Comments on: What Do You Want the Next American President to Do About Your Money? http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/10/what-do-you-want-the-next-american-president-to-do-about-your-money/ Attempts at a Sustainable Lifestyle... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:47:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Andy Freeman http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/10/what-do-you-want-the-next-american-president-to-do-about-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 Andy Freeman Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:06:18 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/10/what-do-you-want-the-next-american-president-to-do-about-your-money/#comment-1937 The marriage differential (it doesn't have to be a penalty and you can even have a reward for some folks and a penalty for others) is a mathematical consequence of progressive marginal rates and treating married folks without regard to who earned the money. The latter is mandated by community property laws and the fact that self-employed folk will allocate their income to reduce their taxes. The marriage differential (it doesn’t have to be a penalty and you can even have a reward for some folks and a penalty for others) is a mathematical consequence of progressive marginal rates and treating married folks without regard to who earned the money. The latter is mandated by community property laws and the fact that self-employed folk will allocate their income to reduce their taxes.

]]> By: I’m A Pundit Too | Carnival of Political Punditry - January 21, 2008 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/10/what-do-you-want-the-next-american-president-to-do-about-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1051 I’m A Pundit Too | Carnival of Political Punditry - January 21, 2008 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:46:34 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/10/what-do-you-want-the-next-american-president-to-do-about-your-money/#comment-1051 [...] baglady presents What Do You Want the Next American President to Do About Your Money? — The Baglady posted at [...] [...] baglady presents What Do You Want the Next American President to Do About Your Money? — The Baglady posted at [...]

]]> By: More Sidewalk Finds and Some Blog Posts that Caught My Eye | Midlife Beginnings http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/10/what-do-you-want-the-next-american-president-to-do-about-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 More Sidewalk Finds and Some Blog Posts that Caught My Eye | Midlife Beginnings Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:50:56 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/10/what-do-you-want-the-next-american-president-to-do-about-your-money/#comment-1002 [...] my little rant this morning about the media, I came across this post at The Baglady. I couldn’t agree more. One of these days I’ll write about who I will [...] [...] my little rant this morning about the media, I came across this post at The Baglady. I couldn’t agree more. One of these days I’ll write about who I will [...]

]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/10/what-do-you-want-the-next-american-president-to-do-about-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Hunter Nuttall Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:51:38 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/10/what-do-you-want-the-next-american-president-to-do-about-your-money/#comment-996 I've always thought it was dumb that today's workers pay Social Security benefits for today's retirees. It was a fabulous deal for the first generation who got it, but it's getting worse and worse as subsequent generations put in money that they know they won't get back. I’ve always thought it was dumb that today’s workers pay Social Security benefits for today’s retirees. It was a fabulous deal for the first generation who got it, but it’s getting worse and worse as subsequent generations put in money that they know they won’t get back.

]]> By: Alex http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/10/what-do-you-want-the-next-american-president-to-do-about-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-986 Alex Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:55:58 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/10/what-do-you-want-the-next-american-president-to-do-about-your-money/#comment-986 I may mistaken, but I think any money invested in Treasury bonds---whether from Social Security or mandatory savings accounts---is counted as part of the government's revenue; and thus, the current government is free to spend it. When a retiree withdraws the money, the government has to get the money from somewhere, usually taxes or Treasury bonds. I may mistaken, but I think any money invested in Treasury bonds—whether from Social Security or mandatory savings accounts—is counted as part of the government’s revenue; and thus, the current government is free to spend it.

When a retiree withdraws the money, the government has to get the money from somewhere, usually taxes or Treasury bonds.

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