-that's one big-effing hair!

remove it from your teeth and it won't seem so obtrusive

Again, I understand both of you.

And it's a tired old argument where hairs get split over filing status and dependents.

Boring....but if you want to keep running around screaming "I'm insulted by your posts...."

Be my guest.

And keep refusing to answer my questions in 59

-FFS, wouldn't you agree leaving out A SPOUSE AND TWO KIDS might have an effect on your bottom line???

Um.....yeah, I know that. you could read #63 after you wipe the blood off your mouth.

so does everyone.

Except you pretend he was trying to slide that whopper past folks.

But thanks to you........you caught that deceptive tactic.

LOL

-You don't think the US defaulting and tanking its credit rating would be disastrous?

Yes it would be.

Do you think that's actually happened?

You found an article that declared the US government to be insolvent.

Do you believe it?

I looked up the definition of insolvent and it's different for a public entity.

but I don't think the US Government is actually insolvent.

I would think the world would be behaving differently at the moment the US Government is declared insolvent.

I would think the first step would be to stop paying any interest on the debt

-Not just partial cuts, but complete cuts. VA? Gone. SSA? Gone. Medicare/medicaid? Gone.

When?

Cause....there are quite a few people who are dead without those programs.

And I know I'm not gonna pay more(well...any really) taxes if they're gonna cut those programs.

-It's more likely you jumped in to troll and obfuscate.

I always appreciate that opportunity when it presents itself and I have the time.

It's splitting hairs over the federal tax obligation of someone making $46K a year. Of course, that person isn't qualified in the scenario.

married, single, kids, etc...and those are significant variables

I understand what both of them are saying.

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Then it's a very risky move to primary him unless you're sure you can win.

-Claiming people who make $46,000 pay no income tax is insulting..

single parent with 2 kids.

What's the federal income tax for that person?

Interesting....my daughter graduated last May. She started her job in July. Her W-2 is for about $46K for 2025.

not married, no kids......I'll let you know what the accountant tells me.

-Maybe if you had, you'd see the obvious misinterpretation as well.

I understood what he was saying.

you're pretending you didn't.

"The standard deduction for a single 40 yr old is $15,750. Any taxable income above that number pays income tax"

I understand the standard deduction but you're saying a single person making more than $15,750 WILL pay income tax?

What if that person has 2 dependent children?

"I'm insulted by the stupidity"

exactly. You're harmed, injured, insulted

Which is complete --------, BTW. You're just arguing your side.

You're not insulted. Nobody here missed it nor felt lied to.

And you're welcome to challenge his version with your version.

Stop pretending to be insulted.