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Think Freely Wrote: Nov 16, 2012 5:02 AM

I see, cammmmmmmm how many m's is that? When you are able to pay ALL of your own way talk to me. That is, when you receive NO Government benefits, you are self-employed and pay for your own health care and the full college tuition of over 24,000 dollars a year per child. Talk to me. Let's say health care - about 20,000 to 30,000 / year. Then two children in college, about 50,000 / year. Then self-employment tax 37,500 / year. Then income taxes. 70,000 / year. Property Taxes, about 5,000 / year that leaves a take home of about 57,500. Hardly wealthy.

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Mark1369 Wrote: Nov 16, 2012 10:57 AM

Those are the facts of life for self-employed that too many people don't understand including our President.

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Best Foot Forward?

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