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In response to "have we seen this? tax plan calculator. -- (link)" by amanda jones state university

FWIW, I've known all along that I would benefit from the tax plan. I don't need the extra money. Give somebody health insurance instead, please. -- nm

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Dec 4 '17, 10:48

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Ditto on this. -- nm - MDH Dec 4, 10:54
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- I think that the amount more I owe will be painful to me. "you now make $250 less per month" is not something I'm super well-equipped to handle. -- nm - amanda jones state university Dec 4, 10:59
if you give them the kind of health insurance you get on the exchange, it's about the same as having no health insurance. -- nm - colin Dec 4, 10:49 1
- Poor ty. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 10:54
Precisely. The whole point is that I want to pay my fair share so that everyone is better positioned in life. -- nm - David Dec 4, 10:49 18
- if you get more money back, are you going to invest in education funds, charities, etc? - colin Dec 4, 10:53 17
  - 529s -- nm - CQ Dec 4, 11:57
  - I have had this argument endlessly with my brother in law. Charitable donations are no substitute for what the government does. There are several - pmb Dec 4, 11:10
  - I'm a firm believer that charitable contributions aren't things to discuss with others. - David Dec 4, 10:59 2
    - it's just a question, i'm not asking for your specifics. if you have extra money are you, personally, more likely to spend it on something for you or - colin Dec 4, 11:04 1
      - Politely, based on what everyone here knows of me, I'm the wrong person to ask. My entire life is about making others happy. - David Dec 4, 11:07
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    - it's weird how people pick and choose what to believe from people they brand "liars". -- nm - colin Dec 4, 11:07
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    - i was asking personally, not about everybody at large. economic principles don't dictate the way i behave, it just predicts how i'm most likely to - colin Dec 4, 11:00 1
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  - Funding aside, I certainly don’t have the time and/or energy to support all of the causes I would want to. -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 4, 10:56 2
    - aside from financial, what kind of support? -- nm - colin Dec 4, 10:57 1
      - Researching which organizations will make the best use of my dollars, for one. -- nm - znufrii Dec 4, 10:58
  - No. I'm going to pay off my credit card. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 10:54 3
    - if you were debt free, what then? -- nm - colin Dec 4, 10:58 2
      - he would buy more crap. -- nm - amanda jones state university Dec 4, 11:00 1
        
        Sadly, yes. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 11:53

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