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(19,264 posts)
Sun Nov 27, 2016, 02:18 PM Nov 2016

Yet another attack on women by another means

Trump's plan would remove the head of household exemption. Disproportionately 'head of households' (single parents) are women. Their taxes will go up for having the audacity of not being married.

“If you’re a low- or moderate-income single parent, you’re going to get hurt,” said Tax Policy Center fellow Bob Williams, according to CBS News.


http://www.politicususa.com/2016/11/25/millions-middle-class-families-tax-increases-trump-plan.html
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Yet another attack on women by another means (Original Post) Statistical Nov 2016 OP
Why would anyone even a republican treestar Nov 2016 #1
Republican Pure Evil WhiteTara Nov 2016 #2
tax cuts for the rich must be saved first. pansypoo53219 Nov 2016 #6
GOP Meme - Single Woman Should Get Married. The Need A MAN In The Family To Take Charge. TheMastersNemesis Nov 2016 #3
What if the "man in the family" does nothing? CountAllVotes Nov 2016 #5
This. cwydro Nov 2016 #7
Yet half of America votes for this insane shit world wide wally Nov 2016 #4
GOP sure hates women. sheshe2 Nov 2016 #8
And I'm one of those single parents who files head of household that will be affected... iluvtennis Nov 2016 #9

CountAllVotes

(20,868 posts)
5. What if the "man in the family" does nothing?
Sun Nov 27, 2016, 02:46 PM
Nov 2016

I cannot tell you how many women I know that are married to or with a man that has zero income while they run around doing everything.



iluvtennis

(19,851 posts)
9. And I'm one of those single parents who files head of household that will be affected...
Sun Nov 27, 2016, 05:22 PM
Nov 2016

...not fair that the rich folks and corporate American get 15% reduction and the single parent has to pay an average of $2400 more in taxes. Unbelievable

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