$160,417.26

[mudcub]

I just did my taxes today. I paid $160,417.26 to the US government in 2006. In addition, I paid $8,586.88 in miscellaneous Colorado state taxes. That's enough to turn someone republican!

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[that-dang-otter.livejournal.com]

Not hardly. The Republicans have been on such a spending spree that economists have suggested that tax rates would have to go up 50% to cover it all. Either that, or withdraw medical care from old people.

I was just sitting at my desk running some numbers for my business and feeling self conscious about how big they were. But your number makes my number feel very small. ;-)

Been looking at your interests and web page. We have some interesting things in common. Ever get out to SF?

[mudcub.livejournal.com]

I *love* San Francisco. But I'm not rich enough or pretty enough to live there!

I love Mr. S and the Lone Star Saloon. I'm currently craving a hot fudge sundae at Ghiradelli square. A Different Light. I love Chinatown (where I find the cheapest hotels to stay in). IBR. Italian food in the North Beach area. SFMOMA. I even like Fisherman's Wharf and the touristy things like riding the trolley. Folsom and Dore and Harrison fairs. Grr, I need a vacation. See you in California soon!

[mudcub.livejournal.com]

This terrifies me:

"In San Francisco, a typical single-family home now runs about $713,000, up a stunning 23 percent"
(http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/02/16/MNGOLBBO691.DTL)

Two bedroom condos for over a million? $5,000 a month just for *rent*? 750 square feet is a huge apartment? Two hour commutes to outlying bedroom commmunities one way? You guys in California are crazy...

[that-dang-otter.livejournal.com]

Indeed. Transient bubble about to pop, or the last faint chance ordinary mortals will ever have to own Bay Area property? Only time will tell.

I'm sure glad we bought a house when we could. Here in the Bay Area, what people did in the early 90s completely determined their fate for the rest of their lives. Owners and renters are now facing entirely different futures. It's kind of hard to watch.

[that-dang-otter.livejournal.com]

You know that article is two years old, right? Things have changed a lot since then. Not so many buyers.

[gordreece.livejournal.com]

my gross is about a third of your tax bill. I can afford to live in San Francisco.

The problem with looking at SF from the outside is not seeing that wages match that high price tag.

Years ago I sweep floors at night at a bar for $15 and hour PLUS medical, etc. Thats non-union thank you.

You may not be able to have a big house and a big yard. But, even the very wealthy here forego that in order to live in the City.

It's worth it to me, because the men here are generally the piggiest I've seen anywhere. I went from being something of a freak elsewhere to just being minorly interesting here. :)

If you visit the City, I wanna fucking meet you face to face! Or face to something.

[broduke2000.livejournal.com]

Since I'm on the lowest end of the economic scale, I'll thank you guys personally. Some of that money went to my 4 visits to the ER this year to numb out the pain from my Kidney Stone.

Had it not been for your tax dollars, I probably would have ended it all, since the pain was so severe...

[gregorbehr.livejournal.com]

I *love* San Francisco. But I'm not rich enough or pretty enough to live there!

I love Mr. S and the Lone Star Saloon. I'm currently craving a hot fudge sundae at Ghiradelli square. A Different Light. I love Chinatown (where I find the cheapest hotels to stay in). IBR. Italian food in the North Beach area. SFMOMA. I even like Fisherman's Wharf and the touristy things like riding the trolley. Folsom and Dore and Harrison fairs. Grr, I need a vacation. See you in California soon!

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