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Seriously? How do you know this? Why do you think this? If I met someone who had two kids and worked in retail, it wouldn't occur to me to assume they rely on the government, so where are you getting this idea that "people" think this way?
Sorry, sounds as if you are looking for offense where none may exist.
Exactly. I wouldn't assume that the people who work at T-Mobile can't support a family. In fact, I just had my first experience at a T-Mobile store this week, and I was very impressed with the level of customer service. The person serving me really went above and beyond. I hope they're decently paid, and have decent benefits.
I think the negative assumptions may be stemming from the Wal-Mart-ization of customer service jobs. Wal-Mart has become notorious for not paying its cashiers enough to get by, and for counting on their employees' qualifying for some form of public assistance. Apparently, some people have generalized that to all customer service jobs? I thought it was only true of Wal-Mart and the fast-food franchises.
Seriously? How do you know this? Why do you think this? If I met someone who had two kids and worked in retail, it wouldn't occur to me to assume they rely on the government, so where are you getting this idea that "people" think this way?
Sorry, sounds as if you are looking for offense where none may exist.
Or just looking for praise (which she has received). One-and-done poster (hasn't been back since she posted) so not sure what the purpose of her thread was.
Or just looking for praise (which she has received). One-and-done poster (hasn't been back since she posted) so not sure what the purpose of her thread was.
That was my issue. This thread, if it was just to feel good about herself, so be it. I do commend her for hard work and for trying to raise children who want to work hard and appreciate the value of time and money. But I do not understand the purpose unless just to troll and cause trouble. I find a lot of one-and-done comments are like this.
I started my first job at 14, and despite the hard work (peeling potatoes at a fish & chip shop) I enjoyed it, and enjoyed the money. It was not to help my family manage, though buying my own things saved them money, it was for my college fund, and to buy my first car and pay for the insurance. From then on I never took any money from my parents, and had no student loans. I moved out at age 19 while a junior in college and got my own apartment. Our 3 kids all got their degrees with little need for help from us, and they all started working early too.
I worked at 15 because I wanted to. My parents provided my basic necessities and the deal was if my grades dropped my job was done. My husband truly did not have that luxury. He had to work or quite frankly he'd have had nothing, clothes were shared between 3 boys and they fit none of them, shoes had holes, etc.
So you are returning the 300 per month child tax credit?
That is a not a handout. It is a tax credit advance that one would otherwise get on filing taxes the following year. Are you saying you don't get use any credits or deductions for taxes?
That is a not a handout. It is a tax credit advance that one would otherwise get on filing taxes the following year. Are you saying you don't get use any credits or deductions for taxes?
The O.P. Stated "never took a single penny from the government". What is the child tax credit other than a government welfare program? What about my paying local taxes to put other people's children through grade school? Is that not taking from the government (aka taxpayers)? Did the O.P. take the recent "stimulus payments"? How about unemployment payments during the pandemic?
I applaud the O.P. for not using food stamps, section 8 housing or Medicaid BUT it is not entirely the truth that not a single penny went to their family.
Yes. I take the standard deduction on my tax return but then again I never claimed I "never took a single penny from government".
Why claim you have never taken a single penny from the taxpayers when in fact it is unlikely that it is the truth?
The O.P. Stated "never took a single penny from the government". What is the child tax credit other than a government welfare program? What about my paying local taxes to put other people's children through grade school? Is that not taking from the government (aka taxpayers)? Did the O.P. take the recent "stimulus payments"? How about unemployment payments during the pandemic?
I applaud the O.P. for not using food stamps, section 8 housing or Medicaid BUT it is not entirely the truth that not a single penny went to their family.
Yes. I take the standard deduction on my tax return but then again I never claimed I "never took a single penny from government".
Why claim you have never taken a single penny from the taxpayers when in fact it is unlikely that it is the truth?
What about tax deductions for charity donations? Lots of people have mortgage interest or property taxes deductions on federal income taxes. The top 1% have more deductions than this OP has.
What about tax deductions for charity donations? Lots of people have mortgage interest or property taxes deductions on federal income taxes. The top 1% have more deductions than this OP has.
The O.P. Stated "never took a single penny from the government". What is the child tax credit other than a government welfare program? What about my paying local taxes to put other people's children through grade school? Is that not taking from the government (aka taxpayers)? Did the O.P. take the recent "stimulus payments"? How about unemployment payments during the pandemic?
I applaud the O.P. for not using food stamps, section 8 housing or Medicaid BUT it is not entirely the truth that not a single penny went to their family.
Yes. I take the standard deduction on my tax return but then again I never claimed I "never took a single penny from government".
Why claim you have never taken a single penny from the taxpayers when in fact it is unlikely that it is the truth?
By that definition, every time one uses public utilities or government services, local parks or libraries, airports or national parks, they're getting a handout or welfare, because someone somewhere definitely pays more taxes?!?
You're just digging a deeper hole by explaining yourself.
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