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Originally posted by Dallas239:

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Originally posted by mbinky:
I really don't understand the "crumbs" comments from the left. I mean are they that daft? I'll take a free meal at T Bell over giving the .gov a free meal.

One or one hundred, it's better than nothing. I think the left is just scared that it will work. Kinda ruins their narrative. Glad to hear it's starting to show up.

What you fail to understand is that the federal government would have didn't that money more wisely than you will. After all, they know what is best for you.

There is nothing to understand. It's not complicated. The commie leaders hate Trump with a passion. He is their mortal enemy. They could all get $100k each and still find a way to criticize the man.

All you guys that are seeing an increase in take home pay, is it because there is less withholding being taken out of paycheck?

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Originally posted by Warhorse:
All you guys that are seeing an increase in take home pay, is it because there is less withholding being taken out of paycheck?

Yes, exactly.

The new federal withholding tables just came out and employers are beginning to make the changes.

My take home went up about 30 bucks a week. I’ll take an extra $120 a month, sure. Never saw that with Obama, that’s for damn sure, only a shrinking paycheck as his lovely Obamacare fucked up employer provided health insurance and my premiums shot up and yearly deductibles went from $500 in 2008 to $6,800 today. You friggen piece of shit.

should see my change in 2 weeks. im probably gonna jack up my 401k contributions a few percentage points with the difference. my pay varies by several hours of OT per pay period so its never consistent

Works out to about $60/month, but hey, I'll take it.

Won't see it in my SS deposit--don't withhold from it, but probably will see a withholding reduction in my military retirement deposit.

flashguy

I haven't seen if my paycheck is any larger on average, will check next week. But my company did give out an extra $1,000 cash bonus on top of the regular bonus we get each year.

MAGA!

My paycheck this week was pretty lean to start with (tradesman on piece work, slow week), so I can't tell much difference. I'd have to see old vs. new withholding tables for comparison. But I'll take any "crumbs" I can get.

I just checked my Navy pension statement. I got a decent (compared to the last couple of years) raise in January and now I'm getting ANOTHER $24 a month thanks to DJT! WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!

I'm not gay or anything, but I'd kiss that man right on the lips given the chance!

They don't withhold from my SS, so that won't go up, but it'll all work out at tax time.

I'm retired from Federal Express. I have a couple of close buddies who still work there. I talked to one of them last night about the bonus and raises Fed Ex announced. He is skeptical Fed Ex will do what they say as Fed Ex has proven to be less than fair to it's employees in the past.
I will hear what really happens at the ground level there.

I'm now in the family distribution business with the wife. When we want a raise we work harder.
We are in the process of selling off about 60% of the business which should be done sometime this summer.
I have to talk to our accountant to see if Trump did anything that will help us with the capital gains proceeds we will be seeing from that.

Not yet, but I'm hoping. I had to change my exemptions from 7 to 4 since the wifie got a job and the parents picked up the child care. Yay. Anyone know if I'll see any?

SS people supposedly got a raise but my check didn't go up on thin dime. It's the same amount to the dollar as last year. Guess Medicare got it all (no surprise there).

My meds hit me with a up front deductible this year that had never ever happened before. I hate Ins. Cos.

Looks like mine is about $45 more per week based on my stupid math (it was a 0.015% increase).
It's almost $200 a month, now if my medical would go down, then I would effectively have gotten a raise this year.

never mind. I will have to redo my math because of overtime and we did get a 2% raise in between checks.

I get paid every two weeks. My check was up $55.

Beats a stick in the eye. Thanks Pres.

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My employer gives back 42% of profits to employees through profit sharing. The reduction in corporate taxes will make a "huge" difference in the checks that go out in the spring of 19. Thanks again Pres.

My 401k is up $35k since Jan 1. MAGA.

$17 more "crumbs" per check... $68 a month extra in my pocket, I wont complain about that

Wife just got her first post tax cut check and it went up by $150. Not sure if that includes her yearly raise or not though.

Still, that's $450 a month between the two of us, will be over $500 when my yearly raise kicks in in a couple weeks.

That's pretty incredible. Unfortunately, most if not all will be going to servicing debt for the near term instead of going back into the economy.

It is also my understanding that exemptions were eliminated so people that had more exemptions listed on their W-4 would see less of an impact than those claiming 0.

Already seeing the bump in my paycheck as well this week.

Mine was about $50 per week.

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Originally posted by mbinky:
I really don't understand the "crumbs" comments from the left. I mean are they that daft?

Not daft.

Scared.

Scared absolutely SHITLESS because they realize that people getting more take home pay, 401k’s and investments doing well, consumer confidence up all because of President Trump’s policies is TERRIBLE for the Democrats chance in 2020 to unseat Trump. Not a single one of these Goddmmed Communists voted for the tax reform, not a one.

They know they are fucked and it’s showing in how they respond to things like this.