Things that annoy me (4 Viewers)

[mikemiller1955]

Are you really criticizing Trump for eliminating taxes on most tips and social security recipients when they were all previously taxed? That is strange logic. Do you oppose excluding the wealthier recipients and want them to pay no such taxes? Under the Dems, these would have been taxable for everyone. Instead Trump has eliminated the tax unless the recipient exceeds the cap. It's the classic no win situation. Trump helps working class folks by not taxing their social security and tips but excludes only some higher wage earners and he is somehow leaving workers behind and benefitted the wealthy? Of course tax cuts have greater benefits for those who actually pay taxes. How could there be tax reductions for the nearly half of Americans who already pay no taxes and live off government handouts paid for by those who do pay taxes?

Doug...

I didn't even make a comment on the story...I just reported a factual story...why do you get so riled up over what a tipped employee says in the article?

I'm not working...I don't get tips...it doesn't help me...and she says the system is flawed...read the article at least before you ask me 5 questions...

if the highest-income households are reaping the biggest gains, with about 60% of the tax savings from Trump’s law projected to go to the top fifth of households earning more than $217,000 doesn't bother you personally...I can live with that...

you're always keep referring to what the Democrats did in the past...blaming Biden's policies for everything...blaming the Democrats for all our problems...

you can dwell on that if it makes you feel better...your prerogative...

but me...I'm not worried about the past as much as you are...I'm worried about the future...today...tomorrow...next month...the next 3 years and further...

you have taken the role of the Republican watch dog on here...disputing anything that that shows Trump's flaws...I feel like your passion for Trump might overwhelm your judgement...

 

[mikemiller1955]

I don't have a Trump nerve to rub raw, not sure how many times I have to mention I'm an independent who leans right on things like immigration/the border, WOKE/DEI policies and energy policy but left on things like guns and foreign policy, you posted a story, I replied to the story from that bastion of truth and integrity, NBC news.

eeeeeeeeh...if you say so...

 

[Warrior]

eeeeeeeeh...if you say so...

You claim to be an independent who leans left..............eeeeeh...if you say so yourself.

 

[Warrior]

I feel like your passion for Trump might overwhelm your judgement...

And peoples hatred towards Trump might overwhelm their judgement.

It's truly shocking how much people hate the guy, some of the posts from people on Facebook are truly unhinged, must suck to be them and carry that hatred around every day; am I a water carrying fan/ballwasher of his?

No, I am not, his tariffs and this war have hurt my business, my savings, my investments, my disposable income, my costs on everyday goods.........................again, not a fan of some of the things he does, but I don't hate him to the point where NO MATTER WHAT HE DOES I CAN'T STAND HIM.

In three years, it will all be over, then it will be time to find someone else to hate with the fire of 10,000 suns.

 

[mikemiller1955]

And peoples hatred towards Trump might overwhelm their judgement.

It's truly shocking how much people hate the guy, some of the posts from people on Facebook are truly unhinged, must suck to be them and carry that hatred around every day; am I a water carrying fan/ballwasher of his?

No, I am not, his tariffs and this war have hurt my business, my savings, my investments, my disposable income, my costs on everyday goods.........................again, not a fan of some of the things he does, but I don't hate him to the point where NO MATTER WHAT HE DOES I CAN'T STAND HIM.

In three years, it will all be over, then it will be time to find someone else to hate with the fire of 10,000 suns.

many Americans have reasons to dislike him...

health insurance...ICE...tariffs...reduced funding for American social programs...gas prices...grocery prices...the over all fall of our economy...over spending on defense...SNAP...rising energy costs...inflation rising...his vengeance for prosecuting anyone he doesn't like...his Cabinet of unqualified people...just to name a few

Americans are struggling to put food on their table...I want a president that wants to help the American people...

and you can...but I would never go to Facebook for facts...never...no social media at all for me...what a waste of my time...

so I can't comment on whether pro Trump posters are just as bad as the unhinged posters you refer to...

but I bet you money and will give you good odds that they are...

His polls are now in the 33% range...he's very unlikeable in America excluding the staunch MAGA diehards...

I don't really want to have this discussion...he legally won the election...he's the man for now...as you seem to defend him and mock Democrats...good for you...

 

[Warrior]

many Americans have reasons to dislike him...

health insurance...ICE...tariffs...reduced funding for American social programs...gas prices...grocery prices...the over all fall of our economy...over spending on defense...SNAP...rising energy costs...inflation rising...his vengeance for prosecuting anyone he doesn't like...his Cabinet of unqualified people...just to name a few

Americans are struggling to put food on their table...I want a president that wants to help the American people...

and you can...but I would never go to Facebook for facts...never...no social media at all for me...what a waste of my time...

so I can't comment on whether pro Trump posters are just as bad as the unhinged posters you refer to...

but I bet you money and will give you good odds that they are...

His polls are now in the 33% range...he's very unlikeable in America excluding the staunch MAGA diehards...

I don't really want to have this discussion...he legally won the election...he's the man for now...as you seem to defend him and mock Democrats...good for you...

I mock far left socialist/communist/WOKE/virtue signaling/DEI Democrats, just like you mock far right MAGA Republicans, both are bad.

If you think I defend him at every turn, you're not reading what I write subjectively, you're cherry picking things I say to prove your point.

Trump promised people he'd drill baby drill, bring gas prices down, bring the cost of groceries down and help struggling Americans have a better life.

None of that has happened; gas prices are high, cost of groceries and everyday consumer goods are up thanks to this war and his misguided, misdirected, moronic tariffs, tariffs that most MAGA supporters believe China and other countries pay, not importers and more directly, consumers. 33% sounds high to me, the chickens will come home to roost come November, look for the house and the senate to flip and the impeachment process to begin once again.

Believe what you want to believe Mike, not sure what else to tell you, going round and round and round and round and round with you is beyond pointless.

 

[mikemiller1955]

I mock far left socialist/communist/WOKE/virtue signaling/DEI Democrats, just like I mock far right MAGA Republicans, both are bad.

If you think I defend him at every turn, you're not reading what I write subjectively, you're cherry picking things I say to prove your point.

Believe what you want to believe Mike, not sure what else to tell you, going round and round and round and round and round with you is beyond pointless.

agreed...as I said in my above post...I'm growing tired of this discussion...it's futile...you admire him...I don't...lets put it on the shelf...

 

[Warrior]

agreed...as I said in my above post...I'm growing tired of this discussion...it's futile...you admire him...I don't...lets put it on the shelf...

I admire him?

Yeah, let's put this on the shelf Mike, I surrender, you win.

 

[Combat]

Doug...

I didn't even make a comment on the story...I just reported a factual story...why do you get so riled up over what a tipped employee says in the article?

I'm not working...I don't get tips...it doesn't help me...and she says the system is flawed...read the article at least before you ask me 5 questions...

if the highest-income households are reaping the biggest gains, with about 60% of the tax savings from Trump’s law projected to go to the top fifth of households earning more than $217,000 doesn't bother you personally...I can live with that...

you're always keep referring to what the Democrats did in the past...blaming Biden's policies for everything...blaming the Democrats for all our problems...

you can dwell on that if it makes you feel better...your prerogative...

but me...I'm not worried about the past as much as you are...I'm worried about the future...today...tomorrow...next month...the next 3 years and further...

you have taken the role of the Republican watch dog on here...disputing anything that that shows Trump's flaws...I feel like your passion for Trump might overwhelm your judgement...

Typically if someone posts an article on a thread titled "Things that annoy me" that can be construed as suggesting some agreement with the content of the article. Otherwise why post it here or anywhere? If you didn't want anyone to address the issue, then don't post it. The argument contained in the article is that because Trump did not exempt every single person who get tips and social security from being taxed, that somehow means he is sticking it to the workers. That is absurd. Previously - under both republicans and democrats - ALL such people would have been taxed. Now the vast majority are not taxed. Instead, and ironically, the tax break is capped to keep wealthier individuals from getting the tax break. Which undermines the entire tax break for the rich narrative.

 

[mikemiller1955]

Doug…Please don’t give me rules on what I can post…okay?

And if you agree with…

the highest-income households reaping the biggest gains, with about 60% of the tax savings from Trump’s law projected to go to the top fifth of households earning more than $217,000…

And it doesn't bother you personally...I can live with that...

 

[Combat]

Doug…Please don’t give me rules on what I can post…okay?

And if you agree with…

the highest-income households reaping the biggest gains, with about 60% of the tax savings from Trump’s law projected to go to the top fifth of households earning more than $217,000…

And it doesn't bother you personally...I can live with that...

Not sure what you are talking about. You posted an article and I commented on it. You objected to me doing so for some reason. There was no rule. You can post anything you want. And I can respond. Simple as that. Can we agree that those who receive tax breaks on their tips and social security are better off - and not worse off - than they were before? And these are lower wage earners and not the rich because the tax break is capped at a certain level of income?

Of course wealthy people benefit the most from tax breaks because they actually pay taxes. Those taxes are used to fund various social programs that benefit the nearly half of Americans who pay no taxes at all. Those Americans have already benefitted by getting free schools, medical care, social security and on and on paid for by the taxes of the wealthier citizens. It's a trade off. The wealthy benefit from tax breaks and poor benefit from handouts funded by the taxes on middle class and wealthy. I can live with that.

 

[Combat]

The hype and interest about the NFL draft is becoming absurd. It was a genius move by the NFL to market this but there is something almost creepy about the level of fan interest. You can see the entire results the next day rather than suffering through hours of talking pundits and strutting athletes "thanking God" etc.

 

[mikemiller1955]

Not sure what you are talking about. You posted an article and I commented on it. You objected to me doing so for some reason. There was no rule. You can post anything you want. And I can respond. Simple as that.

Not sure what you are talking about. You posted an article and I commented on it. You objected to me doing so for some reason. There was no rule. You can post anything you want. And I can respond. Simple as that.

well...you kind of did Doug...

I asked you..."Please don’t give me rules on what I can post…okay?"

you said..."Otherwise why post it here or anywhere? If you didn't want anyone to address the issue, then don't post it."

sounds like a rule to me...

and please don't feel you have to address anything I post either...



just asking for a little freedom of speech...I didn't write the article...it's not fiction...it's factual...not off a social media site...

let me post what I want to post with no rules...and I will extend the same courtesy to you...

 

[Combat]

well...you kind of did Doug...

I asked you..."Please don’t give me rules on what I can post…okay?"

you said..."Otherwise why post it here or anywhere? If you didn't want anyone to address the issue, then don't post it."

sounds like a rule to me...

and please don't feel you have to address anything I post either...



just asking for a little freedom of speech...I didn't write the article...it's not fiction...it's factual...not off a social media site...

let me post what I want to post with no rules...and I will extend the same courtesy to you...

I commented in response to your post. You expressed some irritation that I had directed my response to you who had posted the link. And I said if you take issue with someone reponding to your posts, you shouldn't post it. Nothing at all about a rule that you can't post anything. That's very silly. Again, post whatever you want. I can't make it any clearer than that. But others have every right to respond to your posts. Not sure why you want to go down that rabbit hole instead of discussing the substance of what the article was about.

 

[mikemiller1955]

I commented in response to your post. You expressed some irritation that I had directed my response to you who had posted the link. And I said if you take issue with someone reponding to your posts, you shouldn't post it. Nothing at all about a rule that you can't post anything. That's very silly. Again, post whatever you want. I can't make it any clearer than that. But others have every right to respond to your posts. Not sure why you want to go down that rabbit hole instead of discussing the substance of what the article was about.

Ooooooh man...going down the rabbit hole......talking to you is getting harder and harder...

 

[Combat]

Ooooooh man...going down the rabbit hole......talking to you is getting harder and harder...

Not sure what that means. Several times I've tried to engage you on the substance of the article you posted and you keep deflecting. Are low-income wage earners who get tax exemptions under Trump for tips and social security better off or not? It's a simple question.