7 million truckers horribly screwed over by Donald Trump

[deanrd]

Truckers used to have something called Per diem that was tax-deductible.
That was the money that they spent on food and daily expenses while they were driving.
Gone.
So the owners of the truck company got huge tax breaks, but the average trucker salary went up $8000 or more.
And they got rid of some of those onerous regulations that protect drivers from fatigue and over long of hours.
So now drivers can work longer and harder for less. And you have to thank Donald Trump and the GOP for that. That’s 7 million workers in a nearly billion dollar industry.

ending-the-confusion-over-per-diem

Obviously truckers are not the only blue-collar workers that Trump and the GOP have super screwed over. But this thread is just about
how they’re screwing over truckers.

Do you think those truckers are still going to vote GOP? Would you? And if you would, why?

I think Donald Trump and the Republicans are really motivating these truck drivers to vote.

 

[OldLady]

Ray from Cleveland has no problem.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Owner operators are not losing it and the article states carriers would likely pick it up as a hiring incentive.

Nothing burger

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Truckers used to have something called Per diem that was tax-deductible.
That was the money that they spent on food and daily expenses while they were driving.
Gone.
So the owners of the truck company got huge tax breaks, but the average trucker salary went up $8000 or more.
And they got rid of some of those onerous regulations that protect drivers from fatigue and over long of hours.
So now drivers can work longer and harder for less. And you have to thank Donald Trump and the GOP for that. That’s 7 million workers in a nearly billion dollar industry.

ending-the-confusion-over-per-diem

Obviously truckers are not the only blue-collar workers that Trump and the GOP have super screwed over. But this thread is just about
how they’re screwing over truckers.

Do you think those truckers are still going to vote GOP? Would you? And if you would, why?

I think Donald Trump and the Republicans are really motivating these truck drivers to vote.

It only helped those who itemized. Only 30% of the overall population itemized and Trump doubled the standard deduction so even fewer will. Another fake story from deantard. Most of the drivers never took advantage of that per diem and even fewer will now.

Fake News Deantard.

 

[Meathead]

Truckers used to have something called Per diem that was tax-deductible.
That was the money that they spent on food and daily expenses while they were driving.
Gone.
So the owners of the truck company got huge tax breaks, but the average trucker salary went up $8000 or more.
And they got rid of some of those onerous regulations that protect drivers from fatigue and over long of hours.
So now drivers can work longer and harder for less. And you have to thank Donald Trump and the GOP for that. That’s 7 million workers in a nearly billion dollar industry.

ending-the-confusion-over-per-diem

Obviously truckers are not the only blue-collar workers that Trump and the GOP have super screwed over. But this thread is just about
how they’re screwing over truckers.

Do you think those truckers are still going to vote GOP? Would you? And if you would, why?

I think Donald Trump and the Republicans are really motivating these truck drivers to vote.

One of every 45 Americans is a trucker?! Who knew?

 

[Rambunctious]

There are more goods being shipped today than in the entire Obama recession...truck drivers are working and happy....

 

[deanrd]

Ray from Cleveland has no problem.

Ray is on disability

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Ray from Cleveland has no problem.

Ray is on disability

I just refuted your post. Try again.

 

[Penelope]

Truckers used to have something called Per diem that was tax-deductible.
That was the money that they spent on food and daily expenses while they were driving.
Gone.
So the owners of the truck company got huge tax breaks, but the average trucker salary went up $8000 or more.
And they got rid of some of those onerous regulations that protect drivers from fatigue and over long of hours.
So now drivers can work longer and harder for less. And you have to thank Donald Trump and the GOP for that. That’s 7 million workers in a nearly billion dollar industry.

ending-the-confusion-over-per-diem

Obviously truckers are not the only blue-collar workers that Trump and the GOP have super screwed over. But this thread is just about
how they’re screwing over truckers.

Do you think those truckers are still going to vote GOP? Would you? And if you would, why?

I think Donald Trump and the Republicans are really motivating these truck drivers to vote.

It only helped those who itemized. Only 30% of the overall population itemized and Trump doubled the standard deduction so even fewer will. Another fake story from deantard. Most of the drivers never took advantage of that per diem and even fewer will now.

Fake News Deantard.

That is the standard deduction.

For company drivers, though, the situation is a bit cloudier. They have lost that $63 deduction, but individual (or married) tax filers receive the larger standard deductions ($12,000 for individuals, $24,000 for married filing jointly) now available. Will those deductions be enough to offset the loss of the per diem? That depends on the individual tax situation of each driver.


It could become an important driver benefit issue moving forward, Rutherford says, as carriers could still offer the $63 as a pre-tax benefit, if they choose.

everyone receives it. We get that and we are not truck drivers. The standard deduction turned out to be a real loser.

 

[deanrd]

Truckers used to have something called Per diem that was tax-deductible.
That was the money that they spent on food and daily expenses while they were driving.
Gone.
So the owners of the truck company got huge tax breaks, but the average trucker salary went up $8000 or more.
And they got rid of some of those onerous regulations that protect drivers from fatigue and over long of hours.
So now drivers can work longer and harder for less. And you have to thank Donald Trump and the GOP for that. That’s 7 million workers in a nearly billion dollar industry.

ending-the-confusion-over-per-diem

Obviously truckers are not the only blue-collar workers that Trump and the GOP have super screwed over. But this thread is just about
how they’re screwing over truckers.

Do you think those truckers are still going to vote GOP? Would you? And if you would, why?

I think Donald Trump and the Republicans are really motivating these truck drivers to vote.

One of every 45 Americans is a trucker?! Who knew?

Truck Drivers in the USA. There are approximately 3.5 million professional truck drivers in the United States, according to estimates by the American TruckingAssociation. The total number of people employed in the industry, including those in positions that do not entail driving, exceeds 8.7 million.

Truck Drivers in the USA | AllTrucking.com

When you add in the part time truck drivers or as some call weekend truck drivers, the number increases.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Truckers used to have something called Per diem that was tax-deductible.
That was the money that they spent on food and daily expenses while they were driving.
Gone.
So the owners of the truck company got huge tax breaks, but the average trucker salary went up $8000 or more.
And they got rid of some of those onerous regulations that protect drivers from fatigue and over long of hours.
So now drivers can work longer and harder for less. And you have to thank Donald Trump and the GOP for that. That’s 7 million workers in a nearly billion dollar industry.

ending-the-confusion-over-per-diem

Obviously truckers are not the only blue-collar workers that Trump and the GOP have super screwed over. But this thread is just about
how they’re screwing over truckers.

Do you think those truckers are still going to vote GOP? Would you? And if you would, why?

I think Donald Trump and the Republicans are really motivating these truck drivers to vote.

It only helped those who itemized. Only 30% of the overall population itemized and Trump doubled the standard deduction so even fewer will. Another fake story from deantard. Most of the drivers never took advantage of that per diem and even fewer will now.

Fake News Deantard.

That is the standard deduction.

For company drivers, though, the situation is a bit cloudier. They have lost that $63 deduction, but individual (or married) tax filers receive the larger standard deductions ($12,000 for individuals, $24,000 for married filing jointly) now available. Will those deductions be enough to offset the loss of the per diem? That depends on the individual tax situation of each driver.


It could become an important driver benefit issue moving forward, Rutherford says, as carriers could still offer the $63 as a pre-tax benefit, if they choose.

everyone receives it. We get that and we are not truck drivers. The standard deduction turned out to be a real loser.

No kidding. Thanks Sheri.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Truckers used to have something called Per diem that was tax-deductible.
That was the money that they spent on food and daily expenses while they were driving.
Gone.
So the owners of the truck company got huge tax breaks, but the average trucker salary went up $8000 or more.
And they got rid of some of those onerous regulations that protect drivers from fatigue and over long of hours.
So now drivers can work longer and harder for less. And you have to thank Donald Trump and the GOP for that. That’s 7 million workers in a nearly billion dollar industry.

ending-the-confusion-over-per-diem

Obviously truckers are not the only blue-collar workers that Trump and the GOP have super screwed over. But this thread is just about
how they’re screwing over truckers.

Do you think those truckers are still going to vote GOP? Would you? And if you would, why?

I think Donald Trump and the Republicans are really motivating these truck drivers to vote.

One of every 45 Americans is a trucker?! Who knew?

Truck Drivers in the USA. There are approximately 3.5 million professional truck drivers in the United States, according to estimates by the American TruckingAssociation. The total number of people employed in the industry, including those in positions that do not entail driving, exceeds 8.7 million.

Truck Drivers in the USA | AllTrucking.com

When you add in the part time truck drivers or as some call weekend truck drivers, the number increases.

I bet 90% don’t itemize so there is zero impact. Next. Damn you’re uneducated and dumb.

 

[deanrd]

Truckers used to have something called Per diem that was tax-deductible.
That was the money that they spent on food and daily expenses while they were driving.
Gone.
So the owners of the truck company got huge tax breaks, but the average trucker salary went up $8000 or more.
And they got rid of some of those onerous regulations that protect drivers from fatigue and over long of hours.
So now drivers can work longer and harder for less. And you have to thank Donald Trump and the GOP for that. That’s 7 million workers in a nearly billion dollar industry.

ending-the-confusion-over-per-diem

Obviously truckers are not the only blue-collar workers that Trump and the GOP have super screwed over. But this thread is just about
how they’re screwing over truckers.

Do you think those truckers are still going to vote GOP? Would you? And if you would, why?

I think Donald Trump and the Republicans are really motivating these truck drivers to vote.

It only helped those who itemized. Only 30% of the overall population itemized and Trump doubled the standard deduction so even fewer will. Another fake story from deantard. Most of the drivers never took advantage of that per diem and even fewer will now.

Fake News Deantard.

That is the standard deduction.

For company drivers, though, the situation is a bit cloudier. They have lost that $63 deduction, but individual (or married) tax filers receive the larger standard deductions ($12,000 for individuals, $24,000 for married filing jointly) now available. Will those deductions be enough to offset the loss of the per diem? That depends on the individual tax situation of each driver.


It could become an important driver benefit issue moving forward, Rutherford says, as carriers could still offer the $63 as a pre-tax benefit, if they choose.

everyone receives it. We get that and we are not truck drivers. The standard deduction turned out to be a real loser.

Weird

You post this:

Will those deductions be enough to offset the loss of the per diem? That depends on the individual tax situation of each driver.

And then say everyone gets it. You can’t post something and then pretend it says something different than what it says.

 

[WillowTree]

Truckers used to have something called Per diem that was tax-deductible.
That was the money that they spent on food and daily expenses while they were driving.
Gone.
So the owners of the truck company got huge tax breaks, but the average trucker salary went up $8000 or more.
And they got rid of some of those onerous regulations that protect drivers from fatigue and over long of hours.
So now drivers can work longer and harder for less. And you have to thank Donald Trump and the GOP for that. That’s 7 million workers in a nearly billion dollar industry.

ending-the-confusion-over-per-diem

Obviously truckers are not the only blue-collar workers that Trump and the GOP have super screwed over. But this thread is just about
how they’re screwing over truckers.

Do you think those truckers are still going to vote GOP? Would you? And if you would, why?

I think Donald Trump and the Republicans are really motivating these truck drivers to vote.

Your article said the average trucker’s salary went up over $8,000.00 dollars! Wow! Doesn’t sound like they were screwed over to me.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Truckers used to have something called Per diem that was tax-deductible.
That was the money that they spent on food and daily expenses while they were driving.
Gone.
So the owners of the truck company got huge tax breaks, but the average trucker salary went up $8000 or more.
And they got rid of some of those onerous regulations that protect drivers from fatigue and over long of hours.
So now drivers can work longer and harder for less. And you have to thank Donald Trump and the GOP for that. That’s 7 million workers in a nearly billion dollar industry.

ending-the-confusion-over-per-diem

Obviously truckers are not the only blue-collar workers that Trump and the GOP have super screwed over. But this thread is just about
how they’re screwing over truckers.

Do you think those truckers are still going to vote GOP? Would you? And if you would, why?

I think Donald Trump and the Republicans are really motivating these truck drivers to vote.

It only helped those who itemized. Only 30% of the overall population itemized and Trump doubled the standard deduction so even fewer will. Another fake story from deantard. Most of the drivers never took advantage of that per diem and even fewer will now.

Fake News Deantard.

That is the standard deduction.

For company drivers, though, the situation is a bit cloudier. They have lost that $63 deduction, but individual (or married) tax filers receive the larger standard deductions ($12,000 for individuals, $24,000 for married filing jointly) now available. Will those deductions be enough to offset the loss of the per diem? That depends on the individual tax situation of each driver.


It could become an important driver benefit issue moving forward, Rutherford says, as carriers could still offer the $63 as a pre-tax benefit, if they choose.

everyone receives it. We get that and we are not truck drivers. The standard deduction turned out to be a real loser.

Weird

You post this:

Will those deductions be enough to offset the loss of the per diem? That depends on the individual tax situation of each driver.

And then say everyone gets it. You can’t post something and then pretend it says something different than what it says.

Weird that you don’t know the difference between a standard deduction and itemized deduction.

 

[deanrd]

Truckers used to have something called Per diem that was tax-deductible.
That was the money that they spent on food and daily expenses while they were driving.
Gone.
So the owners of the truck company got huge tax breaks, but the average trucker salary went up $8000 or more.
And they got rid of some of those onerous regulations that protect drivers from fatigue and over long of hours.
So now drivers can work longer and harder for less. And you have to thank Donald Trump and the GOP for that. That’s 7 million workers in a nearly billion dollar industry.

ending-the-confusion-over-per-diem

Obviously truckers are not the only blue-collar workers that Trump and the GOP have super screwed over. But this thread is just about
how they’re screwing over truckers.

Do you think those truckers are still going to vote GOP? Would you? And if you would, why?

I think Donald Trump and the Republicans are really motivating these truck drivers to vote.

One of every 45 Americans is a trucker?! Who knew?

Truck Drivers in the USA. There are approximately 3.5 million professional truck drivers in the United States, according to estimates by the American TruckingAssociation. The total number of people employed in the industry, including those in positions that do not entail driving, exceeds 8.7 million.

Truck Drivers in the USA | AllTrucking.com

When you add in the part time truck drivers or as some call weekend truck drivers, the number increases.

I bet 90% don’t itemize so there is zero impact. Next. Damn you’re uneducated and dumb.

You guess something and because of your guess and you say I’m uneducated and dumb? Holy Tar Dacian Batman!

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Truckers used to have something called Per diem that was tax-deductible.
That was the money that they spent on food and daily expenses while they were driving.
Gone.
So the owners of the truck company got huge tax breaks, but the average trucker salary went up $8000 or more.
And they got rid of some of those onerous regulations that protect drivers from fatigue and over long of hours.
So now drivers can work longer and harder for less. And you have to thank Donald Trump and the GOP for that. That’s 7 million workers in a nearly billion dollar industry.

ending-the-confusion-over-per-diem

Obviously truckers are not the only blue-collar workers that Trump and the GOP have super screwed over. But this thread is just about
how they’re screwing over truckers.

Do you think those truckers are still going to vote GOP? Would you? And if you would, why?

I think Donald Trump and the Republicans are really motivating these truck drivers to vote.

It only helped those who itemized. Only 30% of the overall population itemized and Trump doubled the standard deduction so even fewer will. Another fake story from deantard. Most of the drivers never took advantage of that per diem and even fewer will now.

Fake News Deantard.

That is the standard deduction.

For company drivers, though, the situation is a bit cloudier. They have lost that $63 deduction, but individual (or married) tax filers receive the larger standard deductions ($12,000 for individuals, $24,000 for married filing jointly) now available. Will those deductions be enough to offset the loss of the per diem? That depends on the individual tax situation of each driver.


It could become an important driver benefit issue moving forward, Rutherford says, as carriers could still offer the $63 as a pre-tax benefit, if they choose.

everyone receives it. We get that and we are not truck drivers. The standard deduction turned out to be a real loser.

Weird

You post this:

Will those deductions be enough to offset the loss of the per diem? That depends on the individual tax situation of each driver.

And then say everyone gets it. You can’t post something and then pretend it says something different than what it says.

You're flailing away Derp. LOL

It's a nothing, let the thread die slowly away

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Truckers used to have something called Per diem that was tax-deductible.
That was the money that they spent on food and daily expenses while they were driving.
Gone.
So the owners of the truck company got huge tax breaks, but the average trucker salary went up $8000 or more.
And they got rid of some of those onerous regulations that protect drivers from fatigue and over long of hours.
So now drivers can work longer and harder for less. And you have to thank Donald Trump and the GOP for that. That’s 7 million workers in a nearly billion dollar industry.

ending-the-confusion-over-per-diem

Obviously truckers are not the only blue-collar workers that Trump and the GOP have super screwed over. But this thread is just about
how they’re screwing over truckers.

Do you think those truckers are still going to vote GOP? Would you? And if you would, why?

I think Donald Trump and the Republicans are really motivating these truck drivers to vote.

One of every 45 Americans is a trucker?! Who knew?

Truck Drivers in the USA. There are approximately 3.5 million professional truck drivers in the United States, according to estimates by the American TruckingAssociation. The total number of people employed in the industry, including those in positions that do not entail driving, exceeds 8.7 million.

Truck Drivers in the USA | AllTrucking.com

When you add in the part time truck drivers or as some call weekend truck drivers, the number increases.

I bet 90% don’t itemize so there is zero impact. Next. Damn you’re uneducated and dumb.

You guess something and because of your guess and you say I’m uneducated and dumb? Holy Tar Dacian Batman!

Only 30% of ALL people itemize now. You just said there were many part timers so why would they itemize and they don’t make all that much compared to say I Bankers. So yeah, 10% may be too high on my part.

 

[deanrd]

I’m not sure what these right wingers are defending because when you look at whatever people in the trucking industry say, it ain’t pretty.

Thousands of truck drivers have lost their jobs this year in the trucking 'bloodbath.' Here's what's behind the slowdown in the $800 billion industry.

And this has got to totally freak them out:

Facing A Critical Shortage Of Drivers, The Trucking Industry Is Changing

"More women are coming into the fold, [a] more diverse population," says Angela Thornton, an African-American woman who's training for a driving job with the trucking company Wilson Logistics. "It's starting to become more flexible, and more welcoming."

But Thornton, whose father is a trucker, says that while companies may be more welcoming of women, minority and LGBT drivers, aspects of the trucking industry are not.

 

[Penelope]

Truckers used to have something called Per diem that was tax-deductible.
That was the money that they spent on food and daily expenses while they were driving.
Gone.
So the owners of the truck company got huge tax breaks, but the average trucker salary went up $8000 or more.
And they got rid of some of those onerous regulations that protect drivers from fatigue and over long of hours.
So now drivers can work longer and harder for less. And you have to thank Donald Trump and the GOP for that. That’s 7 million workers in a nearly billion dollar industry.

ending-the-confusion-over-per-diem

Obviously truckers are not the only blue-collar workers that Trump and the GOP have super screwed over. But this thread is just about
how they’re screwing over truckers.

Do you think those truckers are still going to vote GOP? Would you? And if you would, why?

I think Donald Trump and the Republicans are really motivating these truck drivers to vote.

It only helped those who itemized. Only 30% of the overall population itemized and Trump doubled the standard deduction so even fewer will. Another fake story from deantard. Most of the drivers never took advantage of that per diem and even fewer will now.

Fake News Deantard.

That is the standard deduction.

For company drivers, though, the situation is a bit cloudier. They have lost that $63 deduction, but individual (or married) tax filers receive the larger standard deductions ($12,000 for individuals, $24,000 for married filing jointly) now available. Will those deductions be enough to offset the loss of the per diem? That depends on the individual tax situation of each driver.


It could become an important driver benefit issue moving forward, Rutherford says, as carriers could still offer the $63 as a pre-tax benefit, if they choose.

everyone receives it. We get that and we are not truck drivers. The standard deduction turned out to be a real loser.

Weird

You post this:

Will those deductions be enough to offset the loss of the per diem? That depends on the individual tax situation of each driver.

And then say everyone gets it. You can’t post something and then pretend it says something different than what it says.

Will those deductions be enough to offset the loss of the per diem? That depends on the individual tax situation of each driver.

I didn't post that, its from your article. I said everyone gets the standard deduction regardless if they drive truck or not. It shouldn't matter what the standard deduction is, they have costs over and beyond the average cost of working.