Basically, yeah. The deduction reduces the income used to calculate your federal taxes. Same as charitable giving and home mortgage interest (lol) But these itemized deductions are weighed against the ~24000$ standard deduction. So the two biggest things are the SALT deduction and home mortgage interest deduction. Even with the SALT cap and the cap for mortgage interest between the two of these you can easily blow past the 24k standard deduction in an area with a high cost of housing and taxes...but only if you're already relatively well off because the bar is so high. You have to own a home and be paying interest and taxes on this in addition to other state and local taxes. (Which non homeowners/non mortgage payers also pay but don't get the benefit of the mortgage interest deduction or the deduction for paying their landlords property taxes) So even outside of the data (which points to the wealthy getting the majority of the benefit of the removal of the SALT cap) it makes intuitive sense that this cap in addition to the MI deduction massively favors the well to do. They both should be removed, and even the GOP couldn't eliminate them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 This made me laugh hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 23 minutes ago, sblfilms said: This made me laugh hard 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant opened today. It gives 45% of the 2019 earned revenue for Live performance, Museums, and Movie Theaters in the form of a grant. Hoping for all my friends in the theater business that these grants are processed quickly and they are able to get caught up on all their back due rent and other liabilities as we come out of the Covid shock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chairslinger Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: The problem with this piecemeal approach is that you'll end up getting inflation, because millions of people got bumped up because of EOs and PR pressure, but then you still have people making 7.25 who are even worse off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 This is gold: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spawn_of_Apathy Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 17 hours ago, MarSolo said: This is gold: lmao, you can’t quit your job and collect unemployment. Depending on where you live, getting fired is a pretty sure fire way to not get unemployment either. Who the fuck are these people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 34 minutes ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: lmao, you can’t quit your job and collect unemployment. Depending on where you live, getting fired is a pretty sure fire way to not get unemployment either. Who the fuck are these people. And states have varying rules about how you have to be looking for work to collect UI. I think they loosened the restrictions towards the beginning of the pandemic, but I would imagine that's long gone in most states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 15 minutes ago, Chairslinger said: And states have varying rules about how you have to be looking for work to collect UI. I think they loosened the restrictions towards the beginning of the pandemic, but I would imagine that's long gone in most states. I dunno, in CA they extended benefits for an extra year pretty much. I know I got extended twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Uaarkson Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 My parents’ half-built neighborhood is seeing new home builds for the first time in about 16 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subzwari1987 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 I went under contract for a new home last September, and the base price for my floor plan jumped $150,000 in 5 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 4 hours ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: lmao, you can’t quit your job and collect unemployment. Depending on where you live, getting fired is a pretty sure fire way to not get unemployment either. Who the fuck are these people. It's something that honestly boils my piss. PeoPLe wOn'T gO BaCk tO WoRk!!! If your old job is still there and they offer it back to you and you say "no," you lose your unemployment benefits. That's how the system works. You can't refuse work and still get benefits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 1 hour ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: Cori, u srsly think ending homelessness would only cost $20 billion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 1 hour ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: 2006, huh? Oh, that's not ominous at all! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 30 minutes ago, mclumber1 said: Cori, u srsly think ending homelessness would only cost $20 billion? Doing the Math on Housing the Homeless WWW.STRONGTOWNS.ORG What would it actually cost to put a roof over the head of every person experiencing chronic homelessness? Some number crunching suggests not as much as you think, and an amount... $20b/~570,000 ~= $35k, more than enough to provide housing first 22 minutes ago, marioandsonic said: 2006, huh? Oh, that's not ominous at all! It's not anything like 2006, it's now a supply crunch for well qualified buyers, not a "give any old person who can fog a mirror a variable rate mortgage" situation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fizzzzle Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Weird how that works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 hour ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marioandsonic Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Pre-2020: "It's a starter job, of course the pay sucks! Get a real job if you want a livable wage, loser!" 2020: "OH GOD YOU'RE VITAL TO SOCIETY THE ECONOMY WILL COLLAPSE WITHOUT YOU PLEASE COME IN DESPITE THE PLAGUE!" Now: "It's a starter job, of course the pay sucks! Get a real job if you want a livable wage, loser!" Those who never learn from history... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 On 5/3/2021 at 10:56 AM, Spawn_of_Apathy said: lmao, you can’t quit your job and collect unemployment. Depending on where you live, getting fired is a pretty sure fire way to not get unemployment either. Who the fuck are these people. You definitely could because of the pandemic. I know because I did it lmao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I am looking around my town and most places are offering 10 or more. The shithole I worked at is still trying to hire for 9 an hour(this is in OH where minimum wage starts at 8.80 right now). I dunno what is worse, that they are paying so little, or that they are hiring at not much less than I was making after working there for 15 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Joe said: You definitely could because of the pandemic. I know because I did it lmao. Depends on your employer. And your state. I was offered my job back 2 times over the last year, once in about May, once again in August or something like that. The first time I said "no" and my boss was like "okay, we never had this conversation." The second time it was more like "if you don't come back you'll lose your benefits." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Fizzzzle said: Depends on your employer. And your state. I was offered my job back 2 times over the last year, once in about May, once again in August or something like that. The first time I said "no" and my boss was like "okay, we never had this conversation." The second time it was more like "if you don't come back you'll lose your benefits." I’m surprised Oregon wouldn’t be better about this. One of the fields I check every week is “I quit my job because of COVID 19.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, Chairslinger said: I am looking around my town and most places are offering 10 or more. The shithole I worked at is still trying to hire for 9 an hour(this is in OH where minimum wage starts at 8.80 right now). I dunno what is worse, that they are paying so little, or that they are hiring at not much less than I was making after working there for 15 years. I didn't realize you also had to deal with Ohio. Condolences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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