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Asthma Mom » Fired Up, Ready to Go for a History-Making Election — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:28:42 +0000

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By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:40:18 +0000

GandW, Good to hear from you again–it’s always okay to go off-topic in the comments, particularly if your point concentrates on picking apart McCain’s health “plan.”

Andie, Thanks! I suspect I’ve been each of those categories at one time or another, but this year–like you–I fit the Trick-or-Treating-Chaperone category this year.

When my girls are teenagers and don’t want their mom around them too much anymore, I’m totally taking Halloween back.

By: Andie

Andie — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:19:14 +0000

Congrats on being named in that blog list!!! It’s nice to get some recognition that you are changing the world

In that list of costumes I fit under the “sad mechanicals” – I like being totally transformed for a day into something else … reading is a way I can escape into other worlds too!

Although some of my past costumes would fit the “nerdy” definition too. Like the time I was a hydrogen atom, with my one electron out in orbit around me

No costume for me this year, though I’ve seen some good ones out there – probably the best is “the little white lie” – a girl dressed all in white with a halo, and little sayings like “the dog ate my homework” stuck all over her!

Happy Hallowe’en to you & your family!

By: GeorgeandWheezie

GeorgeandWheezie — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:22:14 +0000

Not only does the tax credit do very little for women, it does very little for anyone. Most middle-class Americans basically use tax credits as a way to maybe increase their returns by a few dollars.

Tax credits do not equal cash in your pocket. In order for working Americans to actually realize $5000 in their pocket, they would have to increase their withholdings on their W4 to REDUCE the amount they pay into their federal income taxes pm each check. Then, with the extra tens to maybe $100 per paycheck they would have to figure out a way to SAVE $5000 over the course of the year. Additionally, the increased withholdings they used to achieve this increase in their check, puts them at risk of owing taxes at the end of the year. Best case, their tax return is diminished to the point of being a pittance.

Basically, working Americans would be taking the long way around to paying taxes for a $5000 tax credit. How? The $5000 they would have to save would be post-tax income. All of that for an amount that wouldn’t even pay half of their annual premiums.

Sorry Amy. I know your point was on the discrimination against women. But I had this discussion with my parents last night and it still gets me riled up what a non-solution McCain’s plan is.