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At first glance I would say no, because charitable donations are one of the few itemized deduction that aren't limited by the AMT. I suppose I might have a few minutes to run a quick analysis to see, but even if they weren't allowed as deductions to the fullest extent, they would still...

LOL... people might want to do a little bit of homework on things before they start firing. In August 2011.... In a harshly worded email, former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson this week asked the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to remove his name from its list. "I'm...

The ironic thing about the whole topic is that John Kerry was demonized for giving less than 1% of his income to charity. Mitt is going to be demonized for giving close to 20% of his income to charity. Then the second irony. Every other GOP candidate is calling for greater reductions in...

Anyone who can put 2 and 2 together already knows that the effective rate will be lower than 15%. Just a simple breakdown. 1) He makes almost all his money as either capital gains or carried interest. 2) He makes about $350K in speaking fees which are normal income. 3) He might have...

I'm not talking about the child tax credit. The EITC is not $3,500 for someone who makes $35,000 but has no children. The EITC amoutn and max income limit both increase for each additional child up to three. http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=150513,00.html But as I said...

btw, thought I should provide a link to support my arguments about Paul not competing in states like FL, and also mainly trying to get enough delegates to have a voice at the convention...

Depends on how many kids you have.

For the record, Mav is closer to correct than anyone on the tax thing. It seems that people are confusing the top marginal rate with the actual rate that someone pays. The 25% rate is only paid on income earned after $34,500. So someone earning $35K would only pay the 25% rate on $500 worth...

A couple weeks before the Iowa caucus, about 60% said they hadn't made up their mind. That dropped to about 50% during the week before. The interesting thing about the numbers in SC is that all the top candidates enjoy essentially the same amount of certainty in their voting block. All of...

Agreed. When everyone is all worked up and frothing at the mouth, it is hard to determine whether the baby is going out with the bath water. It is very easy to say that anything the government can do, the private sector can do better. But that isn't necessarily the real world. Take for...

Seems there is a fundamental lack of understanding efficiency here. It is not at all necessary to compare ourselves to others to determine whether we are efficient. For example, multiple organizations with the same purpose are an example of inefficiency. Obama is now recognizing this...

Looks like the just released Rasmussen poll comes up with the same conclusion, except that it has Romney ahead by a slightly higher margin. He leads with a plurality in every group except Tea Party supporters, where Gingrich has 30% and Romney only gets 27%. Paul is only at about 15% of the...

I was going to ask a question you are alluding to, because I'm an idiot when it comes to programming. But I was going to ask how mobile devices effect the situation.

I know what your opinion is, and I share your sentiment. But you are just reinforcing my point. He is pushing a cause, not a campaign. That's why you can say things like, "He has already won". His cause has been advanced, and that is his main goal. You should also realize that I'm getting...

Sure. It is the most recent South Carolina primary poll listed on RCP. The Insider Advantage poll. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/docs/2012/InsiderAdvantage_SC_0115.pdf But the one just posted from Monmouth University is pretty similar, although the questions were asked and grouped...

Paul already said he is not going to spend money in FL. This goes back to what I was saying the other day. He is feeding supporters with the "We're in this thing... nipping at Mitt's heels..... etc". But in the end his is a cause, not a campaign. He's happily building the cause for his son...

I think if you are talking about a conspiracy to eliminate independents from the South Carolina primary, you must look at who the South Carolina voters support. A national poll is meaningless, you can't just cherry pick the polls that support your opinion. The latest polls from SC likely...

My opinion, IF there was some sort of conspiracy to discourage independents, it is very unlikely that they would be thinking of Paul in doing so. The only plausible motive would be against Romney. Gingrich is within striking distance. Everyone expects that Paul will get his 20-ish...

ok... I'll respect that.

Not necessarily saying unfair in the whiny sense of the word, but rather that it is without sound logic. For example, 22% of people say they wouldn't vote for a mormon regardless of qualifications. An amazing 49% say they wouldn't vote for an atheist. There is just no logic in that. If...