Making Work Pay Tax Credit: What You Need to Know

Someone commented on here that they didn't want it. Hey... give me your $400 if you don't want it! I agree that the minimum wage needs to go up considerably, but it seems that every time the Democrats try to raise it, they get obstruction from the Republican side of Congress. God knows the Dems try.

No, $400 isn't going to make a dramatic change in my life, but it'll help pay some bills or buy some groceries. You'd have to be a fool to turn it down!

Jeepster of WA 8:44PM February 20, 2010

$400 will do nothing for me.

I am low income.

$13 extra dollars on my paycheck is ridiculous.

I'd prefer to NOT have it, then to be subjected to it.

I feel like I'm given a charity- but charity that does not help.

Sure $25 bucks a month is going to pay for my WoW or some pot.

But wouldn't it have helped the economy more to have a lump check? You know, people buying things that matter, like groceries and electronics, or shopping at malls and markets?

If Obama really wanted to make a REAL change, he'd increase the federal minimum wage by one or two dollars ($1-2) so people could have a liveable wage. $400 as a lump sum helps, but $13 bucks a paycheck is laughable at best and will only get wasted.

-Rick

PS: ALL lobbyists should perish. They are the scum of our system.

Rick of TX 6:58PM June 03, 2009

I don't remember asking for it, I don't want it and they can just as well shove it. It is a crime that is being perpetrated on all Americans, the mob rule class envy is just another trick to get people mad at each other..like race baiting. where is the mob anger at the whole of congress taking pay increases? Why don't they have health care give backs? Where are the government cutbacks? Wake up stupid Americans and stop this. Demand your Senators and Congressmen take a pay cut after all AIG was caused by their inefficiency, where is the outrage over passing a bill they did not read? Most of us would be terminated for signing a contract like that at work. Get the Government out of our lives. Demand they stop the flow of illegals into the country our children are suffering from it. If you don't thinks so look at things like schools cutting athletic programs. Our tax based social services and school systems are overrun with costs that can be tied directly to the amount of money used to pay for the children of "undocumented workers"(illegals), what about our children? What bout their future? Government over the people and against the people is not what is in the constitution, but that is what you are seeing from Obama. Impeach him now! God help us if he can't give a speech without a teleprompter. The media portrayed Bush as an idiot when speaking in public, at least he didn't need to wear a diaper when doing it. Support your local Boston Tea Party.

SAVE AMERICA of VT 11:51AM April 02, 2009

Are you kidding me? If the government wants a stimulus, they need to just take the cash for all the ear marks and give it directly to those who have been responsible with their money. The truth is, they don't trust us to control our own money. Unfortunately, too many people have lived beyond their means and now we are all paying for them. They gave the government horsepower to scare us all and blame us all for why we are screwed. It’s a self fulfilling prophecy. And as for the article, there is no such thing as "Rich Folks" anymore. Now the harder I work the better off the poor man is. And being rich is a state of mind not a dollar amount. This is all BS.

Matt of FL 10:11AM April 02, 2009