armytiger96
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re: Where we are headed. A socialist state
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/8/26 at 1:08 pm to kywildcatfanone
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6) Education - Take control of what people read, listen to and take control of what children learn in school.
I've noticed Animal Farm, 1984, Brave New World, and Fahrenheit 451 have all been removed from my kids reading lists.
These were required reading 30 years ago.
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re: Birmingham won’t let us win
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/7/26 at 5:37 pm to dallastiger55
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Why do we even play the gam
If truly rigged why do you bother to watch the game?
re: Where does this idea come from that supposedly 40 years ago we lived large at age 20?
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/7/26 at 3:30 pm to wackatimesthree
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Populism is the philosophy of victimhood and the right has succumbed to populism just like the left. It's not necessary for the left to float a victimhood narrative anymore. The right is just as capable in 2026.
Yes but the left has been pushing the narrative to the younger generation since they saw younger generation vote red in 2024.
re: Where does this idea come from that supposedly 40 years ago we lived large at age 20?
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/7/26 at 2:14 pm to ThoUpOrange
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Yes, and homes cost $50,000, and you had the opportunity to refinance several times over the life of the loan, getting a lower rate each time. So your mortgage only got cheaper.
Oh this argument again. Now put this $50,000 in today's dollars and compare the house they bought to a house you could buy today for those same dollars.
This tired argument completely ignores that the price of "$50,000 house" of 1980 was governed by the laws of supply and demand just like they are today. Everyone bought the most house they could afford based on market conditions making their struggle relatively the same across all generations.
re: Ron Desantis should maybe wait until 2032 to run. The reason? Social security mess
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/7/26 at 12:57 pm to Powerman
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The cap is raised every year I presume you're talking about completely removing the cap?
I don't they will completely remove it, but they will effectively remove it by increasing it 4% annually. Right now only 10% of earners reach the cap today.
re: Ron Desantis should maybe wait until 2032 to run. The reason? Social security mess
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/7/26 at 11:37 am to WWII Collector
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Now tell all of them SS is GONE and you paid your hard earned money in for nothing.
Then you will get the Revolution.
This the correct answer. They need to figure out how to fix it with some transition to privatization similar to the proposed plan Bush presented in 2008.
re: Where does this idea come from that supposedly 40 years ago we lived large at age 20?
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/7/26 at 11:15 am to LEOPOLD2
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And those starter homes had 30% less square footage. Roughly 30% less likely to have centralized Heating and Cooling. Not a granite countertop in sight. Vinyl flooring if you were lucky. Hardwood and tile? Don't make me laugh. That's why I laugh when they compare housing prices. I'm like dumbasses you're not comparing the same kinds of houses! Just because you call it a house doesn't mean it's the same thing LOL
While all of this is absolutely true. I thinks its more comical that they don't realize that when you take into consideration the normal rate of appreciation that $80,000 home in 1980 is $415,000 in today's dollars.
re: Where does this idea come from that supposedly 40 years ago we lived large at age 20?
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/7/26 at 10:15 am to LEOPOLD2
Wait until they realize that we were buying our stater homes at 4x our salaries with 8% mortgage rates too!
re: Starlink Price Raises
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/7/26 at 9:42 am to Ed Osteen
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Subscription creep is basically the model for all of these services
And always has been since the invention of subscription services or anything else that you purchase.
re: LHSAA Week 10… playoff brackets are announced Sunday
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/6/26 at 9:00 pm to dukke v
DS up 21-6 4 QTR
re: LHSAA Week 10… playoff brackets are announced Sunday
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/6/26 at 8:53 pm to JerryTheKingBawler
Neville up 28-18 3rd QTR.
re: California passes new law where only have to put down 3% for new home instead of 20 %
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/6/26 at 1:16 pm to Rip Torner
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You can avoid PMI at 20% but 97% loans have been a thing
Probably. I've never paid PMI with 85/15/5 or 80/20 loans.
re: Do you give your HS child(ren) an allowance?
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/6/26 at 8:40 am to LSUfan4444
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Too little or too much?
That's up to you to decide you're the parent. Depending on the labor dictates what I give them and how much I pay.
Son does some yard work, takes out the trash, and helps drive his sisters. In exchange he gets an old truck, gas, insurance and maintenance. He also had a job this summer to cover his other expenses which is basically fast food and video games.
The girls on the other hand do way less and get way less.
re: French Protests
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/6/26 at 7:22 am to MikkUGA
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most everyone is so worried about the economy then why is consumer spending up? I can tell you why, because its bs.
Exactly!
re: Not sure if people realize this, but the Electoral College is on the chopping block now
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/5/26 at 4:57 pm to nealnan8
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Not sure if you meant to phrase it like this, but 48 states already do this. It's called winner take all.
I think its pretty obvious that National is implied in his comment about popular vote.
re: No one should act surprised at all
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/5/26 at 11:32 am to RFK
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He was reelected because he pledged to bring down inflation and tend to the economy.
Which he did!
re: One problem NEVER discussed by politicians: Taking care of elderly family
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/4/26 at 10:00 pm to Jim Rockford
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A year's worth of long term care can cost north of 100k. Even for people who save, it goes quick.
True, but it should go before Medicaid picks up the tab.
re: One problem NEVER discussed by politicians: Taking care of elderly family
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/4/26 at 9:53 pm to Jim Rockford
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She had a fair amount of assets but they've spent it all on her care and there's nothing left except the house, which is exempt as long as she's still alive. Medicaid covers her expenses now. When she dies the state will put a lien on her house to recover what it can and that will be that.
This sounds like common sense proper solution. Why should the taxpayers foot the bill when they have assets that could go towards those bills?
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I don't know what the solution is but the status quo is not sustainable.
It shouldn't be the taxpayers footing the bill either.
re: One problem NEVER discussed by politicians: Taking care of elderly family
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/4/26 at 9:42 pm to SquatchDawg
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Add this to the list of things congress doesn’t address…like a tax break for people that actually pay for kids tuition, healthcare premiums/desuctibles, etc.
They did address those issues. They are included in the $30,000 standard deduction for families.
Healthcare premiums are paid with before tax dollars otherwise they are deductible.
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Employer-Sponsored Insurance (Pre-Tax) • Not Deductible: If your health insurance premiums are deducted directly from your paycheck before taxes (pre-tax dollars), they are already excluded from your taxable income on your Form W-2. Because of this, you cannot deduct them a second time as a medical expense.
• After-Tax Paycheck Deductions: If you pay for employer-sponsored coverage using after-tax dollars, those amounts can be counted toward itemized medical expenses.
re: One problem NEVER discussed by politicians: Taking care of elderly family
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/4/26 at 9:30 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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You sound like an idiot. Even when people keep their elderly parents at home, they often have serious health issues that require home health, sitters and other expensive care issues. And even with the best intentions, many people simply cannot physically care for an elderly parent with major health problems.
You missed the point where the OP believes the taxpayers should foot the bill instead of the elderly having to cash in assets to pay for their care before medicaid kicks in.
In other words to OP is upset because in his opinion the "inheritance" is being squandered by end of life care and wants the tax payers to foot the bill.
re: Dems: Let's end the only thing propping up the economy
Posted by armytiger96 on 11/4/26 at 9:09 pm to cajuntiger1010
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Were people against the internet in the 90s??
Nope! We loved our information super highway and the world wide web!
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