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In reply to the discussion: I'm a CPA. I have been doing taxes since I graduated in 1984. [View all]Cheezoholic
(2,083 posts)Yes, getting back the revenue given away by the last 2 republican administrations is huge but folks on main street don't immediately feel it. And unfortunately we live in a very impatient society. Not that we shouldn't do it, should be done a s quickly as possible if we have the numbers.
But also I think there are more "show me" voters out there than our party realizes. Legislation to immediately repeal the of taxing SS and Unemployment income and tipped income would be a great start to do in the first 90 days if we have the numbers to accomplish it. We live in a service based society thats not going to start getting any younger for the next few decades. Those are things that many many people will immediately feel and more importantly remember.!
Also a real across the board income tax cut for wage earners that shows up on their paychecks as soon as its passed, not some tax credit at the end of the year that "saves them" a certain amount come tax time. Your blue collar wage earners don't see that and they need that money now. If they bring home 500 a week then all of a sudden they're bringing home 550, they see it immediately. That's a huge freaking deal I'm telling ya. And they'll remember!
I'm no financial genius, I'm an idiot with money. I don't know how to do what I suggested but I have seen the opposite of what I suggested happen in real time. I've never seen a direct increase in my weekly paycheck because of government policy changes in my life but I have seen more than my share of decreases in my weekly paycheck because of government policy.
It's just a suggestion but, especially where I live, people are fed up with the usual BS. If we get the numbers show them the savings they were promised and put it in their damn pocket.
They'll remember!