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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: EchotaSheeple   😊 😞
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Subject: Good For Harris!
Date: 08/13/24 11:03 AM
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She has little clue ----so luckily Biden and Obama's people are in charge of her and that's not a bad thing - they were smart people.

I'm pleased to see Harris took a break from voicing racism against immigrants and wanting billions to keep them out....to agree with Donald Trump on "no tax on tips". I like it because people who Club 401K Liberals frown upon and a practice that White Liberals can't stand (tipping people. Waaa Was just pay a living wage! Waa! I know my prices will go up then but I like feeling like I'm paying a big business, not an individual! I'm a Club 401K Liberal!)



BUT..... if I'm waiting tables and I get the base wage (it used to be $2.13 some years ago but I've not checked in awhile).....and I pay income tax on a PERCENTAGE OF MY SALES - which is commonplace - what tax am I paying on cash tips?

Perhaps non cash tips - such as gig jobs that people need in this "Global Economy" that's so great for everyone? I guess an Uber driver has no way to hide his tips as it's not paid in cash?

Anyhow if something like this goes thru, I will personally for free - as (I've done twice in the past and wrote of on TMF ) help some small businesses legally game the crap out of this one. Every time the government does something, it's a solemn duty to get you people for a few bucks. Yes, they will put in rules and safeguards. That just makes the conquest value higher.

Depreciation and kids on payroll to zero out taxes? Check - multiple people used that one. Sadly nobody ever showed them before. Made a few dear friends - in Dearborn Michigan in the mid 2000s and still dear friends to this day. Though one of the kids went into med school versus getting into the family business - oh well could be worse the kid wanted a pay cut I guess.

FULL social security benefits for non working spouse, and get 40 quarters done for the kids? CHECK many used that one.

Cash for Clunkers? Oh man.

PPP - too early. I'd love to brag but perhaps not the wisest thing.

Indeed, Welfare Queen I am! I love the Campus people who devise this stuff.

Consider myself Zelensky or Musharraf - and the Government money is foreign aid.



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