Obama/marriage just f***ked me in the rear end

[Anonymous]

Pie monkeys should only marry other pie monkeys. Less surprise or concern about COMMONLY UNDERSTOOD ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES FAMILIAR TO MOST GROWN UP ADULT AMURKINS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, let's not forget that when you "move into a higher tax bracket" that doesn't mean ALL your income gets taxed higher. your income above that amount that gets you into the next bracket is what is taxed at a higher rate.

So many of us are dimwits when it comes to taxes...

Actually, it does when you're married. Because the highest bracket for married folk kicks in only slightly above the level for singles, and my husband's salary gets us there, all of my salary gets taxed at the highest marginal rate.

So fascinating to see everyone defending the marriage penalty. And by the way, it's republicans that want to do away with it. You libs just don't want to admit that Obama is punishing working women, and Republicans want to help them. The December Obama tax hikes did exacerbate this problem, so quit jumping on OP for being surprised. I'm just betting that most of you haven't started doing your returns, yet.

Don't worry, I'm sure Obama will soon co-opt that idea, just like the health law, and suddenly the Republicans will favor the marriage penalty, howling like banshees as usual.

[Anonymous]

You complain about the marriage penalty, but you ignore all of the protections that marriage now provides you. Now all three of you have survivor benefits for SS. You and your spouse now have visitation and next of kin designated hospital rights. You have estate rights. You automatically have the right to share benefits from your employers. There are over 1100 federal and over 330 Maryland laws that grant married couples protections and rights that are not granted to unmarried co-habitating partners.

[Anonymous]

WE COULD HAVE SPECIAL CLASSES TO EXPLAIN THE TAXES TO THE BANSHEES. NO BANSHEE LEFT BEHIND.

[Anonymous]

What's the big deal, OP? Just get divorced. Then live the way you used to.

[Anonymous]

Just redo your wit holdings. Married but withholding at the single rate. It will fix all your problems.

[Anonymous]

Hi, OP. Welcome! Obama didn't do shit to you. I got married in '06 when Dubya was President and took the same hit you did. The marriage penalty has been around since. . . .forever. It's not news, honey.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My guess is that one spouse has their exemptions at work up significantly higher than the other.

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