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re: Trump doubles down on bringing in 500,000 Chinese students during interview with Hannity
Posted by frogtown on 5/15/26 at 6:39 am to RogerTheShrubber
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The key is, how long will the loyal followers keep the faith as Donny drags his schlong over their face.
Idiots like SDVtiger will continue to take the schlong to the face and he will gladly admit he loves it.
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re: $1B In Taxpayer Money For the Ballroom
Posted by frogtown on 5/12/26 at 5:03 am to Brosef Stalin
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It's for the bunker underneath the ballroom
So, if we were not building the ballroom, we would not need the bunker.
Is that correct?
re: U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent With Business Investment Surging After POTUS' Tax Cuts
Posted by frogtown on 5/2/26 at 5:33 am to trinidadtiger
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Explain this to the board for us. We are the envy of the world because of our capital investment in AI, computers, and software.................but you believe we should divest of that and focus on buggy whips and covered wagons. Could you elaborate for us.......
I think he is saying without the insane government spending, there is little to no growth.
re: Thomas Massie must be in trouble, judging from his new campaign ad
Posted by frogtown on 4/29/26 at 5:33 pm to Onyx Aggie
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but rather that he is WAY more vocal about the disagreements than the agreements.
Trump is the one who started being vocal about the disagreements by threatening to primary him because he didn't vote for the Cares Act.
So you can't blame Massie for pushing back.
re: Can a person retire at 55 with 750k potfolio?
Posted by frogtown on 4/26/26 at 7:10 am to LSUFanHouston
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I don’t think he has the asset base to generate that kind of income from dividends / cap gains
Probably. Maybe.
He has $250K in non tax accounts.
If the rest, $500K, is in a taxable account, he easily get a 7% yield and pay no tax on it.
Can the OP live on a tax free $35K. I dunno.
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I know I would have to pay taxes on that money
That depends on how you set this up.
You said you have $250K in IRA and 401Ks. I assume the other $500K is in a "taxable" account. Is that correct?
re: US could own 90% of Spirit if we bail them out
Posted by frogtown on 4/22/26 at 1:01 pm to imjustafatkid
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I would need to see what the proposal is on this.
No you don't. Government should not be bailing out failed companies.
With your home paid for you can do it. You need the right type of income.
You can make $60K per year and pay zero tax. $120K if you are married.
Details in the link.
Pay zero tax on $100K
You can make $60K per year and pay zero tax. $120K if you are married.
Details in the link.
Pay zero tax on $100K
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Should I take the balance he owes me and divide that by the months in 5 years? (60)
I’m afraid that will be more than he can afford
That’s over 3,000 per month
No.
A 5-year balloon mortgage is a short-term loan featuring low, often interest-only or 30-year amortized monthly payments for five years, followed by a single, large "balloon" payment of the entire remaining principal balance. It is ideal for borrowers intending to sell or refinance within five years,
Example of my last owner finance transaction.
Borrower put down less than 5%. I financed him the balance which was $145K at 9% interest. Borrower is paying me $1167 month.
I want to get the balance of my funds within 5 years hence the 5 year balloon on the note.
If the borrower takes the entire 5 years before he refinances, the balance on the loan will still be about $140K. The majority of the payments he is giving me is interest. He will have barely paid down the principle.
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So, he keeps paying me and I don’t have to pay INS OR property tax?
Correct. No more maintenance. No more insurance. No more property taxes. You are the bank.
Also, the majority of your capital gains will be deferred because you will not get your money in a lump sum.
Also, because of the way mortgages are amortized, the borrower will barely pay down the principle over the short term of the loan. Note I always use 5 year balloons on these transactions.
re: Have Tarrifs worked?
Posted by frogtown on 4/10/26 at 12:18 pm to trinidadtiger
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That aint winning my friend.
You won't win either trying to onshore manufacturing with tariffs.
re: The case for Trump’s tariffs looks strong a year on from ‘liberation day’
Posted by frogtown on 4/3/26 at 11:56 am to lake chuck fan
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I mean job growth has been atrocious
Hmmmmmm???
When reading below, consider Trump cut over 270,000 federal government jobs.
I think he is talking about manufacturing jobs, which you said tariffs would create.
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Self directed retirement is an extremely conservative ideal.
When the government doesn't provide any funds for it, it is. You should already know this.
I agree with setting up tax free accounts at birth. The problem comes when you ask me, the taxpayer, to fund it.
Let me tell you where this is headed.
At some point in the future the Democrats will regain power. They will co-opt this program in short order. Using government funds in these accounts is their idea BTW. Most recently in a 2023 bill authored by Ayanna Pressley and Cory Booker.
You can expect this program to grow both in size and scope. The seed money will increase and perhaps there will be a yearly cash infusion.
This will be done in the name of closing the wealth gap.
In the end, it will just be good ole fashioned wealth redistribution.
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How do you think social security is funded?
What is the difference between a payroll deduction from both the worker and employer and funds from the US Treasury?
How do you think the money got into the social security system?
How do you think the money got into the US Treasury?
You appear "angry" about something. And I don't think you need to be. Or maybe you need to be more angry about things like social security. Be consistent.
:lol:
I simply replied to a poster who commented about whether or not these accounts,that were funded with some government funds either totally or partially, fit conservative ideals. I opined they did not.
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It isnt per account.
It is for kids born during Trump's second term.
As of early 2026, the federal government provides a one-time, $1,000 seed deposit for "Trump Accounts" for U.S. citizen children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028
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Most of the funding is from parents or philanthropists.
That still does not change the fact that taxpayers are funding the accounts at $1000 per account, which is something conservatives should be against.
That is my point.
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Conservatives are against savings accounts?
No. They are against taxpayers funding the accounts.
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Isn't it privately funded
taxpayer funded
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The libertarian party sucks
I can count maybe five members of this board who are actual members of the Libertarian party.
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As I said earlier, its the socialism of the right: a good idea that will never work because man is too flawed to implement it without causing chaos and bad outcomes to everything it touches.
The majority of libertarians on this board are "economic libertarians". Economic libertarianism is being tried right now in Argentina. Let us know if you believe this is not working in Argentina.
re: Stocks under $50 that pay a dividend
Posted by frogtown on 3/21/26 at 2:15 pm to bayoubengals88
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Far better to accumulate QQQ
Stick to the topic.
QQQ doesn't give out "qualified dividends". Or if it does, it is miniscule. Many need these qualified dividends for tax purposes.
re: Stocks under $50 that pay a dividend
Posted by frogtown on 3/21/26 at 6:18 am to texas tortilla
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Campbell's soup is at a 52 week low around 20. Dividend up over 7%.
A lot of the food stocks are at lows.
CAG is around 15 with a 9% yield.
KHC is around 21 with a 7% yield.
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