[Wonkie]

Originally Posted by Throndor [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

it needs to be outright repealed. It's literally destroying the lower-middle class and making a huge gap where there is absolutely no incentive for working.

The left likes to argue for a "living wage" of $15.00/hour; the reality is it needs to be closer to 20/hr in the bay area if you want to eliminate government subsidy, and even then a single person would be living hand-to-mouth in a studio apartment at that rate likely without insurance. (rent @ 1400/month)

In areas such as Longview, WA where a 3 br single family home runs 1200 to 1300/month with both people working full time and 1 child in full time daycare 15$/hr under the left's current taxation scheme is doable, if neither parent smokes, drinks, and they both refuse to pay for healthcare for themselves and the children.
Note Aside: I say the "left's current tax scheme" because my withholdings did not change since they were raised in the Obama era despite Trump's supposed "tax breaks", but maybe my tax return will be different when I file for my taxes next month, not very hopeful. I doubt I'll ever see the 3% hike back that came under Obama-fucklord's reign

I don't think the not-so theoretical Longview, WA family would qualify for "Healthy Families" at that rate, so the children would be uninsured, as well.

The left's support of increased taxation is ridiculous. You're essentially supporting an economic system where anyone short of a doctor/lawyer/tenured professor or someone without "connections" into a lucrative career in business (most people without "connections" are paid about 40% less than you are) are going to find it much easier to just give up altogether and go into Section 8, SNAP (Food stamps), and free government healthcare for their children while opting out of healthcare for themselves.

But hey, at least fat degenerate pieces of shit are not being disqualified for "pre-existing" conditions with their genetic thyroid issues, or whatever other imaginary excuses the conjure for being morbidly obese and a huge fucking drain on the healthcare system.

PS. If "thyroid" issues are genetic, than why does 50% of the population have them now, when 40 years ago they were closer to 3%? Must be some sort of fluke pundit square occurence we didn't cover in biology classes. Oh well, I digress. What do i gno, anyways!?

sacrifice one and you sacrifice all. it's called solidarity, dingus.