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Trump Tax Cut

I get mine tomorrow. Hope it's good :)
 
Given that the tables were released on January 11th, I'd be pretty surprised if they changed it.

I work for a large corporation, and our payroll company (I think its ADP) hasnt implemented it yet.

What shift do you work?
 
Not yet. We'll see. Living in Kalifornia I probably will not see one since the leftists in Sacramento suck the life right out of you.

You going to be OK?

I've lived in CA for most of my life, and no leftists, in Sacto or elsewhere, have ever sucked the life out of anything.
 
Not yet. We'll see. Living in Kalifornia I probably will not see one since the leftists in Sacramento suck the life right out of you.

Yeah, they did such a good job of sucking the life out of CA that no one wants to live there anymore

...because its too crowded
 
Zero change. Last paycheck was a little higher because of overtime. No big tax cut for me, like I've been saying all along.

The benefits to you are far more than any tax cut you personally get. Prices of products and services will go down, as will crime and unemployment. Those things alone will improve your life, and there will be much more to come.
 
The benefits to you are far more than any tax cut you personally get. Prices of products and services will go down, as will crime and unemployment. Those things alone will improve your life, and there will be much more to come.

Crime will go down? What kind of crap is that? What else, Trump will walk on water and turn it into wine?
 
The benefits to you are far more than any tax cut you personally get. Prices of products and services will go down, as will crime and unemployment. Those things alone will improve your life, and there will be much more to come.

The irony of this post cannot be overstated. Literally the exact opposite will occur, as the gap between the super rich and the rest of us widens with this cash handout to the super rich, they will be even less competitive through mergers and acquisitions, so the $1,000 bonus we get will actually put us at a loss.

That doesn't even get to the fact that the "tax" bill no longer ties the tax brackets to actual inflation, so we're all going to be pushed into higher tax brackets as the currency inflates.

Literally the polar opposite of what you claim is going to happen, predictably, with a stimulus injection to the super rich at the end of a long growth spurt and a local maxima for wealth inequality. It's actually somewhat remarkable.
 
As unemployment goes down so does crime, every time, unless the unemployment figures are rigged. In this case they won't be.

While it's true that low unemployment generally corresponds to higher wages and therefore lower crime, it's naïve to think that giving corporations cash will result in jobs in this economy. Companies build factories when they are profitable; cash on hand is generally not prohibitive, and corporations are excessively flooded with cash at the moment.
 
While it's true that low unemployment generally corresponds to higher wages and therefore lower crime, it's naïve to think that giving corporations cash will result in jobs in this economy. Companies build factories when they are profitable; cash on hand is generally not prohibitive, and corporations are excessively flooded with cash at the moment.

When businesses are overtaxed and over regulated they commonly do two things; downsize, leave the country or both. When they are less taxed and less regulated they expand, return or both. That in turn means more employment, more wealth and more health. Crime goes down and people are happier and safer.
 
The benefits to you are far more than any tax cut you personally get. Prices of products and services will go down, as will crime and unemployment. Those things alone will improve your life, and there will be much more to come.


Hahahahaha.
 
Crime will go down? What kind of crap is that? What else, Trump will walk on water and turn it into wine?

Simply unbelievable as to what some people will believe. I bet the "Trumpsters" would stand in line to watch Trump try and part the Potomac. They truly believe that he is Jesus reincarnated.
 
Simply unbelievable as to what some people will believe. I bet the "Trumpsters" would stand in line to watch Trump try and part the Potomac. They truly believe that he is Jesus reincarnated.

And then when a drop of water hit the shore, it would be proof!
 
Given that the tables were released on January 11th, I'd be pretty surprised if they changed it.

I work for a large corporation, and our payroll company (I think its ADP) hasnt implemented it yet.




They did well over a week ago. at least here in NYC.
 
Aflac will increase it’s 401(k) match from 50% to 100% on first 4% of employee contribution; make one-time contribution of $500 to every employee's 401(k) plan; offer certain hospital and accident insurance products to employees free of charge, and increase overall U.S. investment by $250 million over 3-5 years.

Alaska Air will pay a bonus of $1,000 for 23,000 employees and provide $118 million in incentive bonuses.

American Airlines will pay a bonus of $1,000 to around 130,000 employees.

Apple will provide $2,500 in restricted stock units to most employees.

AT&T will pay a $1,000 bonus to more than 200,000 U.S. employees and invest additional $1 billion in the U.S. in 2018.

Bancorp South will make a $10 million investment in employees, including pay increases and one-time bonuses.

Bank of America will pay a $1,000 bonus for U.S. employees earning up to $150,000 per year (about 145,000 people).

BB&T (financial services) will pay a $1,200 bonus for about 27,000 employees; raise minimum wage from $12/hour to $15/hour and donate $100 million to a philanthropic fund.

Boeing has committed $300 million to charitable giving, workforce development and workplace facility enhancements.

Charles Schwab will pay a $1,000 bonus to around 9,000 non-executive employees last year, anticipating the tax law change and in response to the company's strong financial performance.

Citizens Financial Group will pay a $1,000 bonus to around 12,500 employees.

Comcast will pay $1,000 bonuses for more than 100,000 workers.

Comerica (bank) will pay a $1,000 bonus to 4,500 non-officer employees, and raise minimum wage to $15/hour.

Discover will pay a $1,000 bonus to more than 15,000 non-executive employees.

Disney will pay more than 125,000 of its employees a $1,000 cash bonus.

FedEx announced that two-thirds of $200 million in increased compensation will go to hourly employees, while the remainder will be put toward performance-based incentive plans for salaried employees. FedEx said $1.5 billion will be put toward the company's pension plan and another $1.5 billion would go toward expanding the company's hub in Indianapolis.

Fifth Third (bank) will pay a $1,000 bonus to 13,500 employees, and raise minimum wage to $15/hour.

Home Depot will give a $1,000 bonus to hourly associates.

Honeywell will increase it’s 401(k) match for employees in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

JPMorgan Chase will hire 4,000 employees and open up to 400 new Chase branches, increase minimum wage to $15 to $18/hour for 22,000 employees.

Kansas City Southern (railroad) will give a $1,000 bonus to qualified, non-executive employees in the U.S. and Mexico.

M&T Bank will increase minimum wage to $14 to $16/hour, depending on geography.

PNC Financial will pay $1,000 bonuses for about 47,500 employees in first quarter of 2018; raise minimum wage to $15/hour by year end, and provide an additional $1,500 to pension accounts for employees in their defined benefit pension plan.

Regions Financial will increase minimum wage to $15/hour, affecting around 25% of workforce; contribute $40 million to foundation, and increase capex budget by $100 million for 2018 (“capex” is capital expenditure, major investment).

Southwest (airline) will pay a $1,000 cash bonus to all full and part-time employees, and add $5 million to their charitable giving.

Starbucks will increase wages for all U.S. hourly and salaried partners totaling around $120 million; grant a "partner and family sick time" benefit for all U.S. employees and provide a 2018 stock grant with one-year vest.

Travelers (insurance) will give a $1,000 bonus to 14,000 employees with base salary less than $75,000 and increase minimum wage to $15/hour.

U.S. Bank will pay a $1,000 bonus to nearly 60,000 employees, and raise minimum wage to $15/hour.

Verizon employees other than top management to receive 50 shares of restricted stock.

Visa will increase it’s 401(k) contribution to 10 percent of base salary

Walmart will pay a cash bonus of up to $1,000 to employees, raise starting wage to $11/hour in the U.S., as well as expand maternity and parental leave benefits.

Washington Federal employees "in good standing" earning less than $100k will get a 5% increase on top of normal merit increase, and will make unspecified investments in training and development.

Waste Management will provide a bonus of $2,000 to every North American employee not in a bonus or sales-incentive plan, around 34,000 employees.

Wells Fargo will raise minimum wage to $15/hour, and target $400 million in 2018 philanthropic contributions.

Zions (bank) will pay $1,000 bonuses to nearly 80% of its workforce and increase compensation for nearly 40% of employees as a result of the tax legislation passed late in December.
 
After pocketing a $5 billion tax cut from the GOP Tax Scam, Pfizer decided to end all of its Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research. Then they did exactly as it was predicted, they fired 300 scientists and used that money to buy back their stocks.
 
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