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The fate of the payroll tax cut is looking increasingly grim as House Republicans voted Tuesday to reject a stopgap measure that would have extended the tax cut through February, calling instead for further negotiations. If it fails to pass, many Americans could find themselves with significantly less disposable income in the new year. Without the tax cut extension, a household earning $50,000 a year will effectively see their taxes increase by about $1,000 next year, netting them $40 less with each paycheck, according to data from the White House. Likewise, a family earning $80,000 a year would be forced to pay an extra $1,600 for the year in taxes, which works out to be more than $60 shaved off every paycheck.
Those numbers are based just on the difference between keeping the tax cut as is and letting it expire. Factoring in the original proposal from the Obama administration, though, the loss is even greater. As reported, President Barack Obama's original plan was to lower the payroll tax rate even further, from 4.2% in 2011 to 3.1% in 2012, so a family earning $50,000 a year would save an extra $300 on top of the $1,000 they were already saving. While extending or increasing the payroll tax cut would decrease government revenue, economists have argued that it would boost consumer spending, which in turn would help businesses create more jobs. Instead, consumers may end up finding themselves even more strapped for cash next year without that extra money.
For those households that earn $50,000 a year, losing an extra $40 on each paycheck may not seem like a lot, but consider it in terms of what that money buys. For starters, it's more than enough to pay for the average person's cellphone bill ($47 a month) with money left over to come close to filling up a tank of gas (gas costs $3.13 a gallon now, on average). Taken in total, having an extra $1,000 a year would be enough for the average household to cover roughly half of its annual energy costs or simply to buy two new 16 GB iPads. In fact, considering that the vast majority of Americans say they don't even have $1,000 in emergency funds, the opportunity to put that money aside next year could quite literally prove to be a lifesaver.
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Two-Month Payroll Tax Holiday Passed By Senate, Pushed By President, Cannot Be Implemented Properly, Experts Say - ABC News
Too complicated to implement by January, or even by the time the two months is over.
Two-Month Payroll Tax Holiday Passed By Senate, Pushed By President, Cannot Be Implemented Properly, Experts Say - ABC News
Too complicated to implement by January, or even by the time the two months is over.
Guess the Reps are going to have to take the heat for this one. They had the full year in front of them, but chose to weigh it down with other considerations. The people are more concerned about taxes in the next few weeks, than they are about jobs in the unforeseeable future.
The dems are playing political football with this to make the reps look bad. Obamaturd and reid did this on purpose to force boehners hand and make him and the house appear at fault. I am not fooled.Two-Month Payroll Tax Holiday Passed By Senate, Pushed By President, Cannot Be Implemented Properly, Experts Say - ABC News
Too complicated to implement by January, or even by the time the two months is over.
Guess the Reps are going to have to take the heat for this one. They had the full year in front of them, but chose to weigh it down with other considerations. The people are more concerned about taxes in the next few weeks, than they are about jobs in the unforeseeable future.
The senate bill is nothing but a cheap political trick and a typical smoke and mirrors game. Harry Reid would be laughed out of Washington if the left wing media didn't keep covering his treasonous ass.
The dems are playing political football with this to make the reps look bad. Obamaturd and reid did this on purpose to force boehners hand and make him and the house appear at fault. I am not fooled.Two-Month Payroll Tax Holiday Passed By Senate, Pushed By President, Cannot Be Implemented Properly, Experts Say - ABC News
Too complicated to implement by January, or even by the time the two months is over.
Guess the Reps are going to have to take the heat for this one. They had the full year in front of them, but chose to weigh it down with other considerations. The people are more concerned about taxes in the next few weeks, than they are about jobs in the unforeseeable future.
