I blame Obama

[safeinOhio]

Last March when the market took a dive, I bought a bunch of stock thinking he would turn the market around. At the same time most of my family and friends were selling. Now all that stock I bought has doubled and it looks like I'm going to have to pay some tax on it, if I sell it. He said no new taxes on the middle class. I'm at the bottom of the middle class and I'm going to be stuck. Even FOX news is ignoring me.

[berni_mccoy]

1. WTF? You doubled your money and don't want to pay income tax on it? That's not a new tax btw.

It's been around a long time.

Why don't you hold onto it for a year and you'll get the long-term gain tax of 15% if the regular income tax is too much of a hardship for you :sarcasm:

[peace13]

2. Too funny! n/t

[global1]

3. Well I Guess The People In Your Situation Will Vote Repug Next Time Around.......

so don't sell your stock until the new administration comes in. The market will go down again and you can take a loss. The Repugs will probably give you a tax write-off for the loss. Think you'll be happy then?

[zorahopkins]

4. This Is A Joke, Right?

Please tell me you are joking.

You bought some stock.

The stock went up in value.

You want to sell the stock.

If you sell the stock, you'll have to pay income tax (or capital gains tax) on the money you made.

This is not a "new" tax.

This sort of tax has been around for years.

[global1]

5. He's Being Sarcastic.......nt

[berni_mccoy]

7. If there is a joke here, it is full of fail

[safeinOhio]

8. I thought blaming FOX News

for ignoring my problem(DOW ready to hit 10,000) would be a give away.:rofl:

[sharp_stick]

9. What is full of fail

is the inability of some to recognize obvious satire without the damned smilie telling them what it is.

[blondeatlast]

6. 'Kay, I admit I didn't get the joke.

:shrug:

[WVRICK13]

10. LOL

I gotta love your humor. Thanks for the laugh, we never have enough to laugh about these days. Congratulations on having the insight to make some profit.