THE PATTY MELT: a symbol of American greatness.
Yes, it's a bit late (okay, way late) -- but it's still a great story.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
INSTAPUNDIT: America needs more McJobs.
Where else will Federal bureaucrats go after President Trump fires them? Unfortunately there won't be any left for them when they're fired; Bidenomics has already forced retired seniors back to the workforce to take them.
Where else will Federal bureaucrats go after President Trump fires them? Unfortunately there won't be any left for them when they're fired; Bidenomics has already forced retired seniors back to the workforce to take them.
HE'S MAD BECAUSE THE REPUBLICANS DIDN'T INCLUDE HIM. Obama accuses Republicans of fueling 'anger' with its 'elitist economic agenda'.
IT'S GONNA BE A REALLY TOUGH JOB: Can Trump clean the Augean stables on the Potomac?
For those of you who don't recognize the phrase, here's the definition of Augean stable.
For those of you who don't recognize the phrase, here's the definition of Augean stable.
THANK GOODNESS FOR GENERAC: Here come the blackouts.
We've already had a few here in the last two weeks....
We've already had a few here in the last two weeks....
QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS: The frightened Left.
An impeachment inquiry looms and the shrieks of outrage are beginning.Turnabout is fair play, and I hope Trump plays it good and hard.
The Left is now suddenly voicing warnings that those who recently undermined the system could be targeted by their own legacies.
So, for example, now we read why impeachment is suddenly a dangerous gambit.
BUT THERE'S ALWAYS IRMAA: Social Security is running out of money.
What interests me is not that Social Security is running out of money but that a 'typical newly retired, dual-earner couple will see their Social Security checks reduced by $17,400 annually.'
Let's do the math [FWIW, I learned math when it still involved numbers]. As of 2024, maximum benefit is $3,822/month, or $45,864 annually. To receive that amount, the recipient would have to be 66 years old and earned the Social Security maximum for the prior 35 years.
So a 23% reduction in benefit would be $10,549 each, or $21, 098 for that newly retired dual income couple. My wife and I were solidly upper middle class when we retired and I suspect our social security income is higher than average. That said, the 23% reduction for us would be only about $12,000.
So to claim a $17,000 reduction for a 'typical newly retired dual-income couple' is more than a bit disingenuous, it's a lie.
Then there's the income-related monthly adjusted amount (IRMAA), meaning the 'you make too much money outside of Social Security' tax, which is an additional 17% ($5,000) reduction in our Social Security income.
Many more such reductions and we'll owe Social Security every year....
What interests me is not that Social Security is running out of money but that a 'typical newly retired, dual-earner couple will see their Social Security checks reduced by $17,400 annually.'
Let's do the math [FWIW, I learned math when it still involved numbers]. As of 2024, maximum benefit is $3,822/month, or $45,864 annually. To receive that amount, the recipient would have to be 66 years old and earned the Social Security maximum for the prior 35 years.
So a 23% reduction in benefit would be $10,549 each, or $21, 098 for that newly retired dual income couple. My wife and I were solidly upper middle class when we retired and I suspect our social security income is higher than average. That said, the 23% reduction for us would be only about $12,000.
So to claim a $17,000 reduction for a 'typical newly retired dual-income couple' is more than a bit disingenuous, it's a lie.
Then there's the income-related monthly adjusted amount (IRMAA), meaning the 'you make too much money outside of Social Security' tax, which is an additional 17% ($5,000) reduction in our Social Security income.
Many more such reductions and we'll owe Social Security every year....
Saturday, February 24, 2024
VICTORY GIRLS: Biden activates 'climate corps' to do nothing for the environment.
What’s interesting about all of this is that the Biden Administration truly believes that twenty thousand young people are just itching to sign up for jobs that involve ... work. Outside. Hard work at that. Work that doesn’t involve prancing down streets, waving signs and chanting slogans.Oh. Well, then, never mind.
HINDSIGHT IS ALWAYS 20/20: What can't global warming do? "Snow now means it’s getting warmer."
It would be more accurate to say that weather is a sign of climate change.
It would be more accurate to say that weather is a sign of climate change.
WE'VE NOTICED: Social Security Administration burdens seniors with push for clawbacks in overpaid Social Security benefits.
My wife and I are two of the ones paying. And after having to pay exorbitant IRMAA (income-related monthly adjustment amount; read as an additional 'progressive' income tax) fees. In my wife's case, the 'clawback' is greater than one full month's Social Security payment.
Talk about government incompetence ....
My wife and I are two of the ones paying. And after having to pay exorbitant IRMAA (income-related monthly adjustment amount; read as an additional 'progressive' income tax) fees. In my wife's case, the 'clawback' is greater than one full month's Social Security payment.
Talk about government incompetence ....
Friday, February 23, 2024
RI-I-IGHT: The U.S. is tracking a small, high-altitude balloon that is drifting across the country but poses no threat to national security, U.S. and the military said.
IN THE NAME OF ENVIRONMENTALISM they're coming for your cats and dogs.
I have to wonder if they've thought about the damage done by non-domestic (wild) animals....
The kindest thing you can say about these enviro-freaks is that they're nuts.
I have to wonder if they've thought about the damage done by non-domestic (wild) animals....
The kindest thing you can say about these enviro-freaks is that they're nuts.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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