Posted by Joe on February 23, 2007 at 23:06:05 (EST):
In Reply to: Re: Earned Income Credit posted by Underdog on February 23, 2007 at 22:40:17 (EST):
: : : : I seen it mentioned in the marathon post below about the woman getting the free formula. The Earned Income Credit is the entitlement that burns my ass the most. Now I am definitely not ripping on the guy out making a minimum wage living. I actually respect him for that. but what I disagree with is giving somebody back more tax money than they paid in. I pay in my fair share and every year I owe a $100 or get a $100 back mostly because I refuse to give uncle sam the interest free loan so he can give it to someone who don't need it. I guess i am mostly jealous over it. Where is the incentive to to get further ahead. And one other entitlement that hits me every month is the damn free lunch. Do you know most of those applications are not reviewed and the abuse is rampant. For god sakes my daughter goes to school with a girl living large in the Sedwic Plan collecting herself a free lunch while i send in a check to each school each month for nearly $40.00 (actually my wife writes the check cause I get so worked up over it). I know it is still cheap to feed them lunch but you see those getting the free lunch and see they are living better than you and are damn cheatrs..it burns your ass. Maybe I should turn them in...what are the thoughts?
: : : I agree with you. Maybe you should go to the school board and bring this to their attention.
: : : Awhile back I did some research on the minimum wage and found out that the EIC is used to help the low wage earner instead of raising the minimum wage which is supposed to put a squeeze on business owners. The EIC is a favorite with Rebublicans and raising the minimum wage is a favorite of the Democrats.
: : na, na, na I am going to tell on you, you are both sicko's, jealous because someone is getting something you aren't.Little balls fellas..
: Jealous because someone is giving you MY money?
: Damned right I am. But maybe not so much "jealous" as enraged. How our government thinks it is right that people can get a tax return of money they never paid in is beyond understanding. I can certainly understand why some people wouldn't OWE taxes (because they are poor) but to get a return? Not fair at all. This county coddles the lazy. And rewards them for their failures.
The people on welfare, cheaters on school lunches, breeders, people with lots of kids who et a big EIC plus deductions for the kids, I bet they sleep good at night knowing they are screwing people like you three.I think it is funny, what a wonderful country we live in.Maybe you can contribute to the credit card fund for the illegal immigrants.They LOVE America.