Alright alright alright. I like PGP for funny, relatable articles on the lighter side. Madoff gets in a good reflective article, and Defries churns out better horror fiction than my boy RL Stein. But come on.
Here’s the thing – I like lower taxes. You like lower taxes. But, that doesn’t mean Trump’s plan is good. Trump’s tax credits would insanely disproportionately benefit the wealthiest of Americans ($250k+, even better for millionaires and up, which at least I don’t come close to) and could cost over $7 trillion over 10 years. That’s a lot of coin. Which might be fine if I was a millionaire who is then buying a couple more houses each year, but as a guy with student loans and who’s just trying to be able to afford a couple beers after work, maybe that doesn’t sound so great. Because eventually we’re going to have to cut down on that debt, and I don’t want that falling on my head. So, maybe not so good for all Americans? Depends, I guess.
Also, yes America has higher corporate tax rates than a lot of other countries. People like to throw around the 35% figure. But if you look into the effective tax rate (what corporations actually pay) it gets significantly lower and more in line with other countries. That’s not to say that inversions aren’t shitty (they are) or that we shouldn’t change around tax structures (we should). But the rate isn’t as bad as what you’re saying.
Summary: I disagree on some points, and anyway, I should have run instead of Hillary.
Wouldn’t recommend going into it thinking that. It’s not for everyone, but a good place to work if you get the right member/staff. Work hard, don’t be an annoying try-hard, you’ll be fine and meet good people.
nothing better than seeing an intern attempting to skip a line at the penn starbucks, flash their badge say “i work on the hill” and get booed out of the place
This is fire Will. Between stagnant wages, rising tuition costs and increased importance of college degrees in the job search, higher rent in cities relative to income, higher national debt because of two failed wars, global warming… man, millennials are definitely entitled, and it’s all our fault.
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Alright alright alright. I like PGP for funny, relatable articles on the lighter side. Madoff gets in a good reflective article, and Defries churns out better horror fiction than my boy RL Stein. But come on.
Here’s the thing – I like lower taxes. You like lower taxes. But, that doesn’t mean Trump’s plan is good. Trump’s tax credits would insanely disproportionately benefit the wealthiest of Americans ($250k+, even better for millionaires and up, which at least I don’t come close to) and could cost over $7 trillion over 10 years. That’s a lot of coin. Which might be fine if I was a millionaire who is then buying a couple more houses each year, but as a guy with student loans and who’s just trying to be able to afford a couple beers after work, maybe that doesn’t sound so great. Because eventually we’re going to have to cut down on that debt, and I don’t want that falling on my head. So, maybe not so good for all Americans? Depends, I guess.
Also, yes America has higher corporate tax rates than a lot of other countries. People like to throw around the 35% figure. But if you look into the effective tax rate (what corporations actually pay) it gets significantly lower and more in line with other countries. That’s not to say that inversions aren’t shitty (they are) or that we shouldn’t change around tax structures (we should). But the rate isn’t as bad as what you’re saying.
Summary: I disagree on some points, and anyway, I should have run instead of Hillary.
Wouldn’t recommend going into it thinking that. It’s not for everyone, but a good place to work if you get the right member/staff. Work hard, don’t be an annoying try-hard, you’ll be fine and meet good people.
nothing better than seeing an intern attempting to skip a line at the penn starbucks, flash their badge say “i work on the hill” and get booed out of the place
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This is fire Will. Between stagnant wages, rising tuition costs and increased importance of college degrees in the job search, higher rent in cities relative to income, higher national debt because of two failed wars, global warming… man, millennials are definitely entitled, and it’s all our fault.