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Who said to ignore it? It's definitely an issue.

But, they're like 0.001 percent of the county's population. And, the thing he blames it on isn't a thing in Fairfax County, or anywhere else in Virginia.

And, part of it is my opinion that the threat of random gang violence is overstated all over the country.

 

I just sold a house. Used the money to pay off credit card, medical bills, etc. I did all the smart things. Still broke.

 

I would love to hear a politician put forth a real plan for spreading basic financial common sense.

We encourage people to use debt to buy brand new cars instead of good used ones and take out mortgages larger than they might otherwise afford. They can't save as much money that way, so their kids have to take out loans to go to college. They essentially graduate with a mortgage before they ever buy a house, and the cycle repeats itself.

Not sure how a leader makes that a national movement without being slammed as anti-business, though.

 

And my wife and I spend like we are depression era children.

I have only one goal in life - to stop working. I don't need fancy cars or boats or european vacations. We save outside of the deferred retirement accounts.
I see a finishing line. It's not super close, but its ahead.

For the rest of you working stiffs who don't have a govt pension either (practically the only ones giving defined benefit retirements)... i feel for you.

If I have one piece of advice, it is to work for the government, and those sweet, sweet pensions.

 

yep

 

Gaslighting that appeals to idiots.

 

But if you're out of debt now, you're at least building on a more stable foundation. Congrats.

 

It's amazing to me how high most credit card rates are - I remember how stupid I was in college signing up for a free t-shirt or water bottle. But I was stupid and young. With the "rewards" programs, it seems that method still works on consumers.

 

"The Republican Party's biggest problem is it wants to serve the base it prefers to have, instead of the base it actually has," said Iowa conservative radio host Steve Deace.

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It all comes back to police and fire!

To restate and narrow my position: The $18,000/$24,000 cap is not there for the middle class. There is some in-between number that meets middle-class needs while eliminating this tax break for the rich. It certainly isn't the $2,400 proposed, but it's somewhere south of five figures.

 

Slo-pitch softball is out of season here.

 

So help me out - Lets say the amount ends up being $5,000. Dreadfully low, but use it for this example.

And I contribute $6,000 into my 401k that year. That extra 1000 will be taxed twice, correct? It will be taxed on my current year income tax return as part of my income (as opposed to now, when it is deducted from my AGI), and will be taxed again, when I withdraw it at age 65 or whatever.

Tell me I have this wrong.