Wish Martha moderated the presidential debate!

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Anonymous wrote:You're missing my point, I loved that she asked Ryan for specifics. I wish she would have drilled Biden on specifics, but she didn't.

You wish she had drilled Biden for specifics on what? I don't think there is anything Obama & Biden are saying that is remotely similar to Romney's tax plan in terms of gigantic promises versus minuscule details. The biggest question of the campaign is how you balance a 20% rate cut with loophole closings that don't hurt the middle class. The answer that bipartisanship will descend on Washington and good faith negotiation will solve the problem is fine for those who believe in Santa, but not for those who live in the real world.

After nearly four years in office Obama/Biden have their problems, but whether you are for or against them, you know what they're offering.

offering, skyrocketing debt, not possible to tax the rich enough to solve.

Yeah, but you are voting for a guy (Ryan) who voted for those skyrocketing debts and out of control spending. It was okay for the debt to balloon out of control for two wars and unfunded prescription benefits while giving the rich hugh tax breaks. Let somebody come in who spends money (stimulus) to ward off a freaking depression and cut tax for the middle class and its a problem. Obama offered four dollars of government cutting for every one dollar of tax revenue (tax on the rich at the Clinton level) and Ryan voted no. Romney said in his primary debates that he would also vote no. So, do you really think the skyrocketing debt will disappear by just cutting out freaking big bird and the likes.

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Anonymous wrote:She was clearly biased and failed to moderate - the majority of the time Ryan spoke Biden was mumbling away. Clearly Biden was trying to make up for Obama but really it was too much. I was part of the undecided group and was so put off by Biden and the moderator's ambush that Ive come to my decision - Romney/Ryan !

I hope you aren't under 54 and that you don't make between $200-$250,000 HHI then, because if you are, you are voting for your own demise.

I'm 36 with HHI 300k. I'm also a physician and frankly scared of obamacare for my patients.

Would you please elaborate the specific reasons for your fear? BTW AMA endorsed Obamacare.

Private practice will not survive Obamacare. Physicians will be forced to either go cash pay only or work for hospital systems. Working for a hospital system will mean rationed care and administrative nonsense. I did not go into medicine to practice medicine according to bureaucratic guidelines. Medicine really is somewhat of an art - there are so many factors involved in a patient's care that there is more than one way to approach things. The best and brightest will no longer go into medicine - just get a nurse practitioner to follow cookie cutter guidelines. On a side note, I'm sick of people thinking doctors are independently wealthy or somehow money hungry. After 4yrs undergraduate, there is 4yrs of med school which can put you easily in 250k debt. Then there is internship and residency which is typically at least 4yrs where compensation is maybe $35-40k per year for 70+hr work weeks.

How is this different from insurance companies? Look, every time befpre a medical procedure was conducted, the doctor's office called the insurance company to make sure it was covered. If the procedure was not covered, the practice would inform me of the cost and I had to produce a credit card. You act like this has not been occurring for the last couple of decades. My BF has been treating with a periodontist for the last ten to twelve years. Her periodontist required cash/cc up front. The office helped you complete the insurance form, but it was up to my BF to deal with the insurance company, not the doctor.

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Last night Ryan said that the mortgage deduction would be eliminated for the highest income earners. What is considered highest income level to Romney/Ryan. And, is there any consideration to area's cost of living?

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Anonymous wrote:Last night Ryan said that the mortgage deduction would be eliminated for the highest income earners. What is considered highest income level to Romney/Ryan. And, is there any consideration to area's cost of living?

Don't worry about it. The amount you can deduct is less than the 20% cut they propose. I would rather have a lower tax rate without having to itemize all my deductions.

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no col adjustment. For the elimination of mortgage deduction to make a different against the proposed tax reduction, it would have to be set at house income of a 100k or lower. (I can not see the republicans giving a tax break to people make less then that..u know too many people not paying taxes etc. So I think it would be eliminated over time.) In addition, they would still have to eliminate employer healthcare deductions- treat it as income and tax you on it.

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Anonymous wrote:Last night Ryan said that the mortgage deduction would be eliminated for the highest income earners. What is considered highest income level to Romney/Ryan. And, is there any consideration to area's cost of living?

Don't worry about it. The amount you can deduct is less than the 20% cut they propose. I would rather have a lower tax rate without having to itemize all my deductions.

Either way, it will cause property values to further depreciate. Many people purchase homes for the tax advantages. If there is not advantage, you have less buyers. As many people found out in the last couple of years, houses are not an investment.

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You know the Republicans lost when they start blaming the moderator!

Like the Dems did after Obama's dismal performance?

Ha ha! Touche!

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Anonymous wrote:She was clearly biased and failed to moderate - the majority of the time Ryan spoke Biden was mumbling away. Clearly Biden was trying to make up for Obama but really it was too much. I was part of the undecided group and was so put off by Biden and the moderator's ambush that Ive come to my decision - Romney/Ryan !

I hope you aren't under 54 and that you don't make between $200-$250,000 HHI then, because if you are, you are voting for your own demise.

I'm 36 with HHI 300k. I'm also a physician and frankly scared of obamacare for my patients.

My family received annual checkups without a co-pay this year. Our premiums have not risen. We received a very small rebate check. My sister and her husband put their 23-yoa son back on their insurance plan. So far, I am loving it.

Glad for you. Through our school system, our insurance rates for United family plans are increasing about 40%.