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Article #23Re: Countdown on Healthcare Reform
From: David L. Cathey
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 1994 20:34
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 1994 20:34
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In article <1994Oct2.133944.3594@rpp386>, jfh@rpp386 (John F. Haugh II) writes: > In article <1994Sep27.230425.19276@montagar.com> davidc@montagar.com (David L. Cathey) writes: >> Well, I do use a keyboard, I'm not pegged at the top tax rate, and >>the rate is a percentage of my AGI (not gross income). > > I'd also > suggest that anyone who thinks that "AGI" isn't "gross income" also get > out those tax tables -- the higher your income, the closer it gets to your > AGI. The government is kind enough to remove all of those deductions just > because you dare to be successful. Remember that I _am_ self-employed, and see some of the deductions that businesses get to take. My AGI and total gross income is different. But you may have a point, since that "self-employment tax" takes a good chunk. It does seem that: AGI - Tax = Constant (or very close) >> As John Haugh mentioned, basic insurance is relatively inexpensive, >>and available for just under $50/month. > > My quote was about $30, which while less than $50/month is also below > $40/month. Rates have changed some, as we discussed before. It's closer to $45/month than $30/month anymore... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - David L. Cathey |Inet: davidc@montagar.com Montagar Software Concepts |UUCP: ...!montagar!davidc P. O. Box 260776 |Fone: (214)-578-5036 Plano TX 75026-0772 |http://montagar.metronet.com/~davidc/
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fe3c0,2378d855e5adac68 X-Google-Attributes: gidfe3c0,public X-Google-Thread: 101ac3,2378d855e5adac68 X-Google-Attributes: gid101ac3,public X-Google-Thread: fd714,2378d855e5adac68 X-Google-Attributes: gidfd714,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-10-03 15:30:44 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!bga.com!cs.utexas.edu!wotan.compaq.com!moxie!ernest!mic!montagar!davidc From: davidc@montagar.com (David L. Cathey) Newsgroups: tx.news,tx.politics,houston.news Subject: Re: Countdown on Healthcare Reform Message-ID: <1994Oct2.153435.19285@montagar.com> Date: 2 Oct 94 15:34:35 CDT References: <1994Sep26.053056.4603@rpp386> <1994Sep27.064339.3341@hounix.org> <1994Sep27.230425.19276@montagar.com> <1994Oct2.133944.3594@rpp386> Distribution: tx Organization: Montagar Software Concepts, Plano TX Lines: 33