Quote Originally Posted by Hlleonard View Post
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The earned income credit does turn out to be a win-fall for some low income earners with kids but for the life of me I don't understand why we give this credit, not sure what it cost in tax dollars and from what I have seen of it, the folks who get it for the most part just wizz it away, it seems to serve very little purpose, folks who get it buy video games, new cell phones and every other kind of toy with it... I know several people who get this credit and know of very little practical use it serves.
Earned income buys GREAT big freakin big screen TV's for folks who have never EARNED a **** thing.

You know what......I make pretty **** good money and don't have a 46 in flat screen........

Give these folks a windfall does nothing but KEEP them on the program. Give them nothing, tell them to get their azz to work and WORK MORE to support their families.

If they have to work 80 or 90 hours a week at 2 or 3 jobs......SO WHAT. People did it for years. People STILL do it.

I'm tired if giving money to folks. TIRED.

Later,

Geo