tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276267521101080166.post4889288157924743106..comments2023-10-02T11:21:50.310-04:00Comments on AROUND THE SCUTTLEBUTT: OF SHOES AND SHIPS AND SEALING WAX...AND MILAEGE TAXESMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02067844122370343813noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276267521101080166.post-49464269096877021052009-03-02T22:50:00.000-05:002009-03-02T22:50:00.000-05:00Excellent post. I am glad I am not the only one no...Excellent post. I am glad I am not the only one noticing this outrage.Mkellynoteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11804832144686109373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276267521101080166.post-88049081874017734722009-02-23T02:51:00.000-05:002009-02-23T02:51:00.000-05:00Thanks Mac,You haven't included the employer's "co...Thanks Mac,<BR/>You haven't included the employer's "contribution" to the SS tax for each employee. A hideous scheme to hide from the worker the full extent of the SS burden that is based on their wage. An old friend (R.I.P.) used to say that things would be different if each employee received their total pay at one window, went to the next to hand back the SS portion, another window to hand back the Fed tax portion, another window to hand back the State portion, etc.Strodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16777505810712398056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276267521101080166.post-19528397767415534952009-02-21T12:57:00.000-05:002009-02-21T12:57:00.000-05:00Thanks for this. As usual, you make excellent poin...Thanks for this. As usual, you make excellent points. <BR/><BR/>The stimulus package(s) and much else about this new administration is breaking this Reagan Republican's heart.Rev Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04441988001400641628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276267521101080166.post-50496842057958284622009-02-21T11:02:00.000-05:002009-02-21T11:02:00.000-05:00Thanks for the reference, Mac. I think you and I w...Thanks for the reference, Mac. I think you and I were looking at the same problem from two perspectives. I am annoyed by the notion of a VMT. I am outraged by the continuing erosion of our Constitutional freedoms.<BR/><BR/>Taxation may have been the spark in 1775, but Liberty was the powder keg.<BR/><BR/>Great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02670804686736764846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276267521101080166.post-54415588902736178192009-02-21T10:22:00.000-05:002009-02-21T10:22:00.000-05:00The problem is Mac, that while we hate giving mone...The problem is Mac, that while we hate giving money to the 'guvmnt', we love the services the 'guvmnt' provides.<BR/><BR/>Good highways, a well equipped military, and other local, state and national services need to be paid for.<BR/><BR/>That's not saying that there aren't pork barrel projects, but even Reagan tried to reign in government services, and never was able to do it.<BR/><BR/>And although I agree that Social Security is a large Ponzi scheme, that scheme has kept many Americans from worrying about their income during old age. The only flaw in the scheme is that we're living longer than when the scheme was created, and the birth rate has declined.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I'm not sure anyone has an answer to that. I'm just worried when I have to go from Tricare to Medicare (sigh).Reformed Catholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582319442292078422noreply@blogger.com