News: City budget rides CP's roller coaster

Yeah, Walt is correct. The City (whatever it may be - It was Lansing in my case) feels you owe them money because they are the reason you have a job in their wonderful city. I think it's a load of crap, but there isn't anything that can be done about it.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

After being "downsized" by automotive supplier Johnson Controls (JCI), I was suprised to find out that Michigan (and the Feds) tax unemployment benefits. What's up with that? That's money that I'VE paid into all of my life (including the 11 years with JCI)! As I see it, I already paid tax on that once, and now am paying it again.

Oh well, I guess living here and paying outrageous taxes is better than living in, say, Iraq.

MrScott

Just think... if you had kids, and died and they inherited that money, they'd have to pay taxes on it. 3 times (at least) the government would be collecting taxes on that money.

But when someone in Congress tries to do something about it, some liberal tax and spend member whines that it's "giving tax breaks to the wealthy." Who cares? An unfair tax is an unfair tax, no matter who it's levied against.

I wouldn't mind the city tax so much if I could have a say in what goes on.

Anyway, sorry for the political tangents. :)

MrScott said:
After being "downsized" by automotive supplier Johnson Controls (JCI), I was suprised to find out that Michigan (and the Feds) tax unemployment benefits. What's up with that? That's money that I'VE paid into all of my life (including the 11 years with JCI)! As I see it, I already paid tax on that once, and now am paying it again.

Oh well, I guess living here and paying outrageous taxes is better than living in, say, Iraq.

MrScott

Mr. Scott, I am not 100% on this but, I do belive the money taken out of your weakly earnings is pre-tax so you are only paying tax on that money when you use it (like when you get a check from everybodys friend MARVIN!).

If Sandusky doesnt depend on Cedar Point to make them money then why did Sandusky pop a 3% parking tax on The Point before they had it stopped. Sandusky made from may to august $250,000. I think Sandusky needs to look at the taxes they make and start downsizing their own checks because they love to give them selfs raises and spend tax dollars on stuff they dont need or on trips they dont need to take. Its a simple fact that Sandusky will try to milk every dollar out of The Point to keep the budget from going under.

MARVIN is my friend! But, you do pay tax on your gross earnings, not net earnings. The only thing that is not taxed is retirement deductions. At least as far as I know.

MrScott

Retirement deductions are tax deferred. When you start drawing on your retirement, they tax it.

Marvin is a depressed robot. Can't we just move on from the depression and get over it? We're here to talk about sweet roller coasters! :) Not depressed robots :(